Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

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 being at the forefront of our activities, 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 and vital to our success.

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled specialist who contributes to the development of new concepts and techniques, working on complex assignments requiring independent action. The focus is on complex tasks requiring highly skilled and independent judgment, while also supporting the overall team.

Responsibilities

Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance

• Perform highly skilled preventative and corrective maintenance on-site for critical facility systems.
• Execute complex repairs, corrective maintenance, and installations.
• Resolve advanced incidents and develop new procedures to support the team.
• Monitor the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolve alarms independently, making recommendations for new procedures.
• Lead and coordinate critical infrastructure operations.
• Implement energy efficiency measures and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Inspect plumbing, fire suppression, and life-safety systems for proper operation and maintenance.
• Work on complex assignments requiring independent action and initiative, making procedural recommendations.
• Develop project scopes with management for lifecycle and end-of-life infrastructure projects.
• Facilitate vendor selection for outsourced maintenance and oversee their tasks to ensure standards are met.
• Create maintenance scripts, track, and approve work performed by service providers.
• Inspect updates to technical documentation for plants and equipment, ensuring accuracy and currency.
• Maintain comprehensive site logs and data for permits like MOPs and scripts.
• Identify and escalate process discrepancies, and recommend solutions for Single Points of Failure (SPOFs).
• Support team adherence to operating processes and procedures, especially during critical incidents.
• Respond to incidents, including major failures, and assist with Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Assist management in maintaining technical documentation.

Work Orders & Additional Projects

• Complete highly skilled work requests and circuit installations.
• Troubleshoot and maintain office equipment and auxiliary systems to minimize downtime.
• Make moderate modifications to mechanical, electrical, and specialized systems as directed.
• Lead infrastructure project activities and resolve complex facility incidents.
• Identify component faults and recommend new procedures.
• Coordinate inventory needs and act as an escalation point for inventory-related processes.
• Advise team members on repairs and preventative maintenance, and support complex project implementations.

Qualifications

Typical Degree & Years of Experience

• A high school diploma is typically required, along with 6+ years of relevant work experience.

Equinix is committed to an inclusive employment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please let us know by completing the appropriate form. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or other protected statuses.