Critical Facility Engineer – Career Transition Programme

Critical Facility Engineer – Career Transition ProgrammeEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centres across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed. We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have built the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five continents.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 outstanding service to our data centre 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.In the engineering team, we keep the lights on! We are responsible for maintaining the critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure across the various sites. This includes stand by power generators, UPS, HVAC systems, AC units and chilled water systems.The RoleWith both technical and on the job training, you’ll be working as part of a strong team working together to achieve the following:Able to translate customer requirements into work deliverablesImplementing, commissioning and setting up new facilitiesWorking with key business leaders to increase current facility capacity, efficiency, sustainability and reliabilityInfrastructure maintenancePerforming site inspectionsCarrying out complex maintenance and repairs on control systemsDeveloping SOWs for routine control systems projectsRunning corrective maintenanceSite administrationCompleting site logs and data gathering for permits, such as MOPs and scriptsCompleting basic work requests and circuit installationsYour BackgroundTo participate in our training programme, we are actively seeking applications from different sectors as we will provide the training you need to build a successful career within our data centres. We are looking for applicants with:A qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering (BSc, apprenticeship, NVQ level 3 or BTEC level 3)Knowledge of critical infrastructure equipment and tools such as UPS, generators, BMS (Building Management System), chillers and FSM (Fire Safety Management) is highly desirable.A positive outlook, a hunger to learn, and a desire to develop and grow are essential, as is the ability to work well within a team.What we OfferCompetitive salary23 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase more (pro rata for shift positions)Insurance and Health: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Healthcare, Eye Care Coverage, etcInvestment: Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Company Pension PlanTravel: Cycle to Work Scheme and Annual Season Ticket LoanFamily: Childcare Vouchers and Merlin Entertainment PassExcellent growth and advancement opportunitiesAt Equinix, we believe that our culture and values are at the heart of our success and it’s our authentic, humble, and dedicated people who create the Magic of Equinix. We know we are only as successful as our people, so strive to offer a supportive and progressive working environment where we actively promote learning and development so our people can grow their careers with us.Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. We actively champion diversity with a series of networks including Black Connect, Equinix Women’s Leadership Network, and Pride Connect.A