Principal, Controls SME
Hut 8 is an energy infrastructure platform that develops and operates power, digital infrastructure, and compute assets. Its platform supports energy-intensive technologies, including AI and Bitcoin mining.
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About Hut 8
Hut 8 develops, commercializes, and operates an integrated portfolio of power, digital infrastructure, and compute assets. It manages energy assets such as powered land, interconnects, substations, and switchyards; operates purpose-built facilities for energy-intensive applications; and deploys specialized hardware for technologies including AI and Bitcoin mining.
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About the Role
You will be the controls and automation expert embedded in a data center build. You'll review control designs through an operations lens, provide QA/QC and vendor oversight, walk installations, witness Level 3-5 commissioning, verify turnover packages, train operators, and feed lessons into standards.
Requirements
- 7+ years of controls experience in programming, start-up, and commissioning (or bachelor's/trade certification plus 3+ years)
- Experience in critical environments
- Understanding of control equipment and systems
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems
- Sequence-of-operations fluency
- Ability to interpret blueprints, CAD drawings, and controls diagrams
- Turnover documentation rigor including version control
Responsibilities
- Review controls designs (BMS/BAS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, cooling and power controls) for operability
- Provide QA/QC oversight of controls scope and vendors
- Ensure modifications follow change control
- Walk controls installations and flag issues early
- Witness Level 3-5 commissioning and verify closure of findings
- Verify controls turnover packages including backups and documentation
- Train Facility Operations staff
- Feed operational lessons into controls standards and basis of design