Senior Data Center Engineer

Job Description

 

Berlin, Germany
The Client

Datacenter People is working with a global data center services provider delivering project management, engineering design and critical facility management to hyperscale, colocation, and edge leaders.

What The Job Involves 

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems.
• Complete planned and ad-hoc preventive maintenance work assignments requiring the skill and direction of several engineering, mechanical, and maintenance trades.
• Conduct periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, electrical distribution, Maintain mechanical equipment rooms to ensure clean and safe conditions.
• Rapid response, investigation, and management of indoor emergency situations and air quality complaints.
• Have a complete working knowledge on creating, closing and tracking "work requests" (WR). 
• Initiate or respond to work orders, follow-up and verify completion of work.
• Use of customer ticketing systems and relevant processes e.g. change requests.
• Monitor performance/note deficiencies of service contractors and recommend changes as necessary.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Work within a on call rotation during outside normal business hours and be able to respond to incidents while on call.
• Draft and review operational documents such as SOPs, MOPs, EOPs.
• Perform site walks and checks as required.
• Perform minimal IT/customer related tasks as required.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• A minimum of 2 years of directly related experience in the operation, installation and maintenance of data center critical equipment, building systems with in-depth technical understanding and knowledge of all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and control systems.
• High school diploma or College Degree.
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment,
• including: Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units,
• PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units, CRAC units and building management systems (BMS).
• Good observation skills and problem-solving ability
• Good verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• Electrical or mechanical qualification
• Ability to write and review operational documents such as SOPs, MOPs, EOPs
• The role is a full-time position and based in Berlin, Germany and will include business travel as needed to meet business demands but will likely be nominal.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

Datacenter People is working with a global data center services provider delivering project management, engineering design and critical facility management to hyperscale, colocation, and edge leaders. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.