Senior Electrical and Mechanical Engineer - Data Centre

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 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. 

Alongside this, your responsibilities are to maintain and ensure the technical operation of all key infrastructure within the Equinix data centres, ensuring that preventive and corrective maintenance is carried out in a timely and correct manner. You will work closely with subcontractors and be a point of technical reference for those around you.

If you are a motivated and focused engineer who thrives on change and is looking to inspire and support others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a support to tasks delegated by your supervisors manager

• Being a point of contact for others taking onboard others different needs and communication styles

• Maintenance of the Technical Facility Management infrastructure (electrical, mechanical, security, control systems, fire and security systems)

• Monitoring alarms and responding to notifications

• Performing preventive and corrective maintenance

• Analyzing failures and proposing improvements to increase infrastructure availability

• Taking proactive actions and documenting work orders in the Asset Management System (Maximo)

• Operating the technical infrastructure safely and efficiently

• Participating in various projects from modification to new construction, including drafting technical specifications, evaluating quotes, and providing advice for contract awards

• Coordinating work according to Equinix procedures

• Providing daily, weekly, and monthly status reports to the Technical Facility Manager

• Training new employees and sharing knowledge within the CFE team

• Supporting new installations (customer installations)

• Ensuring procedures are followed to achieve the highest level of service

Qualifications

• Minimum completed MBO education (preferably in a technical field)

• Keen to upskill and develop leadership qualities

• Demonstrable work experience as a maintenance technician, facility manager, or service engineer

• Proficiency in both Dutch and English (spoken and written) preferred

• Service-oriented and solution-focused

• Willingness to work on-call shifts

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary based on knowledge and experience.

• 27 days of leave with the option to purchase 3 additional days.

• An opportunity to learn and in a supportive environment! 

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Company Pension Plan 

• Subsidised lunch provided on location (voluntary opt in)