Job Vacancy: Data Center Mechanical Engineer
Major /
Primary Responsibilities
· Support
projects team to engage clients and consultant teams.
· Support
projects during the tender as solution engineer or as part of the solutions
team.
· Develop
local resources to support the DC facility business.
· Promote
and present DCsolutions, as well as manage client relationships.
· Integrate
design requirements as defined by client, electrical & civil/structural
engineers (internal and external), as well as product specialists to compile
requirements for bid High Level Designs (HLD), often from the start, including:
·
All mechanical systems / infrastructure components;
·
Baseline / Concept scheme drawings and schedules (layouts, heat
load calculations, coordination);
·
Baseline bill of quantities (BoQ); Concept reports;
·
All documentation required to compile high level project costs
and in order to advise final design brief for completion by relevant country’s
local consultants.
· Compile
mechanical infrastructure design-&-build RFPs.
· Development and maintenance of Concept scheme design, prototype design, and template specifications for main building mechanical elements; Create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
· Summarize
project cost and generate baselines and valuation models; Construct and
maintain the pricing models; Project cost management and optimization; Lead
initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency
· Manage
the work of our external architectural / mechanical design consultants.
· Provide
support for: Project management, including sub-contractor selection &
management, supply chain, procurement, process management and acceptance.
· Provide
general and project support and guidance to all local project teams in the
region to develop their delivery skills; Formulate delivery construction
solution standards and guides; Formulate project acceptance criteria;
Other
Competencies / Attributes:
· Effective
communications skills
· Persuasive
and good presentation skills
· Proven
ability to work in teams
· Must be
able to work in a structured manner
· Collect
information and refining ideas
· Market
analysis tools and models
· Basic
finance knowledge to understand mobile operator finance report
· Proven
marketing skills, understanding of the marketing process and methods. Collect
and information analysis skills
· Strong
consulting skills with excellent commercial awareness.
· Advanced
interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Proven
conflict and issue management skills
· Goal-oriented
analysis and research skills and a professional ability to output analysis
report interims of specific ICT fields
· Experience
of working with ICT fields enterprise or organization with varying levels of
marketing understanding in different cultures
· Experience
of working with audiences with varying levels of technical understanding in
different cultures
· Team-oriented
leadership and management skills and a professional attitude towards colleagues
and clients
· Must be
presentable, articulate, reliable, committed and resilient
· Work on
multiple data center construction projects and capital improvement projects
simultaneously
· Motivated,
dependable and capable of working with limited oversight.
Qualifications
/ Experience
· Degree
in Engineering (Mechanical) non-negotiable.
· Professional
registration preferred.
· IT /
ICT or any business related qualification will be an advantage.
· Minimum
+5year’s mechanical engineering experience, involving medium to large scale and
complex projects (experience with data center, mission critical and industrial
projects preferred).
· Minimum
5 years’ experience in consulting engineering firm.
· Minimum
2 large scale (no less than 1 megawatts) Data Center projects design or build
experience.
· In-depth
knowledge of mechanical engineering for the construction of buildings,
including:
·
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems design
and integration such as:
·
Chilled water systems
·
DX systems
·
AHU systems
·
Ventilation systems
·
Fire systems design and integration such as:
·
Fire suppression systems
·
Automatic fire alarm systems
·
Fire water systems
·
Fire foam systems
·
Water leak detection systems
·
Plumbing and Drainage systems design and integration such as:
·
Internal plumbing systems
·
Internal drainage systems
·
General: Heat load calculations, pressure drop calculations,
equipment selections etc.
·
Complex services co-ordination
· Possess
a strong awareness of current and emerging industry standards including Uptime
Institute, TIA 942 and local standards well as vendors and technologies as that
relate to the Data Centre facilities.
· Proficiency
in AutoCAD, MS Office, Revit and industry standard mechanical modelling
software.
· Working
experience with other MEP engineering consultants.
· Vendor
and consultant management skills.
· Ability
and willingness to think outside of the box to find innovative solutions prior
to and during the construction process to reduce costs without negative impacts
on quality or reliability.
· Proficiency
in building codes, regulations, and standards across the Southern Africa
region. International project and program experience.
· Excellent
communication skills capability, attention to detail, and high quality
standards.
· Ability
to effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project
partners.
· Ability
to manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously and good project
management capability.
· Ability
to travel internationally.
Salary
· Very
Competitive
How to
Apply
Send
your updated CV to recruitment@sheerlogicltd.com on or before 07th March 2023.
Kindly
indicate the job title in the subject line: DATA CENTER MECHANICAL ENGINEER
(Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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