Job Description

About Prime Data Centers

Prime Data Centers develops, acquires, and operates data centers for some of the world's largest enterprises. A private firm owned by a group controlling $6 billion in assets, with a 15-year tenure in technology and real estate development, Prime provides customers with ownership options and dynamic leasing models, defining a true corporate partnership.

About the role

The Prime Data Centers (PDC) Controls Engineer reports to the Director of MEP Engineering and is responsible for controls engineering efforts related to a portfolio of datacenter projects which can include new construction, phased expansion, retrofits and upgrades, acquisition conversions, BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM equipment standards, development of design standards, processes, and procedures. This role will support long-term business strategies aligned with key Prime stakeholders to manage the relationship and output of key design partners and equipment suppliers for their assigned projects.

What you'll do

Innovation and collaboration:

• Supports innovation & development in concert with the VP of Engineering and other PDC stakeholders including investigation of new products and services, and how they will be assimilated into PDC standards.
• Collaborates closely cross-functionally – Construction, Procurement, Operations, Sales, Product, Marketing, Corporate Development, etc – tosupportcontrolsengineeringdesign requirements.
• Collaborates with construction and procurement teams to effectivelyprocure, install, and commission design solutions.
• Work closely with Construction, Procurement, and Operations to find a balance between cost-effective solutions & operational sustainability.
• Assistin development and maintenance of sustainability benchmarking and innovation to incorporate sustainable technology in a cost-effective manner.
• Collaborates withOperations teams to ensure design standards and best practices with their requirements.
• Method Of Procedure (MOP) review and validationwith operations teams.

Design and construction support:

• Performscontrolsengineeringtasks to supportmaster planning/concept designs as part of PDC’s investment planning, review, and approval process.
• Reviewing, updating, and authoringPDC design and constructionstandards in collaboration with PDCstakeholders.
• Authoring, editing, and reviewing Requestfor Proposals (RFPs) forcontrols related bids.
• Reviewing and bid levelling/scope verification forcontrolsproposals.
• Controls(BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM)SubjectMatterExpert(SME).
• Responsible forreviewingcontrolsdeliverables suchasspecifications, schematics,Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID),sequence of operations (SOO), pointslist, network designs, and submittals/shop drawings.
• Review consultants' engineering calculations, run independent engineering and cost analysis.
• Supportsthe design andconstruction teamto providedetailedowner review of design and construction deliverables such as early design packages, drawings, specifications, equipment submittals, Requestsfor Information (RFI’s), and informal coordination.
• Supports the management ofregional design team partners to adopt and accommodate standards and best practices for design.
• Opines on proposed deviations to the standards or the requirements.
• Researchnew designs, materials, and construction methods for datacentermechanical, plumbing, and fire protectionequipment and related components.
• Conduct value engineeringanalyses andprovidessystem recommendations based on ROI and simple payback in collaboration with construction cost estimators.
• Integrated AutomationSystem (IAS)points list and sequences of operation.
• Includes BAS/BMS (HVAC controls), EPMS (Electrical controls), and DCIM (Customer portal)
• Utilize engineering analysis programs (or reviewing works created by others) along with professional judgment to analyse the following:
• Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) calculations.
• Normal and failure mode loadand electrical block sizing calculations.
• Energy modeling analysis and reports (review only).
• Hydraulic calculations for water-based plumbing and fire protection systems (review only)
• Simple payback/ROI calculationsfor various system/equipment comparisons.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis and reports (review only).

Customer interface and facility support

• Attend various design and construction related meetings with other PDC stakeholders, design consultants, and construction partners; Most meetings will be virtual with some on-site meetingsrequiredon an as-needed basis.
• Meets with customers to understand and incorporate requirements;Most meetings will be virtual with some on-site meetingsrequiredon an as-needed basis.
• Commissioning (Cx) support of Level 4 and Level 5Cxefforts.
• Troubleshootcontrolssystem challenges/issues.
• Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science inMechanicalEngineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or collegepreferred.
• Technical degree, trade training, and/or field experiencerequiredat minimum.
• 5years of experience inmission critical and/or datacentermechanicaldesign and constructionrequired;7-10years preferred.
• Understanding of criticalcoolinginfrastructure within a datacenterand howpower sources providecoolingredundancy.
• Proficient inBluebeam, Teams,Excel,andWordsoftware.
• Experience in working with engineeringsoftware such as AutoCAD,Revit,Navisworks, Psychrometric analysis, Load/Energy calculations, and CFD analysis.
• Understandingofapplicable construction codes with an emphasis onthe International Building Code (IBC) andtheInternational Mechanical Code (IMC).
• Understanding of datacenterindustry standards (e.g.ASHRAE TC9.9, BICSIDataCenterStandards)

Qualifications

• Describe the experience and attributes of the ideal candidate

Benefits

• Competitive salary range between $118-135k, dependent on experience & interview performance along with an annual performance bonus & a discretionary capital projects bonus program
• A dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% for the company 401k that is fully vested upon enrollment
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
• 4-weeks of Paid Time Off + Sick time

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, protected veteran or military status, disability status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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