BMS / EPMS Controls Lead

Cerebras Systems

3d

About The Position

Cerebras Systems is expanding the data center infrastructure that supports its AI systems. The BMS / EPMS Controls Lead will define and deliver building automation and electrical power monitoring systems for high-density data center projects across leased facilities, fit-outs, and other deployment models. The role translates Cerebras requirements into clear control and monitoring standards for implementation by colocation partners, design consultants, EPC contractors, and equipment vendors.

The role owns controls requirements from design review through integration, commissioning, and handoff. It spans BMS and EPMS systems, including monitoring critical electrical and mechanical equipment, validating alarms and sequences, coordinating system interfaces, and ensuring facilities teams receive accurate, usable operational information. The lead also develops reusable standards and supports execution across multiple sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Building Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of experience delivering BMS, EPMS, controls, or instrumentation systems in data centers, other mission-critical facilities, or complex industrial environments.
• Hands-on experience reviewing control drawings, sequences, points lists, network diagrams, submittals, and commissioning documentation.
• Working knowledge of power monitoring and building automation systems, including critical alarms, electrical metering, mechanical plant monitoring, and equipment integration.
• Experience coordinating controls contractors, equipment vendors, design consultants, and commissioning teams through design, construction, and turnover.
• Ability to troubleshoot integration issues and communicate technical requirements clearly to engineering teams and field personnel.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and support time-sensitive construction and commissioning milestones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high-density AI or liquid-cooled data centers, including CDUs, pumps, heat exchangers, and leak detection.
• Familiarity with Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Tridium Niagara, or comparable BMS/EPMS platforms.
• Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, OPC UA, DNP3, or related integration protocols and common OT security practices.
• Experience with integrated systems testing, commissioning levels, FAT/SAT, cause-and-effect testing, or operational readiness.
• Experience developing scalable controls standards for multi-site programs or working with colocation providers and EPC delivery teams.
• Relevant professional license or controls, commissioning, cybersecurity, or data center certification.

Responsibilities

• Own the BMS and EPMS Basis of Design, design criteria, control narratives, sequence of operations, points lists, alarm philosophy, and standard details for data center deployments.
• Review consultant, colocation-provider, and contractor design packages, including control schematics, network architecture, panel layouts, equipment schedules, submittals, and integration matrices; track comments through closure.
• Define monitoring and control interfaces for applicable electrical, mechanical, and environmental equipment, including switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, PDUs/RPPs, meters, chillers, pumps, CDUs, heat exchangers, leak detection, and environmental systems.
• Coordinate controls scope and responsibilities among Cerebras engineering, colocation operations, electrical and mechanical designers, EPC/GC teams, controls contractors, OEMs, commissioning agents, and IT/OT security.
• Specify and review system integration using protocols such as BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, SNMP, and OPC UA; verify points mapping, time synchronization, naming, alarming, trending, and data retention requirements.
• Apply controls network and cybersecurity requirements, including network segmentation, access controls, remote access, account management, change control, and coordination with Cerebras security and IT teams.
• Lead controls readiness through submittal reviews, factory and site acceptance testing, integrated systems testing, commissioning, and closeout; verify sequences, failover behavior, alarms, trends, graphics, and equipment status.
• Help resolve field issues and control-system deficiencies; assess proposed changes for impacts to safety, reliability, schedule, cost, and maintainability.
• Develop reusable standards, checklists, commissioning scripts, and lessons learned to improve execution across multiple sites and support a growing delivery pipeline.
• Prepare status updates, technical recommendations, risk items, and decision requests for project and engineering leadership.
• Travel to project sites and support time-sensitive construction and commissioning milestones.

Benefits

• The company describes job stability with startup vitality as a reason team members join.
• The company describes a simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
• The company promotes continuous learning, growth, and support of colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior