Mechanical Engineer
Company: Teraco
Date: 2023-05-25
Location: JHB East Rand
Job Ref #: MEJHB01
Industry: Information Technology
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Job Description
This role provides technical support for the National Technical Manager, Data Centre technicians, and Data Centre managers. As a Data Centre mechanical engineer, the role involves the development of data centre infrastructure from concept designs and design approvals to construction projects and major modification and upgrade of existing infrastructure.
Main Functions of the Job:
Collaborate with the data centre team to understand, develop and approve the data centre mechanical system designs for new data centre construction and system enhancement projects.
Design systems including DX Cooling, chilled water systems, direct and indirect free cooling systems.
Review and approve basis of design documents, capacity calculations, and mechanical schematics.
Review and approve all commissioning and system testing strategies for each project.
Constant enhancement of mechanical systems to ensure high levels of efficiency.
Infrastructure design, implementation and testing to deliver a concurrently maintainable, cost-effective solution supporting 99.999% electrical uptime and 99.99% mechanical uptime.
Conduct working methods to ensure all SLA and MSA's are achieved.
Ensure all parts of the designs can be monitored and connected back to the BMS system for overall system monitoring and management.
Review, approve and provide all handover documentation to the Data Centre operations team.
Data Centre Operations:
Review and approve all mechanical maintenance procedures.
Create safe work procedures for all mechanical maintenance to be done on all systems.
Ensure applicable planned and corrective maintenance is managed to ensure customer MSA's and SLA's are achieved.
Ensure all maintenance and systems comply with local legislation and standards.
Provide training to the operational team on the design and operation principles of the mechanical systems.
Compliance:
Maintain compliance in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures.
Support the HR department in achieving the organization developmental plan deliverables within agreed timelines.
Meet agreed inter-departmental OLA (Operational Level Agreement).
H&S monitoring and corrective actions to meet statutory compliance, SLAs, and good business practice.
Implement company and departmental policies, processes, and work instructions as per the agreed quality and timeline.
Critical System Management:
Conduct working methods to maintain agreed PUE levels.
Task finalization and report accurately, as per agreed format, quality, and within the agreed timelines.
Provide national technical support to operational data centres.
Job Requirements:
Excellent technical design and calculation abilities.
Knowledge of electrical, control, fire, and BMS systems will be an advantage.
Advanced AutoCAD, Revit, and 3D modelling skills will be an advantage.
Effective communication skills, active listening ability to understand requirements.
Proactive problem solver, perform rapid and accurate assessments.
Ability to work independently, as well as being a positive team player.
Self-motivated; conducts self professionally, exhibits elevated levels of tolerance and patience.
Responsible for continued learning and self-development.
Quick response to potentially critical situations.
Troubleshoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures.
Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
Qualifications and Experience:
Same as the job requirements listed above.
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