DC Operations Site Lead

JLL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm in London is looking for a Data Centre Operations Manager to oversee all plant, mechanical, and electrical systems. The role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in data centre operations and a strong engineering discipline. Responsibilities include managing personnel, monitoring performance metrics, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills along with relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in the operation of electrical and mechanical services in a Tier III data centre or equivalent.
• Possess relevant DC certifications.
• Understand continuous improvement initiatives and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage site operations and development of technicians.
• Monitor KPIs and support operational reviews.
• Ensure compliance with client and JLL procedures.
• Lead meetings with vendors and contractors.

Skills

Resourceful

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in mechanical, electrical or operational engineering

Job description

Overview

To achieve excellence in preventative and reactive maintenance programs incorporating industry best practice, innovative maintenance techniques and statutory and contractual compliance. Oversee the management and control of all plant, mechanical and electrical systems and to co-ordinate remedial action with the Engineering Team in the event of business critical failures. To provide leadership and direction to multi skilled Engineering Operations teams made up of directly employed staff and appointed vendors. Ensure that all staff and vendors employed within the clients facilities strictly adhere to client and JLL’s policies and procedures. Act as point of escalation for critical failures to assist the technical team to make safe, identify, analyse, rectify and report improvements. Reports to the Data Centre Operations Manager.

Major Responsibilities

• Manager the site operations, including effective hiring, motivation, development, training and discipline of the site operation technicians and maintenance teams.

• Monitor KPI and up-time requirements.

• Support site reviews, including maintenance standards, equipment replacement, security, change control, single points of failure, Tier adherence and operational risk.

• Ensure delivery of planned and reactive activities, utilizing the CMMS platform within financial operating targets.

• To perform additional tasks as required by the Data Centre Operations Manager, and Client Critical Facilities Manager.

• Support advice and consultation to operate the client’s facilities with regard to facilities engineering matters.

• Responsibility for site repair and maintenance carried out by subcontractors to ensure work completion, quality and method of working for compliance with specification and ordinance requirements.

• Monitor, measure and report upon the performance of all specialist contractors in terms of their ability to carry out the work against the agreed contractual budget.

• Lead and Support meetings regularly with contractors, specialist vendors and suppliers to ensure that required standards are established and maintained, and develop corrective action plans when, or if performance falls below expectations.

• Support daily cadence meetings, monthly operation meeting and quarterly business review with the client

• Ensure that maintenance documentation meets the required standards and sufficient information is provided to operate an effective asset management regiment.

• Assist/support the client with statutory compliance requirements/certifications for the site.

• Ensure asset information is maintained and changes updated within the CMMS.

• Ensure site operations, including incident management and escalation is performed in accordance with approved Client/JLL procedures.

Ideal Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a mechanical, electrical or operational engineering discipline.

• At least 3 years’ experience in the operation of electrical and mechanical services in Tier III or equivalent data centre or critical facility.

• Resourceful, analytical and problem-solving skill

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a wide range of client, client stakeholders and vendor staff

• Possess relevant DC certifications

• Understands continuous improvement initiatives, client relationships and preparation of reports.