Controls Engineer

STACK Infrastructure•Gainesville, FL

13d•$145,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

STACK Infrastructure is seeking a Controls Engineer to join its Technical Operations team. This career-level technical role supports construction, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of building management systems (BMS) and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS) across the company’s data center portfolio. The engineer independently executes assigned controls engineering work, makes technical recommendations within established standards, and contributes to portfolio projects that improve monitoring and control system consistency, reliability, and performance. The role includes developing an understanding of mechanical and electrical sequences of operation and BMS/EPMS programming; standardizing and optimizing system programming and design; analyzing alarms, energy and water usage, and controls performance; and leading assigned workstreams for system integration, commissioning, turnover, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and emergency response. The engineer collaborates with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and general contractors, and supports metering for PUE/WUE measurement, energy optimization, project delivery, turnover documentation, and end-user training. The position is based in Gainesville, Virginia, with average travel of 15% and travel up to 25%. Compensation is $145,000–$170,000 plus a 10% target bonus. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, pass comprehensive background screening, and be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience with building automation and industrial control systems, particularly in mission-critical or data center environments.
Experience with hyperscale data center operations and modular data center designs.
Advanced expertise with Ignition SCADA and Delta control systems.
Proficiency with additional BMS/EPMS platforms, such as Alerton, Honeywell, Phoenix Contact, Schneider, or Siemens.
Experience with Microsoft Office products.
Familiarity with industrial protocols including BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, MQTT, and OPC UA, and with system integration strategies.
Working knowledge of redundant power distribution systems and critical power infrastructure.
Working knowledge of virtualized environments, SQL and time-series databases such as InfluxDB, and authentication mechanisms such as OAuth, LDAP, and SAML.
Experience with fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) tools and cloud-based analytics solutions.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support.
Comfort working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Fundamental knowledge of network design and TCP/IP networks to support system connectivity and integration.
Familiarity with advanced EPMS configurations and DCIM platforms.
Familiarity with Python for data analytics and automation.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate persuasively and clearly and combine analytics with experience in decision-making.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and balance urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
Must be eligible to work in the United States and pass comprehensive background screening.

Nice To Haves

Vendor certifications for BMS/EPMS platforms.
Certification in industrial control systems, such as ISA or CEM.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive understanding of mechanical and electrical sequences of operation and BMS/EPMS programming across the portfolio.
Develop technical recommendations and execute assigned work to standardize and optimize BMS programming and system design across sites within established Controls standards.
Analyze alarm trends, energy consumption, water usage, and controls performance data; develop findings and recommendations for operational decisions and improvement initiatives.
Lead assigned technical workstreams for integration, commissioning, and turnover of advanced BMS/EPMS platforms with vendors, contractors, Engineering, Development, IT, and Critical Operations.
Ensure proper metering for accurate PUE/WUE measurement, reporting, and energy optimization.
Provide technical leadership for assigned troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and emergency-response workstreams related to controls; recommend corrective and preventive actions within established Controls governance.
Partner with IT, monitoring and control vendors, Engineering, Development, and data center Critical Operations teams to plan and deliver controls projects that enhance system functionality and reliability.
Partner with the Development Team and general contractors to verify turnover packages and coordinate end-user training for monitoring and control systems.
Lead assigned technical training and turnover workstreams for end users, coordinating activities and deliverables to support successful project completion.
Communicate effectively with engineering and non-engineering teams throughout the organization.