Experience

VIRTUS Data Centres

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Shift Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Technical Shift Manager at VIRTUS Slough Campus primarily working at LONDON10, also supporting LONDON 3/4 and LONDON9. • As Technical Shift Manager running FM Team with operations of critical site facilities and Data Centres. • To supervise day to day site activities of the maintenance team, reactive and subcontractor maintenance in ensuring the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive works to Building Services Systems within clients Data Centre, to manage the daily QHSE requirements of the site and to maintain critical plant at optimum operating levels • Monitored in/out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. • Assist with Data Centre SAT before site goes live. • Assist with Asset Management on all site critical infrastructure. • To assist with ongoing data centre infrastructure expansion works on UPS System Modules, Chillers, CRAC Units, HV Transformer, HV Generator & Fire Suppression Show less



Digital Realty

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Engineer

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Lead Engineer/Supervisor for Digital Realty at the Chess Building, Caxton Way, Watford. • As Lead Engineer/Supervisor to oversee operations of critical site facilities and Data Centres. • To supervise day to day site activities of the maintenance team, reactive and subcontractor maintenance in ensuring the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive works to Building Services Systems within clients Data Centre, to manage the daily QHSE requirements of the site and to maintain critical plant at optimum operating levels • Monitored in/out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. • Support project works on ‘end of life’ UPS Modules supporting live data halls ensuring no interruptions to critical services. • Support project works on ‘end of life’ CRAC Units supporting live plant rooms ensuring no interruptions to critical services. • Support project works on a new AHU System supporting live plant rooms ensuring no interruptions to critical services Show less



Optimum Group Services

• Virtus Slough LONDON4

• M&E Shift Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  M&E Shift Manager for Optimum Group Services (previously CBRE), located at VIRTUS (LON4) Data Centre, 14 Liverpool Road, Slough, SL1 4QZ. • As M&E Shift Manager oversee operations of critical site facilities and Data Centres. • To supervise day to day site activities of the maintenance team, reactive and subcontractor maintenance in ensuring the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive works to Building Services Systems within clients Data Centre, to manage the daily QHSE requirements of the site and to maintain critical plant at optimum operating levels • Monitored in/out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. • To assist with ongoing data centre infrastructure expansion works. Show less



Rackspace Technology

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Center Engineer

  • May 2008 - Mar 2017

  As M&E Engineer assist with daily maintenance of building and Data Centres. General maintenance of chilled water systems, heating systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, UPS and generator systems. Monitored in/out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. Assisted with witness testing/commissioning of Data Halls Phase 1, 2 & 3 critical plant. As M&E Engineer assist with daily maintenance of building and Data Centres. General maintenance of chilled water systems, heating systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, UPS and generator systems. Monitored in/out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. Assisted with witness testing/commissioning of Data Halls Phase 1, 2 & 3 critical plant.



TeleCity Group Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• M&E Engineer

  • Oct 2006 - May 2008

  Maintaining 2 data center sites, Prospect House, New Oxford Street and No. 1 Oliver's Yard, City Road, London. As M&E Engineer assist with daily maintenance of buildings and Data Centres. Preparing method statements, job safety reviews and permits to work. General maintenance of gas-fired boilers, chilled water systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm systems, UPS and generator systems Monitored out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. Maintaining 2 data center sites, Prospect House, New Oxford Street and No. 1 Oliver's Yard, City Road, London. As M&E Engineer assist with daily maintenance of buildings and Data Centres. Preparing method statements, job safety reviews and permits to work. General maintenance of gas-fired boilers, chilled water systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm systems, UPS and generator systems Monitored out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors.



Globix Corporation

• Telecommunications

• M&E Engineer

  • Oct 2002 - Nov 2006

  Maintaining 2 data center sites, Prospect House, New Oxford Street and No. 1 Oliver's Yard, City Road, London. As M&E Engineer assist with daily maintenance of buildings and Data Centres. Preparing method statements, job safety reviews and permits to work. General maintenance of gas-fired boilers, chilled water systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm systems, UPS and generator systems Monitored out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors. Maintaining 2 data center sites, Prospect House, New Oxford Street and No. 1 Oliver's Yard, City Road, London. As M&E Engineer assist with daily maintenance of buildings and Data Centres. Preparing method statements, job safety reviews and permits to work. General maintenance of gas-fired boilers, chilled water systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm systems, UPS and generator systems Monitored out of hours maintenance work by outside contractors.



Amey

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project/Commissioning Engineer

  • Jun 2001 - Nov 2002

  • As Project Engineer, supervise a team of 4-6 operatives in the installation of customer information systems for Connex South Central Phase 1 (52 stations) and Phase 4 (104 stations). • Supervise entire process including site surveys, updating drawings, organising structural surveys, electrical and comms certification, completion of site snagging and preparation of handover documentation. • As Commissioning Engineer for South West Trains since Dec 2001 on project to install customer service information systems at 176 stations, responsible for setting up and configuring hardware, software testing and site approval testing with Railtrack and South West Trains. Show less



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Services Engineer

  • May 1993 - Jun 2001

  Working at IBM UK Ltd, Greenford. Promoted in 1998 from Technical Services Engineer to Senior Technical Services Engineer supervising and organising the workload of six staff. Managed ongoing projects for computer room upgrades involving interpreting design drawings and method statements from contractors, making suitable arrangements and issuing permits to work. Prepared method statements and job safety reviews. Organised and co-ordinated call-out rotas for critical services. Managed the general maintenance of gas-fired boilers, cooling towers, chilled water systems, pumps and compressors, HVAC systems, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, UPS and generator systems. Organised regular engineering plant insurance inspections and control of water management systems implementing measures to prevent legionnaires’ disease. Show less