LV/MV Critical Facilities Engineer III

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ 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 70+ consecutive quarters of consistent growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of over 10,000 companies, including 2000+ networks and 3000 cloud and IT service providers in 31 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 

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist with the development of engineering design standards, policies and procedures
• Effectively interact with other internal and external teams, including the design engineering, site engineering, onsite support vendors, consultants on projects, policies and procedures.
• Be Subject Matter Expert (SME) with Electrical systems and train others inside and outside of the group.
• Assure adherence to developed standards and policy through review of documentation, participation in commissioning activities, design summits and datacenter physicals.
• Understanding of Electrical drawings and interpret single line diagrams in simple terms for wider teams.
• Perform regular analysis/audit of electrical systems design and /or maintenance practices to maximize availability and reduce single point of failure.
• Perform HV switching, fault finding, documentation and safety compliance.
• Responsible for LV & HV Generator operation and troubleshooting.
• Perform Thermal imaging and report any issues with a plan to resolve.
• Must be able to review Work permits, Risk assessment and Method Statements related to Electrical works. Identify correlation between electrical works and its impact on customer environment.
• Work with design and construction teams, specialist contractors to complete any future deployments.
• Generate scripts for maintenance and engineering drills.
• Plan, prepare and perform electrical switching and isolations to facilitate break/fix repairs and scheduled equipment maintenance through following approved operational site specific procedures as directed.
• Strong understanding and experience of the electrical systems used in a datacenter environment, including: Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Fuel Systems, Switchgear, UPS Systems, Battery Banks, ATS/STS Units.

What we’ll expect from you:

• Qualification in Electrical Apprenticeship / Electrical Engineering
• Previous data centre / critical environment experience
• Broad knowledge of critical infrastructure i.e. UPS, generator, BMS, EMS, life safety systems
• Self-motivation and flexibility
• Willingness to be available to support on-site technicians out of hours, if required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are a must.

Desired

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

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 Why should you apply?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase more (pro rata for shift positions)
• Insurance and Health: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Insurance, Private Healthcare, Eye Care Coverage and Gymflex Membership
• Investment: Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Company Pension Plan
• Travel: Cycle to Work Scheme and Annual Season Ticket Loan
• Family: Childcare Vouchers and Merlin Entertainment Pass
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Data show that many applicants apply for a job when they have 100% of what is required. We encourage people to bring their different experiences and background to work. If you are interested in working for Equinix and have found a role that challenges you, please don’t let your reservations hold you back!

At Equinix, we believe that our culture and values are at the heart of our success and it’s our aauthentic, humble, and dedicated people who create the Magic of Equinix. We know we are only as successful as our people, so strive to offer a supportive and progressive working environment where we actively promote learning and development so our people can grow their careers with us.

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.