Senior Engineer - Building Automation Data Centre

As Senior Engineer - Building Automation at Arup, you will lead the design of controls and automation for mission-critical data centres, guiding projects from concept to handover. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to deliver integrated, sustainable and robust solutions that meet client and industry standards. You will own design deliverables, ensuring quality, coordination, and timely delivery across regions. You will communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and promote best practices in BIM-based delivery. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future of digital infrastructure through meaningful, cross-border collaboration.

• Flexible working - full or part time with remote options
• Personal development and training via Arup University
• Perspectives abroad with short/long-term assignments
• Profit sharing based on global performance
• Pension plan and welfare benefits including disability insurance and mobility support

• Design controls and automation systems for operation and monitoring of data centre infrastructure from concept to handover
• Prepare, review and own key design deliverables with focus on quality, coordination, compliance, and client requirements
• Collaborate with data centre clients and MEP teams to develop cost-efficient, robust solutions meeting sustainability objectives
• Communicate technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences and align with regional standards and trends
• Work within an interdisciplinary team across regions to deliver integrated solutions for mission-critical projects

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Controls Engineering, or an equivalent discipline
• 6+ years experience in designing controls and automation systems for building services or industrial infrastructure (data centre experience is a plus)
• Strong knowledge of German and international codes, BIM-based delivery, and tools for controls and design
• Proven ability to own design deliverables, manage quality and timelines, and coordinate across project teams
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with fluent English and good German

• Excellent communication and collaboration
• proactive and responsible
• ability to coordinate across project teams
• Controls engineering
• Automation systems design
• BIM-based delivery