Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - new state-of-the-art Data Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. Ideally looking for a qulaified mechanical engineer who specialises in HVAC systems. The successful candidate would be the onsite expert of mechanical systems supporting the operations team.

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centre:

The Senior Engineer - Mechanical will be based at our new cutting-edge Data Centre launching early 2022 in Midrand and will provide support to regional engineering teams in the construction, commissioning, management and operation of their mechanical and cooling infrastructures. They will provide consistent regular reporting of the condition and efficiency of the countries mechanical and cooling systems, identifying any areas for improvement. They will work in identifying and planning improvement projects and will provide a regional update on progress. They will review and approve the technical aspects of high-risk changes and incident reports. They will also provide support to countries during incidents and will lead any follow up investigation and analysis as required.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Assist the regional team in defining and implementing the NTT Global Data Centers EMEA Tech-Ops (Technical Operations) standards and will ensure that the mechanical infrastructures are effectively maintained and optimised
• Assist the regional team in defining and implementing the Tech-Ops standards and ensure that the electrical infrastructures are effectively maintained and optimized
• Keeps up to date with data centre developments in terms of new technology in close co-operation with our suppliers and maintenance providers
• Help and support the regional team in creating energy business cases for infrastructure change
• Develop realistic plans, set goals, align plans with Tech-Ops objectives and coordinate with others team members
• Ensure that the electrical systems are efficiently optimized
• Carry out regular tours and ad-hoc inspections of the regional facilities
• Attend any internal or external quality related audits
• Regularly review and develop commissioning procedures including subcontractors
• Hold post-handover project lessons learnt meetings for further improvement
• Conduct meetings regarding the operational performance of the electrical infrastructure and provide regular updates to the Stakeholders
• Instruct regional personnel also in the mechanical & cooling infrastructure in close collaboration with the training department
• Carry out Scenario training for the site team with a view to continuous improvement
• Carry out project management duties if required, e.g. initial planning, costing, procurement, subcontractor selection supervision and management
• Be part of the EMEA call out team as required

Requirements:

• Several years of experience working in mission critical mechanical environment within a large company, IT/Telecoms industry preferred
• Several years of experience in leading a technical management function
• Experience in data centres or a similar environment is considered a significant advantage though not essential this will be a key consideration should multiple candidates be assessed for suitability
• Industry or manufacturer training in HVAC, (including, but not limited to) cooling systems, evaporative cooling, pumps, pressure systems
• Subject matter experts understanding of operational and maintenance governance principles
• Working Knowledge of Plan Do Check Act (Deming cycle) highly desirable
• Awareness of Root Cause Analysis management frameworks highly desirable
• Recognised South African Health and Safety Qualification highly desirable
• Proficient in English language both written and verbal
• STEK Qualified for the region
• Be part of the EMEA call out team as required

Skills:

• A maintenance excellence and zero-downtime mentality
• A strategic thinking individual with a structured and target-oriented approach
• Demonstrable skills in technical management, and collaboration
• Outstanding relationship-builder and communicator, both internally and externally
• Ability to work in multinational, interdisciplinary and culturally diverse teams
• A passion for listening to stakeholders and customers and a world-class service mentality

Standard career level descriptor for job level:

• Have wide-ranging experience
• Uses professional concepts and company objectives to solve complex issues in creative ways
• Networks with others outside own area of expertise
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results
• May coordinate others’ activities
• Typically requires significant related experience with a Bachelor’s or equivalent degree