Datacenter Operations Engineer

As Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response. You are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations and to support operated data centers.

Key job responsibilities

• Train and support the Engineering team in their role of providing electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations
• Implement and execute site or equipment-specific training exercises. Exercises cover, but are not limited to: stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers etc.
• Oversee day-to-day operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in data center sites
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data sever-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Create and deploy standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendors, and staff

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work at height, and from ladders
• Perform physical tasks during the shift
• Work in a noisy environment, with ear protection

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent (to be amended based on country’s specifics)
• Extensive industry related experience with In-depth knowledge of UPS, backup generator systems and generic mechanical-room infrastructure
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)

Preferred qualifications

• BS7671 18th Edition
• High/Low Voltage Authorised Person (AP) experience
• Previous experience in operations and on-call support for Data Center facilities or Mission Critical Plants/Production facilities
• Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fibre) cabling