Technical SME

Yondr Group

$90K — $130K *
Aldie, VA 20105In-Person
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • 8-10 years of relevant experience in electrical design/installation
  • Strong knowledge of standard practices in design and construction
  • Experience in project development and management
  • Understanding of operations in critical environments
  • Able to provide emergency coverage as needed

Responsibilities

  • Ensure 100% uptime for the building while considering financial and health obligations
  • Oversee critical infrastructure aspects of the site
  • Manage the life cycle of all critical systems and assets
  • Write technical specifications and reports
  • Ensure compliance with Yondr Group processes and local regulations
  • Monitor and coordinate maintenance of critical assets
  • Draft and approve operational procedures for normal and emergency situations
  • Assist in preparing project costs and risk assessments
  • Respond to incidents and guide FM teams
  • Maintain vendor relationships for technical development
  • Support service design and coordination of service packages
  • Represent ownership in factory acceptance tests and site commissioning
  • Create site rules adhering to legislation and Yondr requirements

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge environment impacting real estate and technology
  • Engagement in innovative projects that influence business performance
  • Access to professional development through vendor relationships
  • Collaborative culture focused on excellence and accountability
  • Empowerment to take ownership of critical decisions and outcomes
Full Job Description
Job purpose

Yondr is revolutionizing the real estate and technology industries. We provide wholly outsourced, end-to-end solutions to meet the capacity and property needs of growing businesses. In the process, we improve business performance, create enriching user experiences, and meet tomorrow's needs today. But we can't do it without you.

We believe in a tomorrow without constraints and making the impossible possible for our clients. Thinking out of the box and not settling for less, is crucial.

But we can't do this without you.

About the Role

As a Technical SME, you are responsible for all electrical, controls, and mechanical assets in the data center. Because the data center is a highly critical environment, the stakes are high and you will have an important stake in the fulfilling of the Yondr operational tasks.

To enable you to fulfil this responsibility, you will be involved in the design and acceptance of new data centers, defining the maintenance regime for your assets, approving operational procedures for the maintenance and incident management as well as auditing the completion thereof. To ensure optimal functioning of your assets, you will approve root cause analysis and improvements after incidents happen, as well as propose improvements to optimize the functioning of your assets. For the implementation of these improvements, you will act as project owner and oversee the completion of the project.

Main Responsibilities
  • Ensure Building maintains 100% uptime using all reasonable means and methods to achieve, taking into consideration Health & Safety and financial obligations but still keeping focus on client needs
  • Be overall responsible for all critical infrastructure aspects of site
  • Responsible for the life cycle management of all critical systems and assets
  • Write technical specifications and reports
  • Ensuring complete compliance in regard to Yondr Group processes and procedures, also ensuring Local in-house staff and FM provider demonstrate compliance with processes and procedures
  • Monitor the maintenance program of critical assets and coordinate these activities with all Yondr Ops team
  • Coordinate the writing and approval of all procedures for normal and emergency operations
  • Providing and assisting the site technical Yondr team and Site Operations Manager in all reports. These could be daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual and will be of technical nature
  • Assist the management in the preparation / review of project costs, risk assessments
  • Respond to incidents and instruct the FM teams on how to react in different
  • Responsible for electrical, mechanical and life safety systems related statutory registrations and management to ensure compliance with local regulations
  • Develop and maintain vendor relationships ensuring continuous technical professional development
  • Provide input to the services design, and support the coordination of other services packages.
  • Represent the Ownership on factory acceptance tests and site testing & commissioning activities
  • In the functions of the site SME write the site rules in compliance with local legislation and Yondr requirements while coordinating with HSE, CEM, and Technical Engineering.
  • As site SME you will be granted the authority over the electrical installation as prescribed by law.


Qualifications and experience
  • A bachelor degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • At least 8 - 10 years relevant working experience in electrical design and / or installation
  • Good knowledge of standard practices in the design and construction industry
  • Good knowledge of standard practices in commissioning and testing of electrical equipment
  • Good understanding of the daily (operational) business of critical environments
  • Experience in developing projects, and basic project management functions of document management, excellent communication and collaboration
  • Availability to provide emergency cover as required.


Skills and Experience
  • Show good team leadership skills and can lead by example.
  • Excellent people management skills, with the confidence to lead and motivate the team and those around you.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Broad experience in managing critical environments, data centres or smart buildings.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced regional and global business
  • Good, clear and precise delegation skills
  • Sensitive to political situations - good relationship builder


Person specification
  • Passionate about what you do and committed to excellence - leads and holds people to account
  • Detail oriented and diligent.
  • Entrepreneurial by nature with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Decision maker.
  • Results orientated and prepared to take ownership of outcomes
  • Support the success of other people and their businesses above your own success
  • Role model our values
  • Excellent external radar so that they pick up on trends
  • Proactive, diligent, able and willing to think ahead
  • Ability to understand the wider picture whilst devoting attention to detail

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