Data Center Facility Engineer

EZSVS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the data center sector seeks a critical facility manager to oversee electrical and mechanical systems. The candidate will manage operational changes, respond to failures, and improve safety and efficiency in facilities. Ideal for those with experience in large scale data center operations, this role emphasizes effective communication and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of critical facility management or operation experience in a large scale data center.
• Experience in managing large scale production facility.
• Strong knowledge of safety in operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical facility operations of data centers, focusing on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Evaluate service performance and manage changes in critical systems.
• Drive projects for capacity and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or related field)

Tools

MEP Equipment (UPS, generator, chiller, pump, cooling tower)

Job description

S/he will build the relationship with colocation (COLO)service providers and work with them to manage the critical electrical/ mechanical systems within data centers. By responding to emergent failures, managing and mitigating the risk and tracking all daily maintenances of critical equipment, S/he will evaluate the service performance of COLO and drive them to improve with operation data. S/he will also work with internal teams like procurement to influence them improving on the SLA terms or strategy.

- Responsible for critical facility operation of Alibaba overseas data centers.

- Responsible for managing the changes on critical systems, responding the emergent failures and tracking preventative maintenance.

- Responsible for capacity management of facility systems including power and cooling, etc.

- Manage availability risk of facility systems and drive the resolution.

- Drive and implement projects to improve the capacity, efficiency and reliability of the current facility system.

- Support IT manager (IT) on their project and operations.

- Support design and project teams on new site/data-hall construction and commissioning.

- Establish performance benchmark, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility infrastructure operations and maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in engineering of electrical, mech or related field.

- 3+ years of critical facility management or operation experience in large scale data center or 5+ years large scale production facility management experience in large scale plant.

- Experience and knowledge of MEP equipment such as UPS, generator, Chiller, Pump, cooling tower, etc.

- Good sense of building and maintain a safety and high efficiency working environment in daily work.

- Strong written and verbal communication skill in English.

- High attention to details to identify the risk and drive to resolve them.