About this Senior Manager, Product Development - Controls & Automation role at AirTrunk
AirTrunk · Onsite · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?
AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.
Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…
Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.
Your Impact
As Senior Product Development Manager – Controls & Automation based in our Melbourne HQ, you will report to the Technical Director – Controls & Automation and work closely with various teams and external vendors across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:
- Work closely with equipment vendors to build out AirTrunk’s Plug and Play OSE (Owner Supplied Equipment) portfolio to fully realize our scalability strategy that maximizes quality/consistency whilst concurrently minimizes time/cost for systems integration and commissioning in development and construction
- Attend, witness and drive fulfilment of OSE controls validation and templatization efforts as part of FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) workflows across all standard KOP (Kit of Parts), maintaining associated development and version control of AirTrunk’s corresponding Niagara-based OSE modules library
- Constant product evolution via stakeholder feedback, incorporating evolving customer requirements, OSE vendor-specific product deficiencies (performance and operational risks), dev/project teams and controls subcontractors to ensure smooth end-to-end deployment and integration with campus-wide DCS, BMS and EPMS
What you’ll do
- Establish and maintain close working relationship with all OSE vendors’ controls engineers to communicate and align expectations on latest AirTrunk’s Equipment Interfacing requirements (GMS-E)
- Audit and review all embedded controls onboard OSE, including physical design and hardware selection, system architectures, data/point mapping and register lists, power and network failure modes, communications performance/vulnerabilities, equipment controls sequencing and algorithms, LLI and HLI interfacing
- Develop and maintain AirTrunk’s Niagara-based OSE modules library corresponding to each version/generation of equipment including optional accessories or ordering variants
- Develop and formalize AirTrunk’s own standardised Controls OSE, including but not limited to Tridium JACEs and software licences, DCS rack drawers or CMS panels
- Develop symbiotic control system packages such as BESS/Flex load sequencer system for broader AirTrunk technical strategic capabilities
- Develop and review FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) product Cx scripts associated with OSE onboard controls and AT Controls OSE validation and templatization sign-off processes to displace/replace site-based commissioning
- Attend FATs for OSE and take part in system testing and validation
- Optimize Development/Construction Cx scripts to reduce GC commissioning time and cost
- Work closely with Product & Design, Development and Procurement teams to formalize incorporating of AirTrunk Controls OSE including associated scope reduction of design, supply, engineering, and commissioning time/cost of GC
- Work with the Technical Director – Controls & Automation to continuously refine and improve relevant Global Minimum Standards of Engineering (GMS-E) documents to capture lessons-learnt and OSE product optimization
- Work with the Technical Program Manager – Controls & Automation to identify and plan opportunities to replace ageing/end-of-life controls equipment with improved AirTrunk Controls OSE where applicable
What you’ll bring
- You have successfully managed and delivered small and large scale DCS/BMS projects for mission-critical environments, or worked in the controls product development industry (hardware/software) for 5 years or more
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering
- You have experience with Supervisory/Integration platforms such as Ignition, Niagara 4, Schneider EBO, Johnson Controls Metasys, or similar.
- Strong technical implementation background in DDC/PLC logic, industrial automation communications protocols including Bacnet/Modbus/OPC-UA/DNP3/IEC61850, device configuration management, ICT/networking and enterprise software application administration
- Solid understanding of mission critical Data Centre infrastructure such as redundant electrical systems and chilled water plant control strategies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong project management skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to travel (up to monthly) and work on-site as required
The AirTrunk Culture
Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.
The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.
Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.
Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.
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