Data Center Mechanical Technician

Job Title: Data Centre Day Mechanical Technician

Location: Dublin Campus

Commence Date: Immediate

Work Times: Monday to Friday (8am - 5pm)

Salary: Details on application

Purpose of the Job

The Mechanical Technician will be required to support all mechanical activities on site. They will work closely with all team disciplines on site and be the point of escalation for CBRE on any mechanical items. The Mechanical Technician will support the mechanical supervisor in the development of mechanical processes & procedures for the Data Centre. The Mechanical Technician will report to the Technical Manager but will work very closely with all team disciplines on site. Summarised below are the main tasks that we anticipate would fall within the remit of this position.

Responsibilities

• Train in the operation, maintenance and repair of all critical environment systems while maintaining 100% uptime to all critical power systems.
• Develop a good working relationship with all members of CBRE staff and the Client representatives - Be the main point of contact for the Clients mechanical requirements.
• Perform preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on all Mechanical systems.
• Use CMMS to create work orders for tasks carried out on site, including recording hours & comments on all scheduled PM's via CMMS ensuring compliance is achieved at all times.
• Provide input and development of site mechanical and controls procedures including EOPs, SOPs & MOPs. Develop site procedures while keeping all documentation consistent with current client standards.
• Review all submitted vendor documentation (method statements & risk assessments) relating to mechanical/controls systems prior to any works starting on site via the approved process.
• Work flows are assigned by sub-contractor specialist for review/approval.
• Monitor & ensure all critical spares relating to the Mechanical & Data Center systems are in place - ensuring quantities, critical components and stock is accurate to what is required.
• Plan, prepare, and perform isolation and restoration to facilitate break/fix repairs and scheduled equipment maintenance by following approved operational site- specific procedures.
• Be the point of contact for the CBRE shift team to support mechanical or Data Center escalation as per the site CBRE escalation procedure.
• Ensure Emergency classification & notifications are correct, accurate & up to date for Mechanical systems.
• Drive site wide energy efficiency through Energy saving innovations, extra works & projects.
• All energy saving works must be recorded & updated on the master energy register as part of site process.
• Keep the site syllabus & training curriculum up to date as the facility changes to ensure all staff are aware of new equipment or changes on site.
• Report health and safety breaches through the 'HAZARD' process.
• Ensure the professional image of CBRE is presented to clients and visitors at all times.
• Engage and support the established knowledge-sharing and teamwork culture.
• Ensure the provision of a Safe and Healthy working environment. To include the wearing of the CBRE uniform and appropriate PPE when required.
• Review all submitted drills and follow up on any actions - ensure quality of drills & detail is captured at all times.

Qualifications, Experience and Character

• Good level of experience of integration products and protocol exchange software such as Modbus, BACnet etc.
• Applicants must have a thorough understanding of the Controls theory related to HVAC systems and have an understanding of advanced software structure associated with BMS controls/PC Networks.
• An excellent understanding and experience of the mechanical and control systems used in a Data Centre environment, including: Generators, Fuel Systems, Building Management Systems and Controls, Air handling units, Variable Frequency Drives (VSDs), Fire Alarm systems, and Fire Suppression systems (pre-action sprinklers).
• Strong and committed team player with excellent communication and coaching skills with the ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with the client and with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the Data Centre systems.
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours to resolve technical issues in a 24/7 industry.
• Computer literate with the ability to compile and submit monthly and annual reports, and to monitor and trend operational characteristics (load, capacity, environmental conditions etc.).
• Experience of complex automatic control equipment, including relay logic, programmable logic controllers (PLC's), building management systems, and their integration with the Data Centre infrastructure.

Person Specification

• Mechanical qualification.
• Excellent general education is essential, ideally to degree standard.
• Training Have an understanding of what a Data Centre environment is, and the working restrictions applicable to such environments. Must be able to demonstrate a career showing continuous personal development with at least two years' experience in production or critical environments.
• Aptitudes Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills., with the ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with the client and with contractors.
• Numerate and computer literate. High software skills - MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Character

• Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity.
• Capability to manage escalations which contain various degrees of ambiguity and either resolve or properly escalate in a timely manner, where appropriate.
• Demeanour to manage customer expectations/escalations and shepherd customer concerns in high-pressure scenarios.
• Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service.
• Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• A team player, able to work with CBRE and clients staff of all levels.
• The ability to learn quickly and to gain maximum benefit from extensive training and development programs aimed at ensuring that any identified knowledge or experience deficiencies are addressed in the short term.
• Able to contribute effectively within the team, be a team player being able to work with CBRE and clients staff of all levels.
• Self-motivated, ability to work on own initiative and able to make sound decisions when needed.
• Organised, able to effectively prioritise and deliver within a dynamic and high pressure, business critical environments.
• Calm manner with the ability to work under pressure able to work under pressure, with changing, and often conflicting, priorities to meet deadlines.

Experience

• The successful applicant needs to be experienced both in a technical capacity and as a strong people manager familiar with the development and review of teams, appraisals and the application of effective people management practice.
• Experience of managing escalation and emergency issues demonstrating good communications with client, management, team members and vendors.

All details are provided for guidance only, and do not necessarily limit the responsibilities and accountabilities of the job.

Full details of employment terms and conditions are provided within Offers of Employment, The Employee Handbook and appropriate policies within the Company.

This document does not constitute an Offer of Employment. Offers are only valid when provided in writing through the Human Resources Dept.