Sr. Manager, Data Center Controls

The posting, as Keel Infrastructure wrote it

Careers at Keel

Keel Infrastructure is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America.

At Keel, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping build the infrastructure behind the future of compute.

Why Keel

We’re at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries transforming in real time.

The work is complex. The pace is fast. The impact is real.

You’ll be part of a team that values

• Ownership — we take responsibility and follow through
• Collaboration — we work across teams, functions, and borders
• Curiosity — we ask questions and keep learning
• Endurance — we build for the long term

What It Feels Like to Work Here

• Fast-moving, high-growth, and hands-on
• Smart, driven people solving real challenges together
• Work that directly supports AI and next-generation infrastructure
• Room to grow, stretch, and take on more

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, bonus and equity opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings with company contribution
• Employee referral program

Interested? This is a great opportunity to work for a young and dynamic company!

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager, Data Center Controls to join our team!

Purpose of the Role

The Sr. Manager of Data Center Controls is a senior leader responsible for defining, owning, and continuously advancing the company's controls engineering standards, spanning Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS) across all data center development and operating projects. This individual serves as the internal authority on controls architecture, SCADA/EPMS integration, BMS sequences of operation, alarm management, points and network standards, and OT cybersecurity, ensuring that every facility we develop is fully visible, automated, and controllable to the reliability standard our customers and business require.

This role partners closely with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, commissioning, IT/OT security, construction management, and controls systems integrators to drive coordinated design decisions from basis-of-design through construction, commissioning, and energization. The Sr. Manager of Data Center Controls sets the frameworks, specifications, and design standards that govern how our portfolio is monitored and controlled, and ensures those standards are consistently applied and continuously improved as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership & Standards

• Develop and own the company's EPMS and BMS design standards, basis-of-design documentation, points list templates, and technical specifications governing all controls systems across new data center development.
• Establish and enforce controls architecture criteria for EPMS and BMS; utility and generator metering, protective relay integration, power quality monitoring, SCADA front-end, mecha

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• Prior experience managing or mentoring engineering staff and external systems integrators.

Technical Knowledge

• Deep knowledge of EPMS architecture: power monitoring, metering, protective relay integration, and historian/trending platforms.
• Deep knowledge of BMS architecture: DDC controls, sequences of operation, and alarm management for mechanical and electrical plant equipment.
• Proficiency with controls protocols and standards, including BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, SNMP, and IEC 61850.
• Experience integrating EPMS/BMS with SCADA and DCIM platforms and building automation front-ends.
• Familiarity with OT cybersecurity best practices, including network segmentation and NIST/IEC 62443 frameworks.
• Experience with functional performance testing and commissioning of controls systems (L0–L5).

Leadership & Competencies

• Ability to translate complex controls engineering concepts for non-technical audiences including executives and investors.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; experience authoring design standards and technical specifications.
• Collaborative mindset with experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced development environments.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls/Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license a plus.
• Professional certifications (Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Tridium Niagara certification, CDCDP, PMP, or similar) are a significant asset.

Work Arrangement

• Location: Remote
• Travel: Occasional travel to other Keel sites or vendor/partner locations as required.

In addition to the stated base salary range, this role receives an end of year cash bonus and participates in our yearly equity grant.

NYC
$200,000 — $240,000 USD