An IT solutions company are looking for a Facilities Manager to be responsible for the smooth running of the customer’s on-site data centre and server room environments.
The engineer will support environments where infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, HVAC(Cooling), power redundancy (UPS, Inverter, Generator), Environment monitoring, fire detection, access control.
The role supports the customer though the resolution of data centre incidents and outages, identification and actioning of data centre risk, improvements to current data centre environments and, monitoring of data centre facilities.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Plans, direct and controls data centre and server room facilities on behalf of client.
- Monitor and ensure the functioning of data centre and sever room facilities.
- Identify and risks.
- Ensure the proper planning, installation, and commissioning of new data centre services as required.
- Liaise with vendors for the management of current services, and the planning and installation of new services.
- Decommissioning and storage or disposal of facilities that is no longer required by the client.
- Responsibilities are in the data centre infrastructure and facilities function as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.
- Extensive local travel.
REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12
- ICT-related qualification or certification (or equivalent work experience)
- Infrastructure or facilities qualifications or certifications preferred.
- 5+ years proven track record experience in data centre facilities or infrastructure management.
- Experience in HVAC (Cooling), power redundancy (UPS, inverter, generator), environmental monitoring, fire detection, access control.
- Experience in fast paced ICT delivery environments with competing and changing priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to drive issues to resolution.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to build sound business relationships with stakeholders.
- Good written and spoken communications at all levels of business.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Organised approach to work, managing own and others workload.
- Experienced at setting up meetings and keeping minutes.
- Experience in use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience in a mining or industrial environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to R40,000.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Randfontein, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
