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title: 'Senior Project Controls Engineer at Start Campus'
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# Senior Project Controls Engineer at Start Campus

- **Company:** Start Campus
- **Location:** Lisbon, Portugal
- **Posted:** 2025-04-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/startcampus/jobs/4576443101

## Job description

Location: Sines

About the job:

As a Senior Project Controls Engineer, you will be a key member in ensuring precision and control in one of Europe’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. At Start Campus, we are not just building data centers; we are constructing Europe’s most sustainable data center. You will be responsible for managing the commercial and scheduling aspects of the projects, ensuring that all work stays on track in terms of time, budget, and execution.

You will report directly to the Head of Design & Delivery and collaborate closely with teams to ensure all tasks related to construction and infrastructure are on schedule. Your role will involve preparing capital and lifecycle estimates, reviewing cost planning, monitoring schedule submissions, and identifying risks to ensure that the projects meet performance expectations.

Responsibilities:

- Preparing capital and lifecycle estimates
- Provide input on tendering procedures and results
- Review PMO cost planning
- Review of contractor and vendor pay applications, as recommended by the PMO
- Monitor and report on P6 schedule submissions, Level 3 to level 5, from the PMO and contractors.
- Understand critical path and key risks.
- Provides performance updates / reports views for identification of variances and corrective action
- Regular reporting on all the above

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

- Estimating/quantity surveying qualification 5-8 years’ experience
- Be proficient in Primavera P6 scheduling tools with project experience
- Good organisational skills and ability to produce accurate work to deadlines
- Data Center or complex projects experience in similar roles.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team while prioritizing work efficiently.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new processes, procedures, and equipment.
- Ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- High proficiency of Portuguese and English (being the day-to-day preferred language)

Why You'll Love It Here:

- Impact: Lead world class operations at Europe’s largest and most sustainable data center.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams and contribute to business development.
- Flexibility: Empowered to lead with autonomy and creativity in a fast-paced, client-centric environment.
- Growth: Join a company committed to innovation, professional development, and service excellence.

About Us:

At Start Campus, we provide mission-critical data center services that power businesses globally. We're customer-centric, innovative, and always looking to push boundaries.

If you're passionate about building relationships, driving customer success, and thriving in a tech-driven world, we want to hear from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Start Campus is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We make hiring decisions based on merit, experience, skills and potential, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, nationality, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Personal data submitted as part of your application will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

If you think you have what it takes for this position and are looking for a new professional challenge send your application.

## About Start Campus

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Start Campus is developing Europe’s largest and most sustainable data center campus—the 1.2 GW SINES DC in Sines, Portugal—purpose-built for high-density AI, cloud, and HPC workloads.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: backed by Pioneer Point Partners; total investment value of €8.5 billion)
- **Headquarters**: Lisbon, Portugal
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Not publicly named; CEO is Robert Dunn (appointed July 2024)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Data centers / IT infrastructure (IT Services and IT Consulting)
- **Target customers**: Hyperscalers (e.g., Microsoft), cloud providers, AI/GPU workloads, enterprises requiring high-density colocation and interconnection
- **Mission**: To build and operate a new generation of sustainable, AI-ready data centers powered by 100% renewable energy with innovative seawater cooling, aiming for Net Zero by 2030

## Products & Services
- **SINES Data Campus** – A 1.2 GW colocation campus offering powered shell, turn-key, and build-to-suit solutions. The first facility (SIN01) is 37.5 MW live; the next (SIN02) will be 200 MW. Designed for 99.999% uptime, liquid cooling, and concurrent maintainability.
- **Carrier-neutral interconnection** – DE-CIX presence at the campus, plus terrestrial and subsea fiber connectivity to four continents (124 cable landing stations, 75 countries).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company); total investment value estimated at €8.5 billion
- **Key Metric**: Total secured grid power: 1.2 GW IT capacity
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - **Pioneer Point Partners** (lead investor)
  - **Microsoft** – announced $10 billion investment in the campus (November 2025)
  - **EDP** – strategic partnership for renewable-powered data center development (February 2026)
  - **Siemens Energy** – transformer order for the campus
  - **Nscale** – 66,000+ NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs deployment starting late 2027
- **Growth Signals**:
  - First facility (SIN01) live and inaugurated (April 2025)
  - LEED Gold BD+C v4 certification for SIN01 (March 2026)
  - OCP Ready™ v2 certification for SIN01 and SIN02 (May 2025)
  - Employee headcount of 57 (LinkedIn, monthly growth +4%), with active hiring in finance, engineering, and project controls
  - Named "Best Data Centre in Europe" at Datacloud Awards 2026
  - Launched "START Rise Challenge" to develop AI talent in Portugal (September 2024)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Sustainable cooling** – Repurposed seawater system from a decommissioned power plant; zero freshwater usage (WUE = 0), target PUE of 1.1
- **100% renewable energy** – Long-term agreements with EDP ensure fully renewable power
- **Scale and connectivity** – Largest colocation site in Europe with 1.2 GW secured power; direct subsea links to four continents, low latency to major global hubs
- **AI-ready design** – Integrated liquid cooling, flexible power density, OCP Ready certification for hyperscale AI workloads
- **Carrier-neutral** – Open interconnection via DE-CIX and other providers reduces vendor lock-in

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand campus capacity** – Deliver SIN02 (200 MW) and further buildings to reach full 1.2 GW
- **Attract hyperscale tenants** – Build on the Microsoft anchor investment and expand partnerships with other cloud/AI giants
- **Accelerate sustainability** – Continue innovating on energy efficiency, seawater cooling, and Net Zero 2030 goal
- **Talent development** – Grow local workforce through initiatives like the START Rise Challenge and internships; currently hiring for design, delivery, finance, and project controls

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven** – Work on Europe’s largest sustainable data center campus, directly contributing to green AI infrastructure
- **Growth trajectory** – Rapidly scaling from 37.5 MW to 1.2 GW; strong backing from Microsoft and EDP signals long‑term stability
- **Culture** – Described as a “Most Loved Workplace®”; leadership emphasizes innovation and community engagement
- **Work environment** – Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal; hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated, but roles are based in Lisbon with some UK/Netherlands presence
- **Perks** – Opportunity to work with cutting-edge liquid cooling and renewable energy systems; internships and spontaneous applications welcome for all departments
- **Career development** – High exposure to hyperscale customers, top-tier partners (Microsoft, NVIDIA, Siemens Energy), and industry‑leading sustainability projects

## Sources
1. [startcampus.pt](https://www.startcampus.pt/) – Official website: campus overview, press releases, certifications, sustainability
2. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/startcampus) – Current job openings and company description
3. [linkedin.com](https://pt.linkedin.com/company/start-campus) – LinkedIn company page: headcount, departments, key executives, locations
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/start-campus) – Funding round, investors, headquarters
5. [mostlovedworkplace.com](https://mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/start-campus/) – Culture recognition, CEO, and company description

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