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    Adam Paris

    Chief Operating Officer

    Born and bred in Hertfordshire, Adam was always destined for a career in recruitment given his sparkling personality and boyish good looks. Having started out in the construction industry, Adam moved into recruitment with a London based IT recruitment company. After 5 years working hard and playing hard he joined Datacenter People where he now works even harder but doesn’t have time to play as a young family keeps him busy at home.

    Adam is a Spurs season ticket holder and can be heard commenting every Monday morning “that’s it, I am never going again”. When not hunting out the world’s datacenter talent, he can be found arguing with Steve over the best team in London.  His biggest achievements include becoming top biller at Datacenter People and eating a whole Victoria sponge cake on his most recent birthday.

     
     
     

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    Competitive

    Remote, France, Germany, Austria or italy
     
    The Client

    Datacenter People has been engaged by a global leader in engineering solutions, designing & delivering ultra-clean, sustainable facilities for high-tech industries including mission critical and data centers.

    What The Job Involves

    • Responsibility for managing QCx teams across our projects in conjunction with RBU. 
    • Responsible for setting up and managing projects in line with the business unit QCx procedures determined by GBU, RBU & customer requirements. 
    • Ensuring all projects are adhering to our business unit safety policies and procedures and providing continual audit and update on same – especially around SSOW, COHE, LOTO and safe energisation.  
    • Manage the technical validation of projects ensuring a commissioning strategy is developed prior to construction and working with all project stakeholders to align to the “north star” of commissioning – scope definition is understood, design reviews, deliverable gaps, providing a clear build strategy to completion.   
    • Work closely with our supply chain partners on the implementation of our rigorous quality and commissioning expectations. 
    • Work alongside GBU discipline specialists to ensure global best practice is being adhered to on our regional projects. 
    • Work with GBU Quality Manager to ensure corporate quality standards are maintained and implemented. 
    • Weekly/Monthly reporting of individual project QCx progress and highlighting any completion risk to GBU and RBU leadership. 
    • Working closely with and directing project teams on closing completion risk in a managed and systematic way.  
    • Support talent acquisition teams on hiring and filling open positions ensuring our skillset matches customer delivery complexities and that our open roles for each project are filled in a timely manner. 
    • Work with RBU and GBU teams to identify skills gaps and overcome by outsourcing to the correct specialist such as SAP/AP, load testing, thermography, etc.  
    • Ensure our lean management tools and strategy are implemented in line with GBU standard. 
    • Onboarding our Quality and commissioning teams which includes clear R&R and expectations for their individual roles on each project. 
    • Develop comprehensive deliverables for each project including quality plan, commissioning plan, load bank and monitoring plans, etc. 
    • Visit our projects in regular rotation each month providing the correct amount of support depending on project stage.  
    • Working with our E&D teams to ensure scope is clearly identified at the start and work through any risk by identifying gaps in our engineering. 
    • Work to develop our teams skillset via training programs and ensure clear targets are set in yearly review. 


    We Are Looking For Someone With

    • Ability to present yourself at the highest professional level with excellent communication skills both written and verbal. 
    • Excellent leadership skills – supporting the team and project to be successful. Therefore, must have experience in leading teams rather than only individual contributors. 
    • Demonstrable experience in being able to manage high performing teams promoting a continual positive, can-do attitude. 
    • Drive excellence in everything we do – ensuring attention to detail as our differentiator. 
    • Detailed problem solver – Solutions based attitude – own the problem and drive the solution.  
    • Ability to work and communicate effectively with cross functional/discipline teams. 
    • Demonstrable experience working within a matrix organization.  
    • Commercially astute.  
    • Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders through positive communication and working-together principles.  
    • Excellent computer skills across planning software, project management functions.
    • Power Quality knowledge.
    • Flush/TAB understanding. 
    • Construction completions understanding. 
    • Control system integration knowledge – PLC, BMS, SCADA, EPMS 
    • Excellent knowledge on data centre technical systems (MV & LV Switchgear, UPS, STS, Generator, ATS, AHU, Chiller, Fan Wall, Control systems, etc.)   

    We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

    Competitive

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
     
    The Client

    Datacenter People is working with a global data center services provider delivering project management, engineering design and critical facility management to hyperscale, colocation, and edge leaders.

    What The Job Involves

    • Manage all SLA’s towards customers 100% Uptime (Temp., Hum, power, PUE/WUE, relation).
    • Responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of planned maintenance, that meets all standards and procedures, by leveraging competent contractor/vendor resources with attention to quality.
    • Ensures that the Manager of Operations is fully informed and briefed on all planned and corrective work occurring in the datacenter.
    • Plans and implements customer requested work in a timely manner.
    • Ensures thatthe customer and Manager of Operations are informed on the status and details of the work.
    • Plans work on 1-line equipment according to Planned Preventive Maintenance Schedule, including roadmap to be approved by Manager of Operations and/or Nominated person in control of an electrical installation.
    • Prepares detailed Method of Procedure to be approved by Manager of Operations and/or nominated person in control of an electrical installation.
    • Organises all testing of mission critical equipment on the site.
    • Responsible for ensuring that all work being done by contractors/vendors is logged in systems.
    • Responsible for ensuring that all work being done by contractors/vendors is being done in accordance with the approved Method of Procedure.
    • During normal working hours, responds to alarms, critical situations, and emergencies in a proper and timely manner. Responsible for communicating in a calm and clear manner and in accordance with the emergency response plan.
    • Will take initiative to ensure that quality and efficiency standards are raised for all the equipment in the datacenter. This includes finding ways to deliver cost savings without sacrificing quality.
    • Finds ways to increase energy efficiency without sacrificing continuity or uptime of the site.
    • Administers in a correct and timely manner all executed work in accordance with all process and procedures.
    • Works effectively and efficiently with others inside the organization.
    • In Emergencies, is responsible for the timely response to ensure safety and operational continuity on site.
    • Is constantly monitoring the site to ensure that safety standards are met.
    • Knowledge of Electrical and Mechanical systems in use in the Datacenter environment including transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS & STS units, RPP units, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units
    • Strong communications, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines on driving projects/issues to closure.
    • Commitment to organisational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables.
    • Superb ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects/responsibilities.
    • Superb ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers.

    We Are Looking For Someone With

    • Education level complied with by WEB level 4 (WEB = Dutch Adult and Vocational
    • Training Act) with at least 4-years of experience or HBO (Bachelor of
    • Science/Bachelor of Engineering).
    • LV/HV authorizsd to switch Certificate.
    • Mechanical and/or Electrical training/education, with particular focus in power;
    • Must have or be able to complete Safety for Operational Supervisors training.
    • OSHA 30 shortly after start of employment.
    • Relevant work experience in a data center or other critical environment.
    • High school diploma or College Degree.
    • Good observation skills and problem-solving ability.
    • Good verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English.

    We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.