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Technical Program Manager – Controls & Automation

📍 Australia

Business AirTrunk

Job Description

Overview 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 redefine and deliver hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. We’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow. Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we are expanding rapidly and 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.

A Snapshot

As the Technical Program Manager – Controls & Automation, reporting to the Director, Technical – Controls & Automation, you will work closely with AirTrunk’s Product/Design and DC Operations departments, as well as technology vendors throughout APJ, making your mark in a number of ways:

Coordinate and oversee the successful delivery of non-construction Technical Projects across our DC portfolio, acting as the technical liaison for both internal stakeholders and external customers (via the Service Delivery Team)

Strategically plan, budget, and execute roll-out of new or updated systems, uplifting existing Production sites to align with new and evolving Product Solutions and Global Minimum Standards to address known operational risks or feature gaps

Establish and maintain open communication between DC Operations, Product & Design, and external vendors for Problem Management escalation and resolution, capturing lessons learnt and working with the Controls Design Manager to update corresponding Global Minimum Standards updates to minimize and prevent future service impacts

Your Day to Day

Provide input and remain intimately familiar with all aspects of Control & Automation technical requirements – DCS (BAS/BMS), DDC/PLC, CMS, EPMS, Customer Telemetry, Software Build Guides and Libraries

Audit existing DDC/PLC, DCS/BMS/CMS and Tridium Niagara applications to assess and document deviations against current state Technical Requirements and Build Guides.

Generate technical uplift project scope and costing to be raised and approved at IC where budget for engaging vendors is required

Attend CAB (Change Approval Board) meetings to raise and propose non-construction changes to deploy new or updated systems to Production.

Attend customer project meetings with Service Delivery Managers, acting as the technical liaison for relevant external customer driven projects such as Telemetry integration

Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver cross-departmental technical innovation projects involving Controls & Automation technology platforms, including Proof-of-Concept deployments, through to portfolio-wide rollouts.

Requirements

You have successfully managed and delivered small and large scale DCS/BMS projects for mission-critical environments for 5 years or more

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering

You are a Tridium Niagara expert with N4 TCP certification

Strong technical implementation background in DDC/PLC logic, Bacnet/Modbus configuration, ICT/networking and server administration

Solid understanding of mission critical Data Centre infrastructure such as redundant electrical systems and chilled water plant control strategies

Familiarity with relevant codes and standards such as ASHRAE, BCA, AS.

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 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. While helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential. The pace in which we operate creates an electric atmosphere. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day, living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to solve problems that matter. We ensure you have everything you need to 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.

To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Job Details

Posted Date: February 26, 2026
Job Type: Business
Location: Australia
Company: AirTrunk

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