Your role
The MEO actively guides the Lead Engineer, Site engineers and suppliers on-site, helps & supports where needed, and checks the quality of work. The MEO actively contributes to a standard way of operating the sites by complying with the standard and using a controlled change process to continuously improve the standard. The MEO is involved in improvement projects and serves as a second-level support for more complex issues. The MEO works with various experts, including design and construction, and manufacturers, and is directly responsible for safety on the site.
- Provide strategic support and operational leadership as the deputy to the Data Center Manager, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Lead and mentor a team of Lead Engineers and Site Engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee all mechanical/electrical operations, maintenance, and energy management programs on-site, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Act as the deputy to the Data Center Manager, providing strategic support and operational leadership.
- Lead a team of Lead Engineers and Site Engineers, providing direction, mentorship, and support in achieving operational excellence.
- Line management of resources on-site, ensuring effective utilization of staff and subcontractors, reviewing available resource capacity versus workload and raising operational challenges.
- Provide specialist support and training to engineers/sites for specific issues/projects, leveraging expertise in relevant areas.
- Responsible for the kick-off and management of jobs on the site, ensuring all activities conform to company policy, standards, and operating instructions.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable local codes, government agencies, ISO standards 9001, 14001, 27001, 50001, and DLR directives related to building operations.
- Act as the Senior Approved Person for the site, overseeing complex maintenance jobs and ensuring risk is minimized.
- Participates in infrastructure projects on the site and is responsible, alongside the DC&E, for change approvals and incident management.
- Serve as the escalation point for all incidents that may disrupt services or breach SLAs, or reduce quality of services, leading efforts to eliminate or reduce their impact.
What you’ll need
- 3-5 years’ experience working in mission-critical mechanical & electrical environments within a large company, IT/Telecoms industry preferred
- Bachelor-level education in a technical/engineering field
- Experience in data centers or a similar environment is essential
- Understand the engineering design and operational aspect of each building system
- Knowledge of key infrastructure components of DCs (like UPS’s, Generators, and Cooling systems)
Soft Skills
- Commitment & drive; Is committed, internally driven, and willing to go the extra mile
- Open for change: Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
- Pro-active; Has a can-do mentality, can delegate when appropriate.
- Communication skills: Listens attentively, speaks clearly and concisely, creates accurate and punctual reports, gives clear instructions, and shares information and ideas with others.
- Problem-solving; Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
- Team Player