Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of consecutive quarterly growth*. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

**Job Summary**

Effectively interact with other groups within and outside of Equinix (Data Center Operations, Construction Engineering, Sales, E-Team, equipment vendors, consultants, etc.). to improve or maintain a high level of reliability, efficiency, and operating costs of our Data Center facilities.

**Responsibilities**
- Be responsible for new DC build projects mostly in APAC region
- Develop/improve policies, processes, and engineering standards to achieve consistency and maximize reliability among all Data Center facilities
- Provide technical design review and oversight during all phases of a data center build or expansion activity
- Lead design decision making in a manner that supports the reliability/availability objectives for IBX facilities
- Review commissioning and integrated systems testing plans for all IBX build and major CAPEX projects to ensure systems will function reliably within all operating scenarios
- Ensure all project closeout tasks are satisfactorily completed to ensure a clean turnover to local site operations
- Evaluate new cooling equipment industry offerings for suitability in a critical facilities environment. This may include a new manufacturer/model or a completely new cooling equipment pedigree type
- Develop and maintain design standards and specifications as required
- Facilitate and provide technical support for resolution of complex operating issues through use of disciplined root cause principles
- Provide technical support for all mechanical/HVAC system design upgrades or modifications
- Provide energy efficient solutions to optimize cooling systems
- Perform site MEP audits with a focus of identifying vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure
- Travel and other assignments as required.

**Qualifications**
- Expert level engineering/operations skills and experience with HVAC equipment and systems that operate within a critical facilities environment
- Working knowledge in all areas of data center infrastructure (critical power, generators, fuel systems, etc.) is preferred
- Ability to review complex cooling system designs and provide comments that will enhance overall system reliability, efficiency, and total cost of ownership
- Ability to review plant operating sequences and recommend corrections and improvements
- Strong teaming and assertiveness skills to properly socialize and “sell” the right decision even if not popular with all stakeholder groups. Proficient in troubleshooting complex problems and facilitating root cause analyses
- Solid working knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including ASHRAE, NFPA,, SMACNA, UBC, UPC, UMC, ASME
- Current with all industry trends in the critical facilities arena
- Ability to work cohesively across teams from other regions recognizing cultural differences
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills including technical report writing
- Proficient with Excel including ability to filter and manipulate large tables for detailed data analysis
- 7+ years’ experience
- Bachelors

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by