TECHNICAL SPECIALIST – ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (5 Year Contract) – BOFINET 850 views

 

Main Purpose of the Job

Reporting to Project Manager – Data Centre the incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance execution process, policy, procedures and standards of the Electrical and Electronic Systems to be deployed in the Data Centre facility. During the construction of the facility, the incumbent will observe the installations and become familiar with the products, the installation and commissioning. The incumbent will be trained on the aforementioned by suppliers, contractors and engineers in the operation of the facility since he/she will play no role in supervision of the construction works. Once the Data Centre is complete and becomes operational they will report into the BoFiNet Facilities Team structures, reporting directly to the Data Centre Facilities Manager.

Key Responsibilities
• MV systems including MV switch gear and transformers
• LV system distribution boards and primary, secondary and tertiary reticulation systems
• Diesel Generators and bulk fuel systems
• Uninterruptible Power Systems and battery storage units
• Earthing and bonding systems
• Access Control and CCTV systems – including all door controllers, booms, roller shutter doors, turn styles, man traps, CCTV cameras, recording systems
• Intrusion detection systems – site perimeter and internal areas
• Fire Detection and gaseous suppression systems
• Power monitoring systems
• Monitoring the construction and technical fit out of the data centre
• Involved in developing the commissioning requirements together with the Design Team Electrical Engineer
• Witnessing all commissioning of the Electrical systems
• Participate in developing and doing the final Integrated Systems Testing of the Data Centre
• Participate in developing the Operational and Maintenance manuals for the facility
• Participate in the final handover of the data centre from the construction teams and sign-off the Provisional and Final Acceptance Certificates.

Competencies:

The candidate should exhibit the following:
• Good communication skills – written and verbal
• Integrity
• Technical expertise
• Attention to detail
• Probe and question all aspects of the installation and the process developed
• Manage suppliers and vendors and maintain relationships
• Results orientated
• Client focused

Academic Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have attained the following:

Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ post-qualification experience in a Power environment. At least two (2) years must have been within a telecommunications environment.

Certified to switch MV and LV switchgear