Director Site Operations

Johannesburg, GP, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

A propos de Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers alimente, refroidit, protege et connecte la technologie des plus grands joueurs hyperscale, des fournisseurs de solutions infonuagiques et des grandes entreprises. Presente en Amerique du Nord, en Europe et en Asie-Pacifique, Vantage innove dans la conception des centres de donnees pour offrir des gains spectaculaires en termes de fiabilite, d'efficacite et de durabilite ainsi que des environnements flexibles qui peuvent evoluer aussi vite que le marche l'exige.
Position Overview
The Director, Site Operations leads the overall operations for one, or more, of our data center campuses and will directly lead a team of CFEs and/or manager-level positions. This position will collaborate with Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering & Construction and other resources to run the overall campus. This position will handle the workflow/work order management, training plans, event management, customer communications, hiring and performance management of the overall team.
Our CFEs are respected, well-trained, customer-focused and some of the best facilities engineers you will find in the industry. While you do not have to be the 'alpha' engineer to lead this team, you must possess an excellent overall understanding of typical electrical and mechanical building systems to direct the work that needs to occur when maintaining the overall environment.
This role is on-site in one of our data center campuses. This is not a remote role.
Essential Job FunctionsLead the operations and engineering functions at the property with the objectives of safely and effectively operating machinery and building systems Lead a team of Critical Facilities Engineers (CFEs) and/or Managers across all shifts in a 7x24 operation Ensure availability and capacity targets are achieved and maintained for data centers and technical infrastructure for your assigned facility or facilities Encourage and cultivate a team-oriented environment through positive feedback Hold employees accountable on preventive/corrective maintenance of facilities equipment Ensure customers are satisfied and any issues with their services are resolved quickly and efficiently Must understand the engineering and operational aspects of the building systems and recognize system performance deficiencies immediately and respond to operational and emergency situations Ensure adequate training of all facility engineers and other personnel on electrical/mechanical equipment, system maintenance, repairs and operation

DutiesDirect and maintain the site-specific preventive maintenance and work order program Prepare and present estimates of cost of parts, equipment and supplies of installation and repairs Schedule, coordinate and oversee all maintenance vendors during maintenance and break/fix events Ensure personnel safety while protecting the facility's critical equipment Work with peers and subordinates to develop required MOPs/SOPs Ensure all maintenance activities are performed in accordance with approved MOPs and the Vantage's Mission Critical Facility work rules Perform periodic technical and quality reviews of all MOPs/SOPs to ensure that the most up-to-date techniques and safety guidelines are applied as well as aligned with city, state and EPA regulations Evaluate performance of systems and suggest cost-effective improvements to improve service and operating efficiency Ensure the collection and generation of vendor field service reports describing all activities (preventive maintenance, repairs, etc.) performed at the facility Working with your peers and the Vice President, Site Operations to resolve appropriate team performance goals and see those to completion Evaluate and handle performance evaluations for all employees in your organization, seek out guidance from others and provide feedback and coaching to manage individuals and teams Protect and improve the value of our assets and ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their expected lifespan Prepare operational and capital portions of the Site Operations budget Ensure that major projects performed at the facilities are properly planned, implemented and closed out in accordance with best current practices in our industry Manage contracted service work at the property, including understanding and developing the scope of service, bidding, awarding and administering any contracts Ensure a world-class customer service reputation for current & future Vantage customers Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job RequirementsBachelor's degree in engineering, business or related field, or equivalent work experience required 10+ years of experience in facility/plant engineering and maintenance supervision, strongly preferred 10+ years of direct managerial experience and interpersonal skills, strongly preferred Proven record of excellent internal and external customer service Ability to communicate well in both oral and written reports Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and building automation systems Travel is expected to be up to 5% but may increase as the business evolves.

Nous travaillons dans un environnement sans orgueil et sans arrogance. Nous mettons tout en oeuvre pour nous construire et nous soutenir l'un l'autre, en appreciant les forces de chacun et en respectant les faiblesses d'autrui. Travailler ensemble est un plaisir, et nous cherchons toujours le moyen de rendre le travail encore plus agreable. Notre dur labeur et notre efficacite sont recompenses par une remuneration globale superieure a ce qu'offre le marche. Nous proposons un regime de soins medicaux et d'assistance, un regime de retraite et des conges payes au-dela des attentes du marche.

Les avantages qu'il y a a faire partie de l'equipe de Vantage s'expriment clairement tout au long de l'annee par l'entremise d'un eventail d'avantages sociaux, de marques de reconnaissance, de formations et de developpement, sans oublier que vous saurez combien votre contribution rehausse la valeur de l'entreprise et de notre communaute.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1497470
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, GP, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
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