Electrical Engineer

• Collaborate with the data center team to understand, develop and approve the data center electrical designs for new data center construction and system enhancement projects.
• Designs will include MV and LV reticulation, Generator systems, UPS systems, Rectifier systems and distribution to client cabinets.
• Review and approve basis of design documents, capacity calculations and single line diagrams.
• Review and approve all commissioning and system testing strategies for each project.
• Constant enhancement of electrical systems to ensure high level of efficiency.
• Infrastructure design, implementation and testing to deliver a concurrently maintainable, cost effective solution supporting 99.999% electrical 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 hand over documentation to the Data Center operations team
• Review and approve all electrical maintenance procedures before handed over to the operations team.
• Create safe work procedures for all electrical maintenance to be done on all systems.
• Ensure applicable planned and corrective maintenance is achievable in accordance to ensure customer MSA’s and SLA’s are achieved
• Provide training to the operational team on the design and operation principles of the electrical systems.
• H&S monitoring and corrective action 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/ RFS
• Review, approve and provide all hand over documentation to the Data Centre operations team.
• Participate in L1-L6 commissioning and ensure design is as per design set out in L0.

• Maintain compliance in accordance to all relative 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 action 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/ RFS
• Conduct working methods to maintain agreed PUE levels
• Task finalization and report accurately, as per agreed format, quality and within the agreed timelines
• Maintain ISO 14001 and 50001 certification, and drive action plans & reporting to achieve the objectives applicable to their respective site

• Ensure compliance is maintained incorporating industry best practices

• Review and approve all electrical maintenance procedures.
• Create safe work procedures for all electrical maintenance to be done on all systems.
• Ensure applicable planned and corrective maintenance is managed in accordance to ensure customer MSA's and SLA's are achieved.
• Ensure all maintenance and systems complies to local legislation and standards.
• Provide training to the operational team on the design and operation principles of the electrical systems.

• 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

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or 7 years experience in designing mission critical electrical infrastructure
• Minimum 5 years relevant design experience.
• Minimum 5 years relevant plant operation experience.
• Extensive knowledge on Data Centre environments and critical infrastructure systems.
• Extensive data centre design knowledge.
• Registration with the Electrical engineering council of South Africa will be an advantage.
• Experience with ASHRAE commissioning process

• Excellent technical design and calculation abilities.
• Knowledge of mechanical, control, fire and BMS systems will be an advantage.
• Effective communication skills, active listener – 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
• Trouble shoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures
• Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes
• Experience with BMS networks and communication protocols will be an advantage.
• Extensive knowledge on Data Centre environments and critical infrastructure systems.

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