Electrical & Mechanical Data Centre Engineer, Equinix
Shift
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Digital infrastructure company
Open for applications
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for individuals who are proactive, adaptable, and possess strong problem-solving abilities
- If you have a background in engineering and are eager to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!
- Educational Background: ONC/BTEC/NVQ or equivalent qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Experience: Previous experience in data centre or critical environment settings is benifical
- Technical Knowledge: In-depth understanding of critical infrastructure, including UPS, generators, BMS, chillers, and life safety systems. HV switching experience preferred
- Personal Attributes: Self-motivated, flexible, and capable of working independently or as part of a team
What the job involves
- Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society
- You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work
- We are looking for experienced shift engineer to join our team and contribute their transferable skills to support our customers and drive our business forward
- As a shift engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our systems and equipment
- Facility Infrastructure Maintenance: Ensure the seamless operation of our facility infrastructure through diligent maintenance practices
- Site Inspections & Monitoring: Conduct regular site inspections and monitor building and data centre alarms to ensure optimal performance
- Preventative Maintenance: Oversee and execute hands on preventative maintenance on site infrastructure, either directly or through vendor management, including managing the permit to work system. (UPS, generators, BMS, chillers, and life safety systems. HV switching experience preferred)
- Repairs & Corrective Maintenance: Perform and manage repairs and corrective maintenance on critical equipment to maintain uninterrupted service
- Planned Maintenance: Prepare and execute planned maintenance activities to ensure the reliability of our infrastructure
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive site logs and data records, including MOPs (Method of Procedure) and scripts
- Incident Response: Assist senior staff in responding to on-site incidents and take initiative in handling basic incidents based on your expertise
- Work Requests & Installations: Complete basic work requests and circuit installations efficiently
- Infrastructure Projects: Participate actively in ongoing infrastructure projects to enhance our facilities
- Works Projects: Execute works projects to improve site functionality
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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