IBX Critical Facilities Engineer

About the role

Has a substantial understanding of the job while working on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgement in resolving issues or making recommendations. Focus is on moderately difficult tasks, using a substantial understanding of standard operating procedures. Supports the overall team.

Responsibilities

• Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance
  • Performs moderately difficult preventative and corrective maintenance checks on-site to facility components.
  • Performs moderately difficult repairs, maintenance, installations, and on-site inspections to facility systems.
  • Supports energy efficiency measures.
  • Monitors the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolves moderately difficult alarm issues that require judgement in resolving while following standard operating procedures.
  • Operates and maintains plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems.
  • Operates critical infrastructures under the supervision of more senior technical staff.
  • Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on newly introduced assignments.
• Vendor Support
  • Supports the work approval process for service providers on moderately difficult maintenance work, for tracking: briefing at the start of work, work during the workday/shift, and final review of the work carried out.
  • Ensures vendor maintenance activities are carried out as per Equinix's standard operating procedures.
  • In cooperation with vendors, supports modifications to technical files for plants and equipment ensuring files and builds are up-to-date.
• Site Administration & Incident Support
  • Performs moderately difficult site logs for permits, such as Maintenance Operation Protocol (MOPs) and scripts.
  • Identifies Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and makes recommendations.
  • Responds to all moderately difficult on-site incidents, including failures, problems, and delays.
  • Uses substantial understanding in following operating procedures to support on-site administration.
• Work Orders & Additional Projects
  • Completes routine work requests and circuit installations.
  • Troubleshoots and maintains office equipment (if necessary); supports auxiliary equipment and machines with problem solving and repairs to avoid/minimize downtime.
  • Makes minor changes to mechanical, electrical, and specialized systems, as directed.
  • Carries out infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration
  • Collaborates with others to resolve moderately difficult facility incidents.
  • Effectively collaborates within the department; may mentor team members on general maintenance activities.
  • Provides stakeholders with inventory needs in order to maintain optimal stock levels of critical parts and equipment.
  • May recommend infrastructure projects.

Requirements

Typically requires a high school diploma and 2-4 years of equivalent work experience.

Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected, and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible.

• Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
• US Benefits:
  • Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability, and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
  • Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.