Senior Mechanical Engineer

Who are we?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.Job SummaryThe Equinix EMEA Data Center Operations team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to assist with projects across our EMEA data centers. The Mechanical Engineer is performs the planning, system design, system implementation, system maintenance and support. Leads small scale projects and the roll out of engineering initiatives. Assists with the development of engineering design standards, policies and procedures. Effectively interacts with other internal and external teams, including the design engineering, site engineering, construction management and regional operations teams, onsite support vendors and consultants on projects, policies and procedures. Assists in planning and directing day to day operations and strategic direction of delivery of either a construction project or delivery of operations for a Data Center facility.ResponsibilitiesEnsure Company SLA for reliability and performance is maintained at all timesEnergy management and sustainability of engineering infrastructure Evaluating, maintaining and modifying existing installed systems to ensure continuous reliability, performance and efficiencyWorking collaboratively with design engineers, technical facilities teams, operations engineers and other internal staff on the design, specification, installation, testing and setting to work of new systems (within a live and operational environment)Negotiating with suppliers and contractors concerning new and installed systemsAssisting site based Engineers with troubleshooting and problem solving. Point of contact in the event of an incident escalation, in depth fault finding and Root Cause AnalysisProviding technical advice and consultancy support to local TFM TeamsEnsure preventative maintenance is performed in accordance with company standards and procedures by performing regular audits and site inspections for critical systemsPromote and use the company CMMS, Maximo, for the proactive maintenance of critical engineering assetsUnderstanding and ensuring compliance with safe working systems, safety regulations and quality standards of both the company and the country in which work is undertakenProviding written and verbal instructions to installation contractors / sub-contractorsDocumenting installations, modifications to site equipment and auditing site documentation for accuracyHands-on approach to providing support to site based engineersWriting of method statements and risk assessments, regression plans, switching schedules, technical reports and program plansLead Data Centers Physicals and carry out Data Centers Mini-Physicals. Identified action items are actively closed out within each countrySign-off for FAT of new equipment/engineering assets and SAT/IST of SystemsEnsure TFM compliance, process and procedures for Incident Management, Customer Maintenance Requests (CMR), Internal Incident Reporting (IIR) and Customer Incident Report (CIR) processes are followed using Remedy reporting toolQualificationsEssentialTechnical degree or equivalent experience. Competent with Mechanical Services, Chillers and HVACStrong written and verbal communication skillsEnglish fluencySelf-starter, can work on own initiative with good team working skillsGood working knowledge of MS office including VisioAbility and willingness to travel to all European siteRelevant experience of working within a datacentre environmentExperience of Chillers and CRACs within a datacentre environment DesiredFrench, Dutch or German language Experience of Medium Voltage (may include Authorised Person) and Low Voltage electrical systemsExperience of Building Management Systems and SCADAutoCAD experienceEquinix 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.