Controls Manager

The company STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. STACK operates highly efficient, cost‑effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers that meet the highest industry standards. Position Overview Stack is seeking a Controls Manager to lead the Controls Engineering function at a new data center facility in New Mexico. The Manager will oversee the construction support, commissioning, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement of building/industrial control systems across the campus. Responsibilities Lead, manage, and develop a team of Controls Engineers supporting building automation, industrial controls, SCADA, PLCs, EPMS, and OT data systems. Establish priorities, workload management, escalation paths, and technical expectations for the Controls Engineering team. Serve as the site subject matter expert and technical owner for controls and monitoring systems across mechanical, electrical, and campus‑level infrastructure. Oversee implementation, commissioning, operation, troubleshooting, and optimization of PLC‑based controls systems. Lead controls‐related troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learned for building automation, PLC, SCADA, EPMS, power monitoring, and OT integration issues. Manage integration and validation of power quality meters, including devices configured for continuous waveform monitoring and event capture. Coordinate site operations support for control logic, plant staging, pumping sequences, valve control, and temperature control. Drive operational readiness, site acceptance testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover of controls and monitoring systems from construction to operations. Partner with IT, cybersecurity, network, and monitoring teams to support secure and reliable connectivity for OT systems. Establish and maintain controls documentation standards, including sequence documentation, PLC logic records, Ignition standards, tag governance, and alarm rationalization. Lead training, coaching, and knowledge sharing for site operations personnel and Controls Engineers. Support development and continuous improvement of controls architecture, PLC programming practices, Ignition development, data modeling, and documentation. Coordinate vendor and contractor support to ensure issues are resolved effectively and systems remain aligned with operational needs. Provide off‑hours troubleshooting, maintenance windows, emergency response, and critical operational event support as needed. Location & Benefits Location: Santa Teresa, NewMexico On‑site benefits: Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs Travel: Up to 15% domestically Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Controls, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of experience with building automation, industrial controls, SCADA, PLCs, EPMS, or mission‑critical facility control systems. 3+ years of leadership experience managing engineers, technical specialists, controls technicians, automation teams, vendors, or multidisciplinary technical resources. Hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley PLCs, including PLC logic review, troubleshooting, field validation, and integration with supervisory systems. Experience with Ignition SCADA, including tag structures, alarm configuration, graphics, historian functions, scripting, reporting, and system integration. Strong understanding of mechanical systems, especially chilled water systems, chiller plants, pumping systems, heat rejection, and hydronic loops. Familiarity with electrical monitoring systems, power quality meters, and EPMS concepts in mission‑critical environments. Experience with industrial communication protocols and integration methods, including EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, BACnet, SNMP, MQTT, and OPC UA. Ability to lead troubleshooting of complex controls issues involving PLCs, SCADA, network connectivity, field devices, sensors, actuators, meters, databases, and operational systems. Demonstrated ability to build standards, develop repeatable processes, manage technical documentation, and drive consistency across complex systems. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage engineering, construction, operations, vendors, executives, and non‑technical stakeholders. Comfortable working in a high‑stress, fast‑paced mission‑critical environment with shifting priorities. Must be willing to support off‑hours troubleshooting, maintenance windows, emergency response, and critical operational events as needed. Must be eligible to work in the United States. Must pass comprehensive background screening. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting hyperscale, semiconductor, industrial, utility, or other large‑scale mission‑critical campuses. Ignition certification or advanced Ignition development experience. Experience with enterprise MQTT broker platforms. Experience with SEL power quality meters and relays. Working knowledge of SQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL, for data collection, reporting, analytics, and controls system integration. Understanding of OT cybersecurity concepts, network segmentation, authentication, certificate management, and secure access practices. Compensation $182,000.00 – $204,000.00 Equal Opportunity Employer Statement STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr STACK Infrastructure US