Datacentre Facility Technician Job in DATALINK

Job Title: Datacenter Facility Technician Electrical

Job Family: Critical Facilities Operation and Maintenance

Job Location: Riyadh -Dammam -Jeddah -Medina, Saudi Arabia

Job Summary:

The Electrical Technician will be responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining all the electrical systems and subsystems which support the critical facility such as UPS, Generators, ATS, RPP, MDP, etc.

The Electrical Technician will be permanently resident on-site to support the Datacenter operation team by providing them with technical expertise in the electrical field related to Mission Critical Facilities. The candidate will be working under the direction of the Datacenter Facility Technical Supervisor and he will be working very closely with the maintenance technicians, engineers, maintenance contractors, and vendors to deliver the required preventive maintenance and repairing services related to the electrical equipment.

The Technician must ensure that facilities problems are identified and repaired quickly, that contractors deliver quality services, and that internal customer demands are met. A good technician develops creative approaches to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and implement consistent maintenance strategies.

Note: This position requires day and night shift work that includes weekends and holidays

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs testing of mission-critical electrical systems following written test procedures as part of a normal maintenance program or following modification of systems.

Employs digital testing equipment around high power, high capacity Datacenter systems to capture performance information, following all safety procedures.

Operates (or directs vendors in the operation of) mission-critical electrical and/or mechanical systems to verify performance to plan and design.

Documents activities and findings for project and maintenance reports, compiling technical data, maintenance records, and performance data as developed during operations and maintenance processes.

Applies basic foundation of electrical principles, theories, and concepts to facility operations and maintenance assignments of limited scope.

Utilizes concepts and theoretical knowledge specific to Datacenter systems acquired through specialized training, education, or previous experience.

Exercises independent judgment within defined parameters.

Develops expertise and practical knowledge of applications within the business environment.

Assists in data gathering by engineers and technicians on assessment assignments, conducting equipment surveys, and collecting performance data for report development.

Acts as a team member by providing information, analysis, and recommendations in support of IT processing systems dependent on facility space, power, and cooling systems.

Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include Electrical, Mechanical, Building Monitoring, and Control.

Tracking and trending operational characteristics.

Must understand the Datacenter environment and excel in customer service

Follows all safety protocols and provides instruction to other data center operations personnel in the safe operation of mission-critical facilities equipment.

Ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on these systems.

Ability to learn quickly and address issues as they arise during normal working hours or when on call.

Ability to learn quickly works autonomously and addresses any issues that arise day or night

A willingness to provide on-call support in case of emergencies or other off-hours issues at the facilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Requirements:

An Associates degree, trade school certification, or other verifiable training in Electrical Engineering.

Two or more years at journeyman or technician level, or the equivalent in a mission-critical environment (preference is given to Datacenter, Hospital, or Power Plant experience).

Two or more years of field experience in Datacenter construction, field engineering, testing, or Datacenter facility operations.

Excellent understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a Datacenter environment, including Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, electrical power bus, Chillers, Air handling units, and CRAH units

Licensed in one or more technical fields related to Datacenter facility systems (Licensed Electrician, Operating Engineer, etc.).

Knowledge and Skills:

Demonstrates knowledge of electrical, mechanical trades, health, and safety.

Demonstrates technical capabilities in respective disciplines.

Demonstrates ability to use and apply test equipment to complex, high power Datacenter facility systems.

Demonstrates the ability to work on high power electrical systems in conformity with OSHA safety standards and generally accepted industry practices.

Employment Type:

Full-time

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