Electrical Engineer

Equinix; Greater London, Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified electrician to join their dynamic operations team. This role involves maintaining critical infrastructure in state-of-the-art data centers, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and delivering exceptional service to clients. The ideal candidate will possess a full electrical apprenticeship and demonstrate strong customer communication and leadership skills. With a commitment to diversity and an equitable work environment, this innovative firm offers competitive salaries, generous leave, and numerous growth opportunities. If you are self-motivated and passionate about electrical engineering, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Private Healthcare

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company Pension Plan

Gymflex Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Must have a full electrical apprenticeship and relevant job experience.
• Good customer communication and leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical installation activities for data center projects.
• Support engineering team on infrastructure issues and maintain compliance.

Skills

Electrical Installation

Customer Communication

Leadership Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Full Electrical Apprenticeship

18th Edition Training

Tools

Cable Management Systems

Distribution Boards

Job description

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 Summary

We are looking for an Engineer who is a fully qualified electrician or has a full, formal electrical apprenticeship for our Installation projects.

Responsibilities

Duties

• Under the direction of the project supervisor, carry out electrical installation activities as scheduled by the suite build project manager

• Installs cage, commando sockets, distribution boards, fibre tray, ladder rack, and cabinets. Infrastructure installs to include the following: Whalebone cable management, fibre tray systems, Carrier ladder rack, AC/DC power, Security trays, Cage Mesh

Communication

• Must have excellent customer communication skills, be able to work effectively with customers.

Technical

• To support the engineering team and the operation staff on infrastructure issues. To review/ develop technical facility standards relating to suite build activities.

Environmental, Health & Safety

• Maintain compliance to all EHS policies in all areas. To ensure compliance with permit to work system. To support the Technical Manager with the development of safe systems of work

Quality

• To install best working practices. Ensure that all Operational & Technical Procedures per the Quality Management system are strictly adhered to, escalating any issues to the UK Facilities Manager.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full, formal electrical apprenticeship

• Good customer and leadership skills

• Self-motivated and flexible

• Appropriate job-related experience

• Full UK driving license

• Gold Card

Desired

• PC literate

• 18th Edition, test, and inspection training

• Previous data centre experience

Why should you apply?

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase more (pro rata for shift positions)

• Insurance and Health: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Insurance, Private Healthcare, Eye Care Coverage, and Gymflex Membership

• Investment: Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Company Pension Plan

• Travel: Cycle to Work Scheme and Annual Season Ticket Loan

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

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.