Data Center Critical Facilities IV
EquinixAbout the role
Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
Job Summary
Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire/life safety, and building monitoring systems.
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical electrical systems, including UPS systems, switchgear, PDUs, RPPs, transformers, generators, ATS/STS equipment, battery systems, and power distribution networks.
Support electrical equipment commissioning, startup, testing, and operational readiness activities while ensuring compliance with safety and reliability standards.
Conduct electrical system inspections, power quality assessments, load studies, and root cause analysis of equipment failures to maintain maximum uptime and reliability.
Monitor critical facility alarms through BMS, EPMS, and DCIM platforms and respond to incidents, outages, and emergency situations.
Execute switching procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), energized work planning, and electrical safety protocols in accordance with NFPA 70E and company standards.
Coordinate and oversee vendors, contractors, and service providers performing maintenance and construction activities within the data center environment.
Read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, construction drawings, control diagrams, and technical documentation.
Support capacity planning, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects related to critical power and cooling systems.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, operating procedures, incident reports, and compliance documentation.
Participate in on-call rotations and provide rapid response to critical facility events to ensure continuous operations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency, reliability, safety, and customer experience.
Key Electrical Experience Requirements
Experience operating and maintaining medium- and low-voltage electrical systems in a mission-critical environment.
Strong knowledge of UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, breakers, protective relays, battery systems, and power distribution equipment.
Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, fault isolation, preventive maintenance, and equipment commissioning.
Ability to safely perform electrical switching and understand arc flash, NFPA 70E, and OSHA requirements.
Familiarity with power monitoring systems, electrical testing equipment, and load management practices.
Data center, semiconductor, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, or critical facilities experience preferred.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification, or military training in Electrical Technology, Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, or a related field preferred.
Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting critical facility infrastructure in a data center, mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, telecommunications, or similar environment.
Strong electrical maintenance experience with UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, power distribution systems, ATS/STS equipment, circuit breakers, protective relays, and battery systems.
Experience performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on low- and medium-voltage electrical systems.
Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, control wiring schematics, technical drawings, and construction documents.
Working knowledge of electrical safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash awareness, OSHA regulations, and NFPA 70E requirements.
Experience troubleshooting electrical faults, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting equipment commissioning and startup activities.
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