DATA CENTER CRITICAL FACILITIES ENGINEER AT EQUINIX | DATA CENTER CRITICAL FACILITIES ENGINEER JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

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.

Job Description:

Equinix is seeking a disciplined and proactive Critical Facilities Engineer to join our Lagos operations. In a global data center environment, reliability is everything. Your mission is to support the overall health of our infrastructure by executing preventative maintenance, monitoring advanced building systems, and ensuring that all on-site vendor activities align with our rigorous global standards.

This is a foundational role designed for an engineer with a strong background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering who excels at following standard operating procedures (SOPs) while developing the skills to handle high-stakes facility repairs. You will work under the guidance of senior technical staff to ensure that our plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems function flawlessly.

Requirements:

1. Facility Maintenance & Systems Monitoring

• Preventative Stewardship: Perform semi-routine maintenance checks and installations on non-critical facility components to prevent system-wide failures.

• BMS Oversight: Monitor the Building Monitoring System (BMS), responding with urgency to alarms and alerts according to established protocols.

• Subsystem Support: Assist senior staff in the repair and operation of critical systems, including plumbing, high-level electrical components, and fire suppression units.

2. Vendor Governance & Site Administration

• Vendor Coordination: Act as the on-site point of contact for service providers, ensuring that maintenance activities meet Equinix’s specific requirements and safety standards.

• MOP Management: Execute semi-routine site logs for Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) and scripts to ensure all work is documented and authorized.

• Work Order Flow: Support the approval process for service providers, including morning briefings, mid-day monitoring, and final reviews of completed work.

3. Incident Support & Collaboration

• Incident Response: Act as a first responder to semi-routine facility incidents, collaborating with the wider team to resolve issues and restore normal operations.

• Infrastructure Projects: Provide technical assistance on large-scale infrastructure projects and circuit installations under the direction of senior engineers.

• Inventory Control: Track and inform stakeholders of inventory needs to ensure that critical spare parts and equipment are always in stock.

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Experience: 1–4 years of equivalent work experience, preferably in a technical or industrial facility environment.

Core Competencies

• Procedural Discipline: Ability to strictly follow established operating procedures on routine work and absorb instructions quickly for new assignments.

• Technical Troubleshooting: Basic skills in maintaining and repairing facility components and office/auxiliary equipment.

• Collaboration: A team-oriented mindset with the communication skills necessary to inform stakeholders and work alongside senior technical leads.

• Safety Awareness: A deep understanding of fire suppression, safety systems, and industrial compliance.

Salary

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