Principal Controls Engineer

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix\’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary:

Effectively interacts with other internal and external teams, including the design engineering, site engineering, regional operations teams, onsite support vendors and consultants on projects, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

1. Design
   Develops and updates design standards for IBX controls systems.
   Assesses adherence to policies and methods.
2. Design & Process Review
   Reviews controls design and submittal documents for IBX construction.
   Reviews and approves change management requests for controls systems.
3. System Support
   Reviews existing controls systems for single points of failure and provides recommendations and cost estimates for remediation.
   Provides logical and graphical programming.
   Investigates incidents and provides root cause analysis.
4. System Optimization
   Assists in managing system changes and optimization including test procedures, schedule, coordination and teaming with on-site IBX Ops Engineering personnel, and impacts communication with major stakeholders.
5. Management
   Manages engineers and internal teams on new system implementation.
   Develops and motivates team members, and drives results.
   Manages personnel details.
   Participates in industry organizations.
   Learns through internal Equinix management training.
6. Project Management
   Leads and manages projects (sets goals, schedules, adherence to project timelines, manages resources and stakeholders).
   Interfaces with other engineering disciplines.
7. Financials
   Responsible for controls team budget.
8. Work Practices
   Utilizes safe working practices at an expert level (e.g. can apply procedure for lockout/tagout, can explain MSDS, etc.).
   Evaluates and assures the safe working practices of others.
   Interacts with other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications
Extensive experience in control system design, operations, maintenance, and project planning with emphasis & special focus on controls.
Bachelor Degree.

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