Senior Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

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.

• Supports the on-site engineering team by providing technical insight, guidance and responds on site or remotely if required.
• Develops processes and procedures to assist the on site engineering team in preparing and responding to incidents.
• Ability to attend and support on site personnel in the event of emergencies / impacts to infrastructure.

• Scopes the works, engages vendors and designers and delivers infrastructure projects across mechanical, electrical, fire systems and cooling for the sites. Projects could relate to sustainability, reliability, corrective works and expansion projects.
• Leads other engineers on programs / projects to improves the sites. Sets up meetings to engage stakeholders and deliver on critical programs across the sites.
• Responsible for the financial tracking, project management reporting of their projects.
• Participates and leads sustainability initiatives across sites.

• Performs site inspections and supports the on site engineering team to monitor the building and IBX alarms, flagging issues and supporting on site engineers with technical guidance and troubleshooting.
• Performs electrical switching where required and some preventative maintenance on site infrastructure (e.g. maintenance of primary infrastructures), or manages vendors to deliver maintenance, supporting the on site engineers.
• Undertakes repairs and corrective maintenance on infrastructure where required.

• Guides other engineers on the operation of critical infrastructure.

• Development of critical infrastructure MOPs/EOPs or support of on site engineers for development.
• Engage in drills and support on site engineers in emergency preparedness.

• Assists with asset end of life and planning for expansion
• Effectively collaborates within the department and provides input to peers for general maintenance activities

• Mechanical systems including generators, pumps, valves, cooling systems
• Electrical systems including UPS, transformers, switchboards, PDPs
• Program or project management on critical infrastructure
• BMS and controls understanding / knowledge
• Strong local vendor knowledge / experience in engaging with vendors, having works quoted, and delivered
• Budget / cost management experience

• 10+ years experience in engineering in critical environments (data centres, marine, heavy industry)
• Qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering / trades