Title: Regional Manager, APAC Data Center Operations

The Regional Manager, APAC Data Center Operations will work directly with the Regional Directors to monitor, maintain and support EdgeConneX data centers throughout the APAC region. This requires leading scheduled preventive maintenance activities, performing unscheduled maintenance, and supporting any customer requests.  He or she will also help manage facility expansions and improvement, new MEP capacity expansions or repairs, and utility upgrades. While an IT background could be helpful to complement the leadership needed, the background coveted is in MEP.  This position reports to the Regional Director of APAC Data Center Operations and will be expected to work closely with the other Regional Managers (across other regions), peers in other departments, Customer Installation Project Managers and with contract vendors to accomplish their tasks.  While this position can be based in Cyberjaya or Johor, travel could be as much as 50%.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Directors in implementing and managing the Preventive Maintenance program at each of our sites and act as on-site lead for any emergency maintenance done at the EDCs

• Ensure all customer SLA requirements are met and maintained.
• Manage a team of highly skilled engineers. Support hiring activities for new developments.
• Work with our computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and other systems to ensure they are up to date and have the correct information.
• Effectively manage, supervise, and evaluate contract technical labor
• Identifying areas of improvement to our existing facilities, particularly efficiency and PUE
• Evaluate and improve the security of data center facilities
• Conduct routine, ongoing assessment of the building systems operations
• Ensuring compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment
• Maintain ongoing communication with tenants, owners, property management and vendors
• Travel can be up to 50% of the time

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables
• Superb ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects and responsibilities
• Superb ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers
• Strong and effective team player in working with various disciplines and peer groups; can cover all gamut of tasks required to ‘getting a job done’
• A high level of commitment to customer service to both co-workers and clients
• Ability to respond effectively, verbally and in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints
• Ability to interact effectively with managers, clients, customers and the general public
• Translate company goals/KPI’s towards the team and bring the team to the next level.

Experience/Education

• 10+ years of experience in facility operations or engineering functions
• 5+ years of experience in Management function
• Familiarity with power- and mechanical equipment, HV and LV switchgear and different brands of generators
• Significant data center operations experience, to include detailed knowledge of UPS/PDU/RPP/CRAC/Generator and Security and Fire/Life Safety systems
• Experience with multiple PM cycles for Data Center equipment
• Experience with trouble ticketing systems and Method-of-Procedure processes
• Ability to recommend improvements to dispatch and reporting processes and systems used for contract technical labor
• Experience with Change Management and CMMS systems
• The ability to:
• Comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex project documents, including AutoCAD, Visio and PDF documents
• Write and evaluate maintenance procedures

• Develop installation standards and project tracking/management documents

• Experience in the Construction or Real Estate environments a plus
• Education level - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Safety for Operational Supervisors (OSHA 30)

Title: Senior Data Center Facility Engineer (Cyberjaya, Malaysia)

In close consultation with Data Center management, the Senior Field Engineer will contribute to the maintenance of the technical installations and infrastructure on the Data Centers of EdgeConneX. This position will be based onsite in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, and report to the Data Center Facility Manager.

 Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of planned maintenance, that meets all EdgeConneX standards and procedures, by leveraging competent contractor/vendor resources with attention to quality.
• Plans and implements customer requested work in a timely manner. Ensures that the customer and company management are informed on the status and details of the work.
• During normal working hours, responds to alarms, critical situations, and emergencies in a proper and timely manner. Responsible for communicating in a calm and clear manner and in accordance with the emergency response plan.
• Ensures that company management is fully informed and briefed on all planned and corrective work occurring in the Data Center.
• In concert with the operations:
  • Plans work on equipment according to Planned Preventive Maintenance Schedule, including roadmap to be approved by Manager of Operations and/or Nominated person in control of an electrical installation.
  • Prepares detailed Method of Procedure to be approved by Operations Manager and/or nominated person in control of an electrical installation.
  • Organizes all testing of mission critical equipment on the site.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all work being done by contractors/vendors is logged in EdgeConneX systems and is in accordance with the approved Method of Procedure
  • Responsible for ensuring that all work being done by contractors/vendors is completed per MOP, systems is functioning, and workplace is clean.
• Will take initiative to ensure that quality and efficiency standards are raised for all the equipment in the Data Center. This includes finding ways to delivery cost savings to EdgeConneX without sacrificing quality.
• Provide technical leadership during incidents and troubleshooting.
• Train new hires on DC installations and operations maintenance and standards, customers service delivery.
• Finds ways to increase energy efficiency without sacrificing continuity or uptime of the site.
• Administers in a correct and timely manner all executed work in accordance with all process and Procedures.
• Works effectively and efficiently with others inside the organization.
• In Emergencies, is responsible for the timely response to ensure safety and operational continuity on site.
• Is constantly monitoring works on site to ensure that safety standards are met
• This job requires 24/7 on-call support.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Ability to be at the data center location within 30 minutes of being called in for emergencies.
• Strong technical knowledge and operational experience of Mechanical and Electrical systems in use in the Data Center environment including transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS & STS units, RPP units, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units and fire systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC principles and operations.
• Strong communications, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines on driving projects/issues to closure.
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables.
• Superb ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/responsibilities.
• Superb ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers.
• Strong and effective team player in working with various disciplines and peer groups; can cover all gamut of tasks required to ‘getting a job done.’
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills.

Experience/Education

• Education level complied with Local standards minimal a M&E or related technical education at Degree Level at minimum.
• Relevant M&E training/education
• Past Safety Completed for Operational Supervisors
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in a data center or other mission critical environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory/lead experience in MEP or a related field, preferably within a data center