Technical Services Manager, mechanical, Data Centre

Exciting Opportunity for Senior Mechanical Maintenance Team leaders to manage the Mechanical Facilities / Utilities Team for a Data Centre in Dublin 22. We are welcoming applicants whom are experienced both in a technical capacity and as a strong people manager familiar with the development and review of teams, appraisals and the application of effective people management practice.Experience of managing escalation and emergency issues demonstrating good communications with client, management, team members and vendors

About the role;

As the Mechanical Supervisor, you will have overall responsibility for all Mechanical engineering aspects including staff development, Mechanical processes & procedures for this Data Centre. Reporting to the Technical Manager and working closely with all team disciplines on site, you will have responsibilities in; team building, development, upskilling and general team management. As well as Mechanical Supervision of the operation, maintenance and repair of all critical environment systems, while maintaining 100% uptime to all critical power systems.

Responsibilities will include

·      Develop a good working relationship with all members of staff and the Client / Data Centre Owner

·      Be the main point of contact for all mechanical requirements.

·      Use CMMS to create work orders for tasks carried out on site, including recording hours & comments on all scheduled PMâs ensuring compliance is achieved at all times.

·      Provide input and development of site mechanical and controls procedures including EOPs, SOPs & MOPs, while keeping all documentation consistent with current standards.

·      Review / approve all submitted vendor documentation (method statements & risk assessments) relating to mechanical/controls systems prior to any works starting on site via the approved process.

·      Carry out QA on all vendor works completed on site relating to Mechanical systems.

·      Review equipment failures / activity and deliver detailed root cause analysis and post-mortem reports

·      Monitor & ensure all spares relating to the Mechanical & Data Centre systems are in place 

·      This is a standard days position, however you will be the point of contact for the shift team also, to support Mechanical / Data Centre escalation as per site escalation procedures.

·      Ensure Emergency classification & notifications are correct, accurate & up to date

·      Drive site wide energy efficiency through Energy saving innovations, extra works & projects.

·      Assist the Technical Manger to review all subcontractor maintenance contracts to ensure vendor contractual works are technically aligned with site requirements. Attend subcontractor review meetings & input into the vendor scorecards.

·      Provide site specific Mechanical systems training to the Mechanical team. Assist in the

development and training of technicians to ensure robust succession plans for the Data

Centre team.

·      Keep the site syllabus & training curriculum up to date as the facility changes to ensure all staff are aware of new equipment or changes on site.

·      Develop Mechanical examination questions & perform scenarioâs as part of site

·      specific training program. Sign off on staff competencies for each level obtained, correcting examinations & providing reports/feedback on all assessments.

·      Reach out to and liaise with local and global peers to ensure compliance with client

standards and best practice.

·      Report health and safety breaches through the âHAZARDâ process

·      Ensure a professional image is presented to clients and visitors at all times.

·      Ensure the provision of a Safe and Healthy working environment. To include the wearing of uniform and appropriate PPE when required.

·      Assist the technical manager in technical staff management, development, and appraisal within the constraints of the contract and policies

·      Assist technical manager on the recruitment of new staff by providing technical assessment or all new candidates interviewing to join the team on site.

 

To be considered for this position you will have;

·      A thorough understanding of the Controls theory related to HVAC systems and have an understanding of advanced software structure associated with BMS controls/PC Networks.

·      An excellent understanding and experience of the mechanical and control systems used in a Data Centre environment / similar environment, including: Generators, Fuel Systems, Building Management Systems and Controls, Air handling units, Variable Frequency Drives (VSDs), Fire Alarm systems, and Fire Suppression systems (pre-action sprinklers).

·      Strong and committed team player with excellent communication and coaching skills with the ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with the client and with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the Data Centre systems.

·      Computer literate with the ability to compile and submit monthly and annual reports, and to monitor and trend operational characteristics (load, capacity, environmental conditions etc.).

·      Experience of complex automatic control equipment, including relay logic, programmable logic controllers (PLCâs), building management systems, and their integration with the Data Centre infrastructure.

·      A Good level of experience of integration products and protocol exchange software such as Modbus, BACnet etc.

·      Excellent Team Leadership / development skills

Ideal Candidate

·      Have a Mechanical qualification to trade level minimum, ideally degree level

·      Training; Have an understanding of what a Data Centre environment is, and the working

restrictions applicable to such environments.

·      A proven track record in continuous personal development with at least two yearsâ

experience in production AND / OR critical environments

·      Aptitudes Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with the client and with contractors.

·      Numerate and computer literate. High software skills â MS Office (Excel,

PowerPoint, Word).

·      Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity.

·      Capability to manage escalations which contain various degrees of ambiguity and

either resolve or properly escalate in a timely manner, where appropriate

·      Demeanour to manage customer expectations/escalations and shepherd customer concerns in high-pressure scenarios

·      Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service.

·      Excellent organization and time management skills

·      The ability to learn quickly and to gain maximum benefit from extensive training and development programs aimed at ensuring that any identified knowledge or experience deficiencies are addressed in the short term.

·      Self-motivated, ability to work on own initiative and able to make sound decisions

when needed.

·      Organised, able to effectively prioritise and deliver within a dynamic and high pressure, business critical environments.

·      Calm manner with the ability with changing, and often conflicting, priorities to meet deadlines

Excellent Career Building Opportunity to work with sophisticated infrastructure , a dynamic technical team in a highly compliant arena. This position offers stability and career growth with a well-established leading organisation whom as experts in the Data Centre Industry. A competitive remuneration package with a salary of â¬85,000 - â¬100,000 plus benefits. Send your CV now in confidence to ; darina@techskills.ie