À propos de ce poste Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer chez Equinix
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Job Summary
The Critical Facilities Engineer is responsible for the operation, maintenance, monitoring, and reliability of mission-critical data center infrastructure. This role supports the continuous availability of electrical, mechanical, fire life safety, and building management systems through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, incident response, and vendor management activities.
The successful candidate will apply technical expertise and sound judgment to identify risks, resolve complex issues, and ensure all systems operate safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operational standards
Responsibilities
Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance
Performs specialized preventative and corrective maintenance on-site to critical facility components and/or systems
Performs moderately difficult repairs, maintenance, installations and on-site inspections to critical facility systems
Monitors the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolves alarms for specialized issues requiring considerable judgement and implications to resolve; follows guidelines on standard procedures and makes recommendations for solutioning
Operates and maintains plumbing, fire suppression, and life-safety systems
Implements energy efficiency measures
Assists team members on coordinating critical infrastructures
Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions
Vendor Support
Coordinates and directs vendors on skilled tasks to ensure that maintenance activities are carried out per standards and requirements
Assists with the creation and submission of scripts for maintenance
Tracks and implements the work approval process for service providers for critical maintenance (including briefing at the start of work, control of work during the day workday/shift, final review of the work carried out)
In cooperation with the vendors, changes/updates technical files for plants and equipment ensuring files and builds are up-to-date
Site Administration & Incident Support
Performs specialized site logs and data gathering for issuing of permits, such as Maintenance Operation Protocol (MOPs) and scripts
Identifies Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and makes recommendations for solutions
Responds to all on-site incidents, including failures, significant problems and delays
Performs Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and make recommendations for solutions
Supports the on-site staff during incidents
Demonstrates and supports processes and procedures are followed and adhered to
Work Orders & Additional Projects
Completes skilled work requests and circuit installations
Performs advanced troubleshooting and maintenance of office equipment (if necessary); supports auxiliary equipment and machines with problem solving and repairs to avoid/minimize downtime
Makes moderate changes to mechanical, electrical and specialized systems, as directed
Carries out more complex infrastructure projects
Supports life cycle maintenance/end of life. infrastructure projects and critical replacements
May recommend infrastructure projects
Collaboration
Collaborates with others to resolve difficult facility incidents
Effectively collaborates within the department; may mentor team members on skilled maintenance activities
Informs stakeholders of inventory needs to maintain optimal stock levels of critical parts and equipment, may support in coordinating processes for maintaining inventory
Acts as a mentor to others in resolving incidents
Qualifications
- We welcome candidates with experience in electrical, mechanical, facilities, manufacturing, telecommunications, industrial operations, military technical roles, or data center environments.
- Direct data center experience is preferred but not required, as training will be provided.
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