Principal BMS & Controls Engineer (Data Centre)

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Iron Mountain is seeking an authoritative Principal BMS & Controls Engineer to join our Design & Engineering team.

In this role you will serve as the regional technical authority shaping the next generation of control systems instrumentation and automation architectures across our expanding data centre portfolio. Youll have the opportunity to set engineering standards and govern complex designs that directly safeguard operational resilience and platform reliability. Here your senior technical leadership and engineering judgement will turn forward-thinking concepts into scalable mission-critical infrastructure.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities) In this role you will:

• Set regional technical direction: Define design principles basis-of-design requirements and performance outcomes for BMS EPMS plant PLCs operational technology (OT) and DCIM integrations.
• Govern standards and architecture: Maintain discipline assurance frameworks approved specifications and technical standards across new builds customer expansions and operational upgrades.
• Resolve systemic technical risk: Act as the final authority on precedent-setting or high-impact engineering decisions deviations and root-cause reliability investigations.
• Drive product and vendor strategy: Partner with Supply Chain and strategic equipment manufacturers to establish technical requirements for owner-furnished controls equipment.
• Foster engineering capability: Cultivate a regional community of practice mentoring senior engineering colleagues and advising executive leadership on long-term technology roadmaps.

What Youll Bring (Skills & Qualifications) The ideal candidate will have:

• 15 years of relevant experience including demonstrated technical leadership across large-scale data centres or complex mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of data centre BMS EPMS plant PLC sequencing OT cybersecurity and DCIM architectures.
• Proven ability to set regional technical governance reconcile global requirements with local codes and resolve ambiguous high-impact technical challenges.
• Exceptional stakeholder leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams equipment vendors and executive leadership without formal authority.
• University degree in Controls Automation Electrical Mechanical Systems Engineering or equivalent practical experience (Professional Engineering license or chartership strongly preferred).

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Location: UK NL DE ES - Remote Contract
• Shifts: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience.
• Generous paid time off and holiday allowance.
• Flexible work options/alternative work options to support worklife balance.
• Comprehensive health wellness and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

If you are ready to bring your deep technical authority to a high-impact engineering environment apply today to start a conversation with our team.