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Element Critical provides hybrid infrastructure solutions in an expanding portfolio of data center facilities across the country . Our mission is to meet the diverse needs of today’s business and technology leaders by delivering superior service and product offerings, cultivating trusted relationships with our customers, and motivating and enabling our employees .   This is an opportunity to get involved near the ground level and grow exponentially with a company that is poised to execute. Come join our team! D epartment: Facility Operations   FLSA Status: Exempt    Location:  Austin, TX (on-site)   Reports to: Director of Facility Operations OVERVIEW  Element Critical is  seeking  to add a  D ata Center  Controls Engineer  to the  Facility  Operations  team ,  who aligns with our company values of accountability, integrity, grit, and problem-solving.   This position  participates in a 24/7 operational support model. DC Controls Engineer share responsibility for after- hours support through a weekly rotating on-call schedule that is distributed to all participating on-site team members and managed on a monthly rotation basis.   This role will  be responsible for   all things  related to controls , including but not limited to  design  standards,  implementation,  and  project management, and  maintaining  the  compan y   b uilding  electrical  power management systems (EPMS),  a utomation systems (BAS) ,  and  building  management system s  (BMS)  for all  Data Centers .   You will develop new process es  and standards while innovating in the control space .  Overall  desire  is to create  reliable  and efficient controls (BAS, BMS, EPMS) that  serve  Operations and Customers .   RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:   General   Collaborate with design and operations teams to develop and enforce automation logic, ensuring systems meet operational standards.   Manage cross-functional partnerships with internal operations and engineering teams to troubleshoot complex control loop issues.  Utilize 3 rd  party vendors and contractors to resolve issues.   Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, assist in review of vendors proposals and submittal processing.    Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders, and regularly report status to management.   Frequent visits to data centers to troubleshoot issues and supervise 3 rd  party vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, and applicable local codes.   Create and maintain SOOs and documentation of existing controls infrastructure.   Assemble library of I&C design documents, submittals, as-builts, and O&Ms   Controls equipment inventory: sensors, valves, controllers, etc   Vendors, contacts, contracts, warranties, licenses, entitlements, passwords, 3 rd  party network access   Initial and periodic audit of existing implementations   Security risks   Operations risks (reliability, SLA risks)   Excessive energy or maintenance costs   Annual controls opex and capex budgeting   Critical remediation capex   Maintenance contracts   Maintenance capex: end-of-life equipme