Lead Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

half the sky; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global data infrastructure company in Singapore is seeking a Lead Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer. In this role, you will maintain critical facilities infrastructure, ensuring efficient operations. Responsibilities include performing repairs, preventative maintenance, and managing projects related to mechanical and electrical systems. The ideal candidate holds a relevant engineering degree and has 2 to 6 years of experience in data center operations. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering top-notch service in an equitable environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 to 6 years in a data centre facilities management and operations/planning capacity.
• Experienced in critical facilities/data centre Mechanical & Electrical systems.
• Good interpersonal communications and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs, maintenance, and installations.
• Lead and coordinate repairs and corrective maintenance.
• Complete work requests and circuit installations.

Skills

Facilities management

Electrical systems design

Mechanical systems design

Building Management System (BMS)

Project management

Interpersonal communications

Education

Degree/Diploma in Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Job description

JR-136109 Lead Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast‑growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high‑performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

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—which is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

Performs repairs, maintenance, and installations. Collaborates with others to resolve incidents and to keep the data center running smoothly.

Responsibilities

Facility/Infrastructure Maintenance

• Performs site inspections and monitors the building and data center alarms
• Performs preventative maintenance on site infrastructure (e.g., maintenance of primary infrastructures) or manages vendors
• Lead and coordinate repairs and corrective maintenance

Site Administration

• Completes site logs and data gathering for permits, such as MOPs and scripts
• Assists data center management with responding to all on‑site incidents and acts as directed
• Responds to incidents based on own knowledge and experience

Work Orders

• Completes work requests and circuit installations
• Provides assistance to department during routine maintenance activities

Additional Projects

• Contributes to ongoing infrastructure projects

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Electrical / Electronic, Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• At least 2 to 6 years in a data centre facilities management and operations / planning capacity
• Experienced in critical facilities / data centre Mechanical & Electrical systems design, especially in Electrical systems design (e.g., HT 22KV), implementation and operations
• Experienced with Building Management System (BMS) monitoring for critical systems, resource management and capacity planning
• Have implemented large scale (min 5,000 sqft) critical facilities / data centre build‑up projects
• Independent and able to manage multiple projects
• Good interpersonal communications, presentation skills and project management experience
• Possess leadership traits and able to work under pressure