Title: Instructor – Mandarin speaking - China

Location: Langfang, China
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Head of Global Operations – Education

Company Overview

Uptime Institute is the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority, supporting organisations worldwide in optimising critical IT assets while managing cost, resources, and operational efficiency. With more than 4,300 awards issued across 120+ countries and more than 1,100 active projects in 80+ countries, Uptime has helped tens of thousands of companies strengthen the performance and resilience of their digital infrastructure.

For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency. These benchmarks give customers confidence that their digital infrastructure can perform reliably across a wide range of operating conditions and in line with their individual business needs.

Uptime’s Tier Standard is the IT industry’s most trusted and widely adopted global standard for the design, construction, and operation of data centers. Its broader portfolio includes Tier Standard Certifications, Management & Operations reviews and assessments, SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessments, the Sustainability Assessment, and a wide range of additional services focused on risk management, performance, availability, and operational excellence.

Uptime Education training programs have been completed by more than 100,000 data center professionals, including highly regarded credentials such as ATD (Accredited Tier Designer) and AOS (Accredited Operations Specialist). Following the acquisition of CNet Training Ltd. in 2023, the Uptime Education curriculum has expanded further to support the evolving needs of the global digital infrastructure workforce.

Headquartered in New York, NY, Uptime Institute has offices in London, Sao Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, and Singapore, with full-time professionals based in more than thirty-four countries. For more information, please visit uptimeinstitute.com

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced digital infrastructure professionals to join Uptime Education as Technical Instructors, sharing their knowledge and expertise with the next generation of industry talent.

Candidates should bring current, verifiable industry experience and a strong understanding of their specialist field. We are looking for innovative individuals with excellent communication skills, a confident presence, and an engaging approach to teaching and learning.

In this role, you will deliver high-quality education courses as part of the Global Digital Infrastructure Education Framework, supporting learners across international markets. A formal teaching qualification or previous experience in training, coaching, mentoring, or developing others would be advantageous, but it is not essential. Full training will be provided.

What matters most is a genuine passion for your subject area and a desire to share your knowledge and experience with others.

You will be fully supported throughout your journey and will complete the train-the-trainer process for each course you teach.

Course delivery will take place in Langfang, China, with instruction delivered in Mandarin.

Fluent technical Mandarin is essential, and fluency in English would be advantageous.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Roles and Functions of Data Centers
• Industry regulations, standards, and best practices
• Data Center facilities and equipment
• Technologies and equipment commonly used in Data Center facilities
• Telecommunications systems and transmission media, including data cabling and fibre optics

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE IN

• Data Center Technician roles
• Data Center Operations
• Data Center equipment care and maintenance
• Testing and certification of Data cabling systems
• Data Center design principles
• Post-incident reviews and root cause analysis, including follow-up actions and recommendations

ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGEOUS EXPERIENCE

• Project management
• Management of data centers
• Design of new data center installations
• Installation of new systems within data center facilities
• Experience installing technical services into data centers
• Installation of grey space or enabling equipment in data centers, supporting power distribution and cooling systems

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong training and education capability, with a learner-focused approach
• Ability to translate industry experience into practical learning support
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple learners effectively
• Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and support continuous improvement
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and learner support
• Comfortable using digital systems to track progress and compliance
• Committed to quality, consistency, and positive learner outcomes
• Enthusiastic about developing the next generation of industry talent

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Location: Hybrid (Langfang, China / Remote, with travel as required
• Full training and support on course delivery will be provided

ADVANTAGEOUS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

• Project management of network cable installations
• Design of network cable installations
• Construction and installation of network equipment cabinets
• Installation of containment systems
• Experience installing smart network systems, including CCTV, security and access control, AV, and Wi-Fi
• Installation of network cabling in data centers

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Knowledgeable and engaging personality
• Passion for training and learning
• Exceptional communication skills
• Confident and professional demeanour

Title: Senior Sustainability Consultant - APAC

Reports to: Vice President of Sustainability Program Management
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or Jakarta

Overview

Uptime Institute is an unbiased advisory organization focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business-critical infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent certifications. For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, which provide customers assurance that their digital infrastructure can perform across a wide array of operating conditions at a level consistent with their individual business needs. Uptime Institute serves all stakeholders responsible for IT service availability through industry leading standards, education, peer-to-peer networking, consulting, and award programs delivered to enterprise organizations and third-party operators, manufacturers, and providers. Offerings include the organization’s Tier Standard and Certifications, Management & Operations reviews, and awards, SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessment, Uptime Institute Sustainability Assessment, and a broad range of additional risk management, as well as performance, availability, and sustainability offerings. Uptime also operates a Global Network of member companies, and our Uptime Education has taught thousands of data center training courses around the world, graduating over ninety thousand students in over one hundred countries.

Uptime Institute, the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority^® is headquartered in New York, NY, with main offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, and Singapore.

About the role:

We are now looking for a Principal to deliver sustainability projects in the APAC region – to be based in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, or Singapore with the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

The successful candidate, working in conjunction with our existing experts, our Vice President of Sustainability Program Management, and CTO will be responsible for:

• Delivering Uptime Institute’s Sustainability Assessment program on-site at client locations;
• Assisting clients in developing their digital infrastructure sustainability and strategy plans by delivering Uptime’s Sustainability Strategy Gap Analysis (SSGA) and the Uptime Institute’s Sustainability Assessment
• Deliver related Uptime Education courses in the region;
• Support the development and delivering custom sustainability advisory solutions to meet unique client needs as they arise; and
• Support regional sales managers in business development meetings and by presenting at conferences.

Experience:

This is an important role aimed at improving our clients’ IT Estate's sustainability programs across facility operations and management, IT operations and infrastructure, and cross cutting areas such as greenhouse gas emissions and water usage. An understanding of infrastructure engineering/application engineering expertise is essential. The candidate should also have a working knowledge of IT equipment and systems; improving the efficiency and productivity of the IT infrastructure and systems will be a critical part of any sustainability strategy. Uptime is looking for individuals with 5+ years of experience with data center operations, design, or management, with a focus on driving sustainability-related projects and programs.

The successful candidate will have exposure to developing and implementing sustainability programs in global organizations, with robust knowledge of technology, architectures, and related tools. Prior business experience with sustainability programs with a specific focus on ICT is required.

• The role holder will have detailed working knowledge of current and emerging sustainability policies, trends, and regulations in the APAC region.
• The role holder will have a deep understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, sustainability disclosure frameworks, circular economy practices, and other common standards, frameworks, and metrics used to collect and report on sustainability programs for data centers.
• The role holder will possess first-hand knowledge of the Enterprise’s typical IT/ infrastructure estates and will have demonstrable experience working with IT management to successfully create and grow sustainability frameworks and capabilities within these organizations.
• The role holder will have specific experience in managing and or delivering sustainability-related projects with the enterprise or service provider sector in APAC and around the world
• The role holder will be passionate about helping the global ICT sector to reduce its environmental impact and act as a good corporate citizen.
• Experience interacting with regional regulatory or governmental agencies' current and emerging regulatory requirements in APAC and the rest of the world is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong technology and/or ICT experience obtained via a career in industry or another consultancy. This includes a strong understanding of typical data center electrical and mechanical systems.
• Fluent in verbal and written English and Mandarin
• Bachelors degree in engineering, science, and/or business.
• Knowledge of the latest data center infrastructure technology trends, and an appreciation of the opportunities and risks they present.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders across IT, facilities, sustainability, and compliance functions.
• Ability to think creatively, generate innovative ideas, question the status quo at our clients’ operations, and deliver effectively against challenging objectives
• Utilize analytical skills to identify and challenge perceived or actual conflicts between operational resilience and sustainability initiatives.
• Self-motivated and takes initiative to ensure our clients’ needs are met while ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• The ability to deliver bespoke and innovative approaches to make sure that our strategic legacy programs continue to evolve, maintaining our reputation as the leading expert on data center resiliency and reliability while adding a sustainability focus to our offerings.
• First-hand experience working in an operational role, and demonstrating knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations affecting sustainability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work iteratively, delivering quickly and frequently to produce high-quality documents and outputs that require little to no rework.

Title: Technical Consultant - Africa

Reports to: Regional Technical Director
Countries: Morocco & Egypt

Overview

Uptime Institute is an unbiased advisory organization focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business-critical infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent certifications. For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, which provide customers assurance that their digital infrastructure can perform across a wide array of operating conditions at a level consistent with their individual business needs. Uptime Institute serves all stakeholders responsible for IT service availability through industry leading standards, education, peer-to-peer networking, consulting, and award programs delivered to enterprise organizations and third-party operators, manufacturers, and providers. Offerings include the organization’s Tier Standard and Certifications, Management & Operations reviews, and awards, SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessment, and a broad range of additional risk management, as well as performance, availability, and sustainability offerings. Uptime also operates a Global Network of member companies, and our Uptime Education has taught thousands of data center training courses around the world, graduating over ninety thousand students in over one hundred countries.

Uptime Institute, the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority^® is headquartered in New York, NY, with main offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and Taipei.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Regional Technical Director of the region while performing all consulting & technical responsibilities within the guidelines and standards defined by the Chief Technical Officer, the Technical Consultant role will be to deliver a variety of consulting & Certification services globally: conducting reviews of data center designs, documentation, and on-site testing of built environments to determine compliance with owner’s stated Tier functionality objectives and long-term operations goals in accordance with Tier Standard: Topology. Conduct on-site reviews of data center facility management processes and procedures against the Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability requirements. Develop narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes. Meet with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations regarding all critical subsystems and their operation.

Evaluate the following data center subsystems:

• Utility Power
• Engine-Generator Plant
• Power Backbone
• UPS Systems
• Battery Systems
• Critical Power Distribution
• Cooling Plant
• Computer Room Cooling
• Fire Suppression
• Physical Security
• Loadbanks
• Mechanical and Electrical Control systems
• Lightning Protection
• Grounding
• Fuel Storage and Distribution
• Fire Detection

Evaluate the following data center management processes:

• Staffing
• Maintenance
• Training
• Life Cycle Planning
• Financial Management
• Space, Power and Cooling

As a member of the team, duties will also include supporting other team members in the delivery of assessments against the Uptime Institute Standards and assessment frameworks. The Consultant will assist in developing narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes, meeting with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations.

Work location is flexible.

In order to be successful in this position, Uptime Institute Professional Services seeks the following credentials and experience:

Required

• 5 – 10 years of experience in the design and construction of a data center facility infrastructure with specific experience in the systems delineated above
• Must be able to apply bottom-up approach in generating and analyzing complete data center design starting from IT load and number racks to;
  • Calculating white space area, UPS rooms, Power rooms, mechanical rooms, specialty spaces, generator rooms, equipment yards etc.
  • Analyze and interpret bottom-up power calculations including critical IT loads, critical mechanical loads and non-critical building loads
  • Analyze and interpret cooling load calculations for critical IT rooms, communication rooms, UPS rooms, Electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, control rooms and other non-critical areas
  • Analyze and interpret selection and sizing of capacity components including engine generators, chillers, pumps, CRAH units, CRAC units, Fan wall units, VRF units, UPS, DC rectifiers, DRUPS etc.
  • Analyze and interpret electrical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan-view layouts, panel schedules, etc.)
  • Analyze and interpret mechanical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan view layouts, equipment schedules, etc.)
  • Review and understand control schematics for engine generators, chiller plants, BMS systems and DCIM
• Experience in the startup and Commissioning of data center infrastructure
• A motivation to learn detailed aspects of data center
• A willingness to learn and apply the Uptime Institute Tier Classification System concepts
• Acceptance of domestic and international travel requirements up to 40%
• Ability and motivation to work remotely
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced communication skills to directly engage at various management levels within client organization
• Adopt Uptime Institute methods and procedures in delivering services
• Fluency in English – written and spoken

Desired

• Experience in certifying data centers with Uptime Institute for TCDD, TCCF, M&O and TCOS
• Ability to critically analyze data center design and propose value engineering in aspects of design, operations and sustainability
• Experience in advising optimization in CAPEX, OPEX and PUE
• Experience in operating, or managing, a data center’s facility infrastructure with specific experience in the processes delineated above
• Experience with developing/justifying staffing and budget requirements
• Familiarity with the training programs required for data center personnel
• Experienced is evaluating third party contracts and SLA
• Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, facilities)
• Post-graduate degree
• Proven experience in delivering high reliability and high efficiency solutions

Title: Technical Consultant - Europe

Reports to: Regional Technical Director
Countries: Italy, Spain, & Romania

Overview

Uptime Institute is an unbiased advisory organization focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business-critical infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent certifications. For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, which provide customers assurance that their digital infrastructure can perform across a wide array of operating conditions at a level consistent with their individual business needs. Uptime Institute serves all stakeholders responsible for IT service availability through industry leading standards, education, peer-to-peer networking, consulting, and award programs delivered to enterprise organizations and third-party operators, manufacturers, and providers. Offerings include the organization’s Tier Standard and Certifications, Management & Operations reviews, and awards, SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessment, and a broad range of additional risk management, as well as performance, availability, and sustainability offerings. Uptime also operates a Global Network of member companies, and our Uptime Education has taught thousands of data center training courses around the world, graduating over ninety thousand students in over one hundred countries.

Uptime Institute, the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority^® is headquartered in New York, NY, with main offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and Taipei.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Regional Technical Director of the region while performing all consulting & technical responsibilities within the guidelines and standards defined by the Chief Technical Officer, the Technical Consultant role will be to deliver a variety of consulting & Certification services globally: conducting reviews of data center designs, documentation, and on-site testing of built environments to determine compliance with owner’s stated Tier functionality objectives and long-term operations goals in accordance with Tier Standard: Topology. Conduct on-site reviews of data center facility management processes and procedures against the Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability requirements. Develop narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes. Meet with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations regarding all critical subsystems and their operation.

Evaluate the following data center subsystems:

• Utility Power
• Engine-Generator Plant
• Power Backbone
• UPS Systems
• Battery Systems
• Critical Power Distribution
• Cooling Plant
• Computer Room Cooling
• Fire Suppression
• Physical Security
• Loadbanks
• Mechanical and Electrical Control systems
• Lightning Protection
• Grounding
• Fuel Storage and Distribution
• Fire Detection

Evaluate the following data center management processes:

• Staffing
• Maintenance
• Training
• Life Cycle Planning
• Financial Management
• Space, Power and Cooling

As a member of the team, duties will also include supporting other team members in the delivery of assessments against the Uptime Institute Standards and assessment frameworks. The Consultant will assist in developing narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes, meeting with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations.

Work location is flexible.

In order to be successful in this position, Uptime Institute Professional Services seeks the following credentials and experience:

Required

• 5 – 10 years of experience in the design and construction of a data center facility infrastructure with specific experience in the systems delineated above
• Must be able to apply bottom-up approach in generating and analyzing complete data center design starting from IT load and number racks to;
  • Calculating white space area, UPS rooms, Power rooms, mechanical rooms, specialty spaces, generator rooms, equipment yards etc.
  • Analyze and interpret bottom-up power calculations including critical IT loads, critical mechanical loads and non-critical building loads
  • Analyze and interpret cooling load calculations for critical IT rooms, communication rooms, UPS rooms, Electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, control rooms and other non-critical areas
  • Analyze and interpret selection and sizing of capacity components including engine generators, chillers, pumps, CRAH units, CRAC units, Fan wall units, VRF units, UPS, DC rectifiers, DRUPS etc.
  • Analyze and interpret electrical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan-view layouts, panel schedules, etc.)
  • Analyze and interpret mechanical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan view layouts, equipment schedules, etc.)
  • Review and understand control schematics for engine generators, chiller plants, BMS systems and DCIM
• Experience in the startup and Commissioning of data center infrastructure
• A motivation to learn detailed aspects of data center
• A willingness to learn and apply the Uptime Institute Tier Classification System concepts
• Acceptance of domestic and international travel requirements up to 40%
• Ability and motivation to work remotely
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced communication skills to directly engage at various management levels within client organization
• Adopt Uptime Institute methods and procedures in delivering services
• Fluency in English – written and spoken

Desired

• Experience in certifying data centers with Uptime Institute for TCDD, TCCF, M&O and TCOS
• Ability to critically analyze data center design and propose value engineering in aspects of design, operations and sustainability
• Experience in advising optimization in CAPEX, OPEX and PUE
• Experience in operating, or managing, a data center’s facility infrastructure with specific experience in the processes delineated above
• Experience with developing/justifying staffing and budget requirements
• Familiarity with the training programs required for data center personnel
• Experienced is evaluating third party contracts and SLA
• Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, facilities)
• Post-graduate degree
• Proven experience in delivering high reliability and high efficiency solutions

Title: Technical Consultant - North Asia

Reports to: Regional Technical Director
Countries: China & Hong Kong

Overview

Uptime Institute is an unbiased advisory organization focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business-critical infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent certifications. For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, which provide customers assurance that their digital infrastructure can perform across a wide array of operating conditions at a level consistent with their individual business needs. Uptime Institute serves all stakeholders responsible for IT service availability through industry leading standards, education, peer-to-peer networking, consulting, and award programs delivered to enterprise organizations and third-party operators, manufacturers, and providers. Offerings include the organization’s Tier Standard and Certifications, Management & Operations reviews, and awards, SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessment, and a broad range of additional risk management, as well as performance, availability, and sustainability offerings. Uptime also operates a Global Network of member companies, and our Uptime Education has taught thousands of data center training courses around the world, graduating over ninety thousand students in over one hundred countries.

Uptime Institute, the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority^® is headquartered in New York, NY, with main offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and Taipei.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Regional Technical Director of the region while performing all consulting & technical responsibilities within the guidelines and standards defined by the Chief Technical Officer, the Technical Consultant role will be to deliver a variety of consulting & Certification services globally: conducting reviews of data center designs, documentation, and on-site testing of built environments to determine compliance with owner’s stated Tier functionality objectives and long-term operations goals in accordance with Tier Standard: Topology. Conduct on-site reviews of data center facility management processes and procedures against the Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability requirements. Develop narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes. Meet with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations regarding all critical subsystems and their operation.

Evaluate the following data center subsystems:

• Utility Power
• Engine-Generator Plant
• Power Backbone
• UPS Systems
• Battery Systems
• Critical Power Distribution
• Cooling Plant
• Computer Room Cooling
• Fire Suppression
• Physical Security
• Loadbanks
• Mechanical and Electrical Control systems
• Lightning Protection
• Grounding
• Fuel Storage and Distribution
• Fire Detection

Evaluate the following data center management processes:

• Staffing
• Maintenance
• Training
• Life Cycle Planning
• Financial Management
• Space, Power and Cooling

As a member of the team, duties will also include supporting other team members in the delivery of assessments against the Uptime Institute Standards and assessment frameworks. The Consultant will assist in developing narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes, meeting with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations.

Work location is flexible.

In order to be successful in this position, Uptime Institute Professional Services seeks the following credentials and experience:

Required

• 5 – 10 years of experience in the design and construction of a data center facility infrastructure with specific experience in the systems delineated above
• Must be able to apply bottom-up approach in generating and analyzing complete data center design starting from IT load and number racks to;
  • Calculating white space area, UPS rooms, Power rooms, mechanical rooms, specialty spaces, generator rooms, equipment yards etc.
  • Analyze and interpret bottom-up power calculations including critical IT loads, critical mechanical loads and non-critical building loads
  • Analyze and interpret cooling load calculations for critical IT rooms, communication rooms, UPS rooms, Electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, control rooms and other non-critical areas
  • Analyze and interpret selection and sizing of capacity components including engine generators, chillers, pumps, CRAH units, CRAC units, Fan wall units, VRF units, UPS, DC rectifiers, DRUPS etc.
  • Analyze and interpret electrical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan-view layouts, panel schedules, etc.)
  • Analyze and interpret mechanical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan view layouts, equipment schedules, etc.)
  • Review and understand control schematics for engine generators, chiller plants, BMS systems and DCIM
• Experience in the startup and Commissioning of data center infrastructure
• A motivation to learn detailed aspects of data center
• A willingness to learn and apply the Uptime Institute Tier Classification System concepts
• Acceptance of domestic and international travel requirements up to 40%
• Ability and motivation to work remotely
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced communication skills to directly engage at various management levels within client organization
• Adopt Uptime Institute methods and procedures in delivering services
• Fluency in English – written and spoken

Desired

• Experience in certifying data centers with Uptime Institute for TCDD, TCCF, M&O and TCOS
• Ability to critically analyze data center design and propose value engineering in aspects of design, operations and sustainability
• Experience in advising optimization in CAPEX, OPEX and PUE
• Experience in operating, or managing, a data center’s facility infrastructure with specific experience in the processes delineated above
• Experience with developing/justifying staffing and budget requirements
• Familiarity with the training programs required for data center personnel
• Experienced is evaluating third party contracts and SLA
• Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, facilities)
• Post-graduate degree
• Proven experience in delivering high reliability and high efficiency solutions

Title: Technical Consultant - South America

Reports to: Regional Technical Director
Country: Peru

Overview

Uptime Institute is an unbiased advisory organization focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business-critical infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent certifications. For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, which provide customers assurance that their digital infrastructure can perform across a wide array of operating conditions at a level consistent with their individual business needs. Uptime Institute serves all stakeholders responsible for IT service availability through industry leading standards, education, peer-to-peer networking, consulting, and award programs delivered to enterprise organizations and third-party operators, manufacturers, and providers. Offerings include the organization’s Tier Standard and Certifications, Management & Operations reviews, and awards, SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessment, and a broad range of additional risk management, as well as performance, availability, and sustainability offerings. Uptime also operates a Global Network of member companies, and our Uptime Education has taught thousands of data center training courses around the world, graduating over ninety thousand students in over one hundred countries.

Uptime Institute, the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority^® is headquartered in New York, NY, with main offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and Taipei.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Regional Technical Director of the region while performing all consulting & technical responsibilities within the guidelines and standards defined by the Chief Technical Officer, the Technical Consultant role will be to deliver a variety of consulting & Certification services globally: conducting reviews of data center designs, documentation, and on-site testing of built environments to determine compliance with owner’s stated Tier functionality objectives and long-term operations goals in accordance with Tier Standard: Topology. Conduct on-site reviews of data center facility management processes and procedures against the Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability requirements. Develop narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes. Meet with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations regarding all critical subsystems and their operation.

Evaluate the following data center subsystems:

• Utility Power
• Engine-Generator Plant
• Power Backbone
• UPS Systems
• Battery Systems
• Critical Power Distribution
• Cooling Plant
• Computer Room Cooling
• Fire Suppression
• Physical Security
• Loadbanks
• Mechanical and Electrical Control systems
• Lightning Protection
• Grounding
• Fuel Storage and Distribution
• Fire Detection

Evaluate the following data center management processes:

• Staffing
• Maintenance
• Training
• Life Cycle Planning
• Financial Management
• Space, Power and Cooling

As a member of the team, duties will also include supporting other team members in the delivery of assessments against the Uptime Institute Standards and assessment frameworks. The Consultant will assist in developing narrative-based reports, memos, or other deliverables that, in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion, document both shortcomings and solutions to achieving owner’s expected outcomes, meeting with data center teams, as required, to discuss findings and recommendations.

Work location is flexible.

In order to be successful in this position, Uptime Institute Professional Services seeks the following credentials and experience:

Required

• 5 – 10 years of experience in the design and construction of a data center facility infrastructure with specific experience in the systems delineated above
• Must be able to apply bottom-up approach in generating and analyzing complete data center design starting from IT load and number racks to;
  • Calculating white space area, UPS rooms, Power rooms, mechanical rooms, specialty spaces, generator rooms, equipment yards etc.
  • Analyze and interpret bottom-up power calculations including critical IT loads, critical mechanical loads and non-critical building loads
  • Analyze and interpret cooling load calculations for critical IT rooms, communication rooms, UPS rooms, Electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, control rooms and other non-critical areas
  • Analyze and interpret selection and sizing of capacity components including engine generators, chillers, pumps, CRAH units, CRAC units, Fan wall units, VRF units, UPS, DC rectifiers, DRUPS etc.
  • Analyze and interpret electrical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan-view layouts, panel schedules, etc.)
  • Analyze and interpret mechanical engineering drawing packages (e.g. single line diagrams, plan view layouts, equipment schedules, etc.)
  • Review and understand control schematics for engine generators, chiller plants, BMS systems and DCIM
• Experience in the startup and Commissioning of data center infrastructure
• A motivation to learn detailed aspects of data center
• A willingness to learn and apply the Uptime Institute Tier Classification System concepts
• Acceptance of domestic and international travel requirements up to 40%
• Ability and motivation to work remotely
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced communication skills to directly engage at various management levels within client organization
• Adopt Uptime Institute methods and procedures in delivering services
• Fluency in English – written and spoken

Desired

• Experience in certifying data centers with Uptime Institute for TCDD, TCCF, M&O and TCOS
• Ability to critically analyze data center design and propose value engineering in aspects of design, operations and sustainability
• Experience in advising optimization in CAPEX, OPEX and PUE
• Experience in operating, or managing, a data center’s facility infrastructure with specific experience in the processes delineated above
• Experience with developing/justifying staffing and budget requirements
• Familiarity with the training programs required for data center personnel
• Experienced is evaluating third party contracts and SLA
• Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, facilities)
• Post-graduate degree
• Proven experience in delivering high reliability and high efficiency solutions