Data Center Electrical Critical Facilities Engineer

Who are we

As a Critical Facility Engineer your responsibility is to maintain and ensure the technical operation of all electrical mechanical and security systems within the Equinix data centers. You will be involved in ordering and accepting the installation work of these systems and ensure that preventive and corrective maintenance is carried out in a timely and correct manner to ensure full availability. You will work closely with subcontractors and support them when needed. Additionally you will be responsible for coordinating the work subcontractors and technical modifications.

You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to quality success and high customer satisfaction.

This role is Monday - Friday 40 hours per week with around 6-10 weeks a year on call making it a positive work/ life balance.

Your tasks include:

• 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

Your profile:

• Minimum completed MBO education or equivalent

• You will be either electrically or mechanically biased

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

• Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required and Dutch is preferred

• Service-oriented and solution-focused

• Willingness to work on-call shifts

• Experience in project management

• Motivated and flexible

• Based in the Netherlands

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary based on knowledge and experience

• Flexible working

• An opportunity to learn and in a supportive environment!

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

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Company Pension Plan

• Subsidised lunch provided on location (voluntary opt in)

• Comprehensive support for personal development and growth both in terms of time and financial resources

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and in the U.S. an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race color religion creed national or ethnic origin ancestry place of birth citizenship sex pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or domestic partnership status age veteran or military status physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information political / organizational affiliation status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse or any other status protected by applicable law.

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