DataCenter Engineer

Posted 19 April by Morgan McKinley

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3 months contract

Hampshire area

The Engineering Operations Technician will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical,

mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment are maintained to the highest standards and operate

efficiently at all times. Additional tasks will involve risk management and mitigation, the

supervision of corrective and preventative maintenance of critical infrastructure, vendor

management and metric reporting.

Main responsibilities may include:

1. Assisting in the design and build of new data halls and Data Centres.

2. Producing reports and documentation on all aspects of the critical infrastructure

3. On-site management of sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in

accordance with established practices and procedures.

4. Managing the relationship with third party Colocation providers and their staff.

5. Reviewing vendor RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statements) and MOPs (Methods of

Procedure) to ensure all safety practices are adhered to while performing work.

6. Responsibility for the operation and management of both routine and emergency services

on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power

distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building

monitoring systems etc.

7. Identifying and executing opportunities to improve energy efficiency in the Data Centre

8. Project management of a variety of operational aspects of the Data Centre.

9. Asset and inventory management.

Basic Qualifications:

* City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

* 4+ years of work experience in a critical operations environment.

* Good understanding of Data Centre critical infrastructure; such as Diesel Generators,

Chillers, Cooling Towers, CHW Systems, Air Handling Units, UPS, HV/LV

Electrical distribution systems, Fire Detection and suppression systems.

* Ability to prioritize in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

* BS7671 18th Edition

* High/Low Voltage Authorised Person (AP) experience

* 6+ years of Data Centre Engineering/Operations Experience

* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

* Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/

fibre) cabling.

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

BY APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE YOU ARE AGREEING TO OUR TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH TOGETHER WITH OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT GOVERN YOUR USE OF MORGAN MCKINLEY SERVICES.

Required skills

  • electrical engineer; datacentre engineer; datacenter engineer; maintenance; electrics

Application questions

Are you eligible to work in the UK without Visa Sponsorship?
Are you happy for this position to be offered as a 3 months contract?
Are you able to work in Hampshire, UK?

Reference: 52508585

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