Field Service Engineer - Hyperscale Data Centres

Datacenter People; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacenter People is seeking a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to verify UPS, generators, switchgear and cooling systems across large hyperscale data centres. You will test, sign off and hand over whole facilities, ensuring installed equipment meets stringent standards.

We welcome engineers from trades, military or degree backgrounds, including early-career professionals. Travel nationally and internationally is required to support projects across Europe, with a focus on quality, safety and

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical power distribution or mechanical systems experience from trade, the military, or a degree.
• Field-based fault-finding and diagnostic experience on equipment.
• Familiar with test equipment like AC/DC amps, DVMs, phase rotation meters, battery conductance and load testers, and micro-ohm meters.
• Clear written and spoken communication; comfortable dealing with clients.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally for projects.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems: UPS, generators, STS, PDUs, switchgear, BMS/BAS and HVAC.
• QA/QC of equipment installation and construction observations.
• Writing functional test plans, start-up and commissioning procedures.
• Running tests on site and making sure they meet standards and procedures.
• Reviewing designs, analysing test data and writing technical reports.
• Working with vendors and contractors to solve problems on site.
• Helping train operations and maintenance teams before handover.

Skills

Power distribution

Fault-finding

Test equipment

Communication

MS Word & Excel

Travel

Education

Electrical/Mechanical qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Do you service UPS, generators, switchgear or cooling plant, and know the kit inside out? This role lets you test and sign off whole hyperscale data centres instead of one part of them.

We're hiring for a large European commissioning provider that works on some of the biggest data centre builds in Europe. They act as the owner's representative, so you'll be on the client's side, checking that every critical system is installed, tested and ready to go live.

Commissioning experience is a bonus, but you don't need it. Many of the team come from field service and OEM backgrounds, and the role is open to earlier-career engineers as well as experienced ones.

What you will be doing

• Commissioning mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems: UPS, generators, STS, PDUs, switchgear, BMS/BAS and HVAC
• QA/QC of equipment installation and construction observations
• Writing functional test plans, start-up and commissioning procedures
• Running tests on site and making sure they meet standards and procedures
• Reviewing designs, analysing test data and writing technical reports
• Working with vendors and contractors to solve problems on site
• Helping train operations and maintenance teams before handover

What you will bring

• Hands-on experience in electrical power distribution and/or mechanical systems, gained through a trade, the military or a degree
• Field-based fault-finding and diagnostic experience on equipment
• Confidence with test equipment such as AC/DC amp probes, DVMs, phase rotation meters, battery conductance and load testers, and micro-ohm meters
• Clear written and spoken communication; comfortable dealing with clients
• Good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally for projects

Nice to have

• Field service, start-up or commissioning experience (e.g. with Vertiv, Schneider, Eaton, ABB, Cummins, Caterpillar, Stulz, Carrier)
• Data centre or other mission-critical experience, such as utilities, hospitals, telecoms or pharma
• Exposure to L3-L5 / IST commissioning, FAT/SAT or test-script writing
• Electrical or mechanical knowledge
• AutoCAD

Why this role

• Work on large hyperscale projects across Europe
• Move from one manufacturer's equipment to testing every system on site
• Build a career in commissioning, one of the fastest-growing areas of the data centre industry