Senior Resident Engineer (Data Centre)

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Resident Engineer to oversee the operation maintenance and reliability of critical data centre infrastructure. The successful candidate will act as the on-site technical lead ensuring optimal performance availability and compliance of all data centre systems including power cooling electrical mechanical and building management systems. This role requires strong technical expertise leadership capabilities and experience in managing mission-critical environments with a focus on uptime safety and operational excellence.

Your role

• Manage and oversee daily operations of critical data centre infrastructure and facilities.
• Ensure maximum uptime and reliability of electrical mechanical and support systems.
• Monitor and maintain UPS systems generators switchgear transformers PDUs HVAC CRAC/CRAH units and cooling systems.
• Perform preventive corrective and predictive maintenance activities.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical equipment failures and operational incidents.
• Coordinate planned maintenance change management and emergency response activities.
• Monitor facility performance using BMS DCIM and other monitoring tools.
• Ensure compliance with operational procedures safety regulations and industry standards.
• Supervise and manage third-party vendors contractors and service providers.
• Review maintenance reports logs SOPs MOPs and EOPs for accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct site inspections audits and risk assessments to identify potential issues.
• Prepare operational reports incident reports and performance dashboards for management.
• Support capacity planning energy-efficiency initiatives and infrastructure upgrades.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians.

About you

• Bachelors Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Facilities Management or related field.
• 8 years of experience in critical facility operations with substantial experience in data centre environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Power distribution systems (MV/LV)
• UPS and battery systems
• Diesel generators and fuel systems
• HVAC chillers and CRAC/CRAH units
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools
• Fire detection and suppression systems
• Experience working in Tier III/Tier IV data centre environments.
• Proven expertise in incident management troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Experience managing contractors vendors and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Strong understanding of health safety and environmental compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO standards Uptime Institute methodologies and data centre best practices.
• Excellent leadership stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work in a 24x7 mission-critical environment and support on-call requirements.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.