About the Role
This hands-on Critical Facilities Technician role supports the safe and reliable 24/7 operation of a mission-critical data center facility. The position involves monitoring, operating, and maintaining mechanical and electrical infrastructure, responding to alarms, and supporting maintenance activities.
Responsibilities
- Deliver assigned Maintenance Services to client SLA and KPI requirements, supporting continuous facility uptime and safe 24/7 operations.
- Monitor BMS, PMS, safety systems, and other monitoring platforms during shift, identifying deviations from normal operating parameters and escalating promptly.
- Conduct scheduled facility rounds, readings, and equipment status checks across mechanical, electrical, safety, and general facility systems.
- Raise work orders for abnormal findings and support accurate documentation of inspection results, recommended actions, and timescales in CMMS or other designated tools.
- Perform approved preventive, corrective, and non-certified technical maintenance tasks within assigned competence, qualification, and authorization levels.
- Support preventive maintenance activities carried out by third-party vendors by providing access, escorting where required, monitoring works, and recording completed activity tickets.
- Use CMMS to review assigned work orders, update maintenance records, capture readings and observations, and close completed tasks with sufficient detail.
- Respond to emergency incidents before external responders arrive, within training and authorization limits.
- Comply with all client and Cushman & Wakefield procedures, safety requirements, electrical safety rules, life safety requirements, environmental controls, and applicable regulations.
- Provide clear shift handover notes, incident updates, work order comments, and escalation communications to the Plant Supervisor, shift team, and client representatives.
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant experience in critical facility operations, building services maintenance, engineering, or another mission-critical environment.
- Experience as a shift technician, plant operator, or facilities technician in a Tier III or equivalent data center or mission-critical facility is preferred.
- Hands-on knowledge of facility mechanical and electrical infrastructure systems and mission-critical maintenance practices.
- Familiarity with BMS, PMS, safety systems, and the ability to interpret alarms, readings, operating status, and facility trends.
- Strong practical fault-finding, problem-solving, and decision-making skills within approved procedures and escalation paths.
- Good communication, shift handover, and work order documentation skills.
- Working knowledge of CMMS platforms for reviewing tasks, updating maintenance records, and closing work orders accurately.
- Strong safety mindset, including adherence to electrical safety, life safety, emergency response, and environmental requirements.
- Relevant trade, technical, or vocational qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services, or a related discipline.
- Valid Certificate of Qualification or license where required by applicable regulations.
- First aid, CPR/AED, electrical safety, and hazardous materials response training would be an advantage where applicable.
Skills
- BMS monitoring
- PMS monitoring
- Safety systems monitoring
- CMMS operation
- Fault-finding
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Communication
- Documentation
- Electrical safety
- Life safety
- Emergency response
- Environmental controls
Work Type
- 24/7 operation
- Shift work
Experience Level
- 3+ years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Relevant trade, technical, or vocational qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services, or a related discipline.
- Valid Certificate of Qualification or license where required by applicable regulations.
- First aid, CPR/AED, electrical safety, and hazardous materials response training
About the Company
- Cushman & Wakefield
