Critical Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Critical Facilities Maintenance Engineer
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 250 data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 20+ years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

**Job Summary**

Applies acquired job skills to work on tasks that are semi-routine in nature. Focus is on semi-routine tasks within standard operating procedures. Supports the overall team.

**What will you do?**
- Be responsible for the facility infrastructure maintenance (both electrical & mechanical) and, prepare and perform planned maintenance
- Perform site inspections and supervise the building and Data Center (data centre) alarms
- Ensure preventative maintenance on site infrastructure is run (e.g. maintenance of primary infrastructures), or handled by vendors with your oversight
- Develop ability to maintain repairs and run corrective maintenance on equipment
- Complete site logs and gather data for permits, such as MOPs and scripts which is a key part of this position
- Assist senior staff with responding to all on-site incidents and act as directed
- May be requested to begin responding to basic incidents based on own knowledge and experience
- Complete basic work requests and circuit installations
- Contribute to ongoing infrastructure projects and carry out small works projects i.e. lighting upgrades etc
- Work 24/7 4ON-4OFF 12-hour Shift pattern.
- Resolve Client Tickets via Equinix Ticket system as per SLA
- Report any H&S issues to immediate line manager

**Who are you?**
- Qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
- Previous data centre / critical environment experience
- Broad knowledge of critical infrastructure i.e. UPS, generator, BMS, chillers, life safety systems
- Self-motivation and flexibility
- Willingness to work shifts (days, nights & weekends)
- Ability to clearly communicate with the customer

Desired
- Fully qualified apprenticeship
- HV Switching experience
- Basic understanding of Maximo, Power BI, MS-Office (Word/Excel) or similar tools

**What we be offer**:

- Comprehensive and market-competitive remuneration package
- Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
- You are entitled to 23 days holiday per annum in addition to any statutory holidays
- Restaurant Tickets and partly subsidised meals
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (‘ESPP’)
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Internal training/development hub with continuous formative plans available to all
- An inclusive, balanced and friendly culture with our embedded ethos in which to strive on
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.