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The Engineer will provide a range of support which may include technical difficulties working with vendors to overcome intrinsic issues working with site operations teams to improve usage and efficiency aspects and identifying any areas for improvement. This may include site specific improvements region wide improvement programmes and oversight and reporting throughout. The Engineer plays a key role during incident and follow-up including taking part in incident calls root cause analysis exercises and supporting sites throughout resolution of problem tasks. The Engineer may play a consultative role in the review of high-risk changes and incident reports.
What youll do
General Duties
To assist the EMEA Reliability Manager and Technical Operations team in defining and implementing the Incident and Problem Management policy process and procedure working with sites to ensure adoption improving and optimising where appropriate and owning specific problems and problem tasks as required.
Energy Efficiency and Technology Developments
Keeps up to date with data centre developments in terms of new technology in close co-operation with our suppliers maintenance providers & design teams. Share and present to new initiatives to site operations teams and contribute to new data centre and extension projects as required. Take part in global improvement initiatives as required.
Reporting
Schedule regular face to face meetings with all countries to discuss operational performance of Mechanical and Electrical infrastructure address any maintenance related issues and concerns and other maintenance related relevant topics. After these meetings they will provide a regular update to the Reliability Manager and the Director of Technical Operations on any concerns relating to plant condition and operational activities.
Reactive Skills
When directed by the Reliability Manager or the Director of Technical Operations carry out project management duties such as initial planning costing procurement subcontractor selection supervision and management.
Technical Operations Team Working
Work collaboratively with the management and colleagues in Technical Operations across EMEA in ensuring that data information issues plans initiatives and targets are visible and achieved in a team approach. Represents Technical Operations to the Technical Operations Communities others within EMEA and global colleagues as required to build the respect trust and credibility of the organization
What youll need
Educated in a relevant subject to level 5 in the European Qualifications Framework (e.g. UK HNC).
Accreditation with a relevant industry organisation.
Chartered Engineer status desirable.
Proficient in written and verbal English.
Relevant health and safety qualification.
Has experience commensurate with 5 10 years of experience working in mission critical Electrical environment within a large data centre IT Telecoms or suitably similar organisation.
Can demonstrate leadership of a technical management function
Understands operational and maintenance governance principles in the discipline of Electrical engineering to the level of subject matter expert.
Working Knowledge of Plan Do Check Act (Deming cycle) highly desirable.
Experience of taking part in and conducting root cause analyses including awareness of the relevant frameworks.
Experience working with computerised maintenance management systems.
Experience required in management of external resources.
Can prepare & present relevant information to all types of audiences in audio video and stand-up settings.
A bit about us
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL the companys global data center platform provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in 50 metros across 25 countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty please visit or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
What we can offer you
Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll get to work with people from different business areas challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.
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