Datacenter Operations Engineer
hace 4 días
Hayes
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