Principal DCIM/Controls Engineer

2 weeks ago


Richmond, Virginia, United States QTS Realty Trust , Inc. Full time
Job Title: Principal DCIM/Controls Engineer

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Principal DCIM/Controls Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our data center operations team, you will be responsible for the management and administration of our Electric Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and administer EPMS and BMS systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
  • Develop and implement strategies for the design, engineering, and innovation of EPMS and BMS systems within our data centers.
  • Provide system administration tasks for all DCIM systems, including EPMS, BMS, and SCADA systems.
  • Collaborate with design consultants and BMS vendors to ensure BMS reliability objectives are met for new data center deployments and data center retrofit projects.
  • Lead the effort of change by training and supporting regional DCIM Engineers on BMS/EPMS applications.
  • Develop and implement enterprise alarming standards at the site level to ensure site alarms are delivered to the Operations Support Center (OSC) via QTS standards.
  • Configure EPMS applications in support of new data center deployments, new data requirements, and data center retrofits.
  • Develop BMS standards for system topology, graphics, and functionality between multiple vendors and multiple sites.
  • Prepare and maintain DCIM systems support documentation, test plans, and change management records.
  • Coordinate DCIM system's ethernet and IT requirements with internal IT operations.
  • Engage, lead, and direct vendors via Scope of Work and Requests for Proposals/information documents.
  • Implement corporate policies, procedures, and standards to maximize the performance of systems, applications, and networks.
  • Coordinate field work as required, including any necessary contractor supervision.
  • Work closely with co-workers, maintenance personnel, project managers, building managers, engineers, and contractors on site-specific projects.
  • Participate in on-call duty, providing off-hour emergency support as needed.
Requirements:
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or other related Engineering degrees or equivalent professional experience.
  • Ten or more years of experience with critical monitoring/control systems and support for critical facilities.
  • Strong knowledge and experience with BMS and building EPMS systems.
  • Familiarity with power distribution systems in a data center environment or similar critical systems environment.
  • Aveva WonderWare certification.
  • Up to 25% travel required.
  • US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of BAS/BMS systems, ALC, Andover, Tridium, Delta Controls, or others.
  • Understanding of network implementation.
  • Working knowledge of virtualized environments.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow.
  • Working knowledge of SQL database systems.
  • Five or more years of experience with various Industrial Control Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) such as Allen Bradley, Schneider Siemens, etc.
  • Experience performing commissioning, qualification & change control activities related to BMS including but not limited to HVAC, chiller plants, domestic and process water systems, building automation systems, etc.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and produce engineering documents that may include: Control Drawings, Sequence of Operations, Bill of Materials, Graphical User Interface requirements, and Functional Specifications.
  • Experience with BAC-net, Modbus, TCP/IP configuration, SNMP communication protocols, Active Directory security, and Microsoft Office tools.
  • Understanding of basic power calculations on single and 3-phase circuits, electrical diagrams, control diagrams.
What We Offer:
  • A competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
  • Bonus eligibility.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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