Senior Critical Facilities Engineer (m/w/d)

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals. 

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive Senior team member for our Frankfurt Critical facilities Team, FR16. Your role will involve semi-routine maintenance and repairs, coordinating with vendors, supporting site administration, completing work orders, and collaborating on infrastructure projects. You will also oversee/mentor junior staff reporting directly into our Supervisor, ensure vendor compliance, and manage inventory needs.

Responsibilities

• Facility Maintenance: Perform difficult preventative and corrective maintenance on facility systems

• Repairs and Inspections: Conduct difficult repairs, installations, and on-site inspections of facility components. Support energy efficiency measures

• Vendor Support: Manage work approval processes for service providers, ensure maintenance activities follow standard procedures, and update technical files with vendors

• Site Administration: Maintain site logs for permits (e.g., MOPs), identify Single Points of Failure (SPOFs), and manage on-site incidents, including failures and delays, support and prepare Health and Safety and Compliance Audits

• Incident Response: Respond to all difficult on-site incidents, using substantial understanding of operating procedures to support site administration

• Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to resolve facility incidents, mentor on general maintenance activities, and provide inventory needs for critical parts and equipment.

• Supervision and Guidance: Supervise junior technical staff in operating critical infrastructures, providing instruction on daily tasks and general guidance on new assignments

• Change Management: Manage change control processes for internal systems and organizational changes, ensuring proper approvals, adherence to deadlines, and minimal disruption to critical facilities operations

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Professional Proficiency in English and German

• Educational Background: Completed vocational training as an electrician / electronics technician / energy electronics technician / refrigeration and air conditioning technician or equivalent

Experience

• High-level knowledge of critical infrastructure like UPS, generators, BMS, chillers, HVAC, CRAH Units and life safety systems and hands-on infrastructure maintenance

• Data Centre experience is a must

• Experience in maintaining and managing databases for maintenance logs, ensuring accurate documentation of periodic tests on safety equipment

• Experience in supporting internal, external, and customer audits, providing necessary technical information and documentation related to Health and Safety, Incident Management, and maintenance management, and follow up on any identified issues or requests

• Customer Service: A self-motivated and flexible individual who is able to communicate with customers

• Shift work: Willingness to work 24/7 shifts

What We Offer

• An unlimited employment c