(Junior) Engineer, Facility Engineering

SES is looking for a Junior Facilities Engineer who will lead the efforts in prescribing, scheduling, monitoring, and recording all Facilities Engineering maintenance, both preventive and corrective.  

They will coordinates the Americas – Engineering and Operations team day to day operational support for the Teleports and other facilities within the North and South America geographical region enabling Customer Service operations, administrative areas as well as service delivery to other SES’ customers.

The role covers the technical and the support to non-technical aspects of FE&O at SES in this region as well as contribution to global solutions in the technical context of FM.

Contribution, if it is required, by providing technical expertise and consultation for implementing technological solutions, which can add value to corporate or customer level, all in support of the Zero Outage Initiative at all operational locations. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Assist and support the SES Facilities Engineering team to carry out the following main tasks in accordance with the approved SES Business Plan and operational requirements:

• Successful operation, documentation and expansion of Facilities Engineering systems in the Americas region 

• Prepare and overlook the on-time and according to the technical specifications’ execution of all required preventive maintenance activities, either by Facilities Engineering members or by external contractors

• Supervision of sub-contractors by checking and approving the quality of the executed works. They should act as the main technical expertise and as the first level approval for all projects by providing inputs to Facilities E&O manager.

• Technical installation of minor power projects, monitoring systems and similar solutions

• Coordination, operational support and maintenance activities for the following infrastructure systems:

  • Power system including UPSs, ATSs, LV and MV electrical panels, transformers and diesel generators 

  • HVAC and cooling systems 

  • Security & Safety systems, including fire detection and extinguishing systems, CCTV and alarm control system

  • Monitoring & Control systems operation and maintenance of visualization software, equipment and building monitoring systems

• Provide technical support to global Facilities Engineering team and be responsible for suggesting to Facilities Engineering and Operations manager required seminars for technical education

• Provide technical support to FM team and consult FM team in office renovation projects

• Preparation of as-build documents to ensure 100% compatibility with local building standards

• Supervision of building infrastructure work (walls, floors, ceiling) in case FM team is not available or not adequately educated for executing relative projects

• Provide project management of repair and improvement projects

• Implementation and adherence to our OSHA Health & Safety program

• Preparation and updating of reports and compliance documentation
   

COMPETENCIES

• Sound analytical skills, innovative mind, coordination & priority setting capacity, problem solving, decision-making skills, strong negotiation and intercultural skills as well as the ability to provide practical conclusions
• Proven skill for gathering and analyzing data, blueprints, and reports
• Able to determine facility and equipment specifications and requirements, including steps to be taken to institute system operational efficiency improvements
• People skills including team building, tasks delegation and staff coaching/supervision for both subordinates and contractors
• Proven ability to analyze project costs and provide budgetary input
• High level of integrity and full commitment
• Excellent communication with team members
• Resilience

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or industrial engineering
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in technical Facility, Teleports or Datacentre with system critical environment as a technician supporting both electrical and mechanical systems
• Proven experience in office tools like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, AutoCad or similar
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally diverse organization. Has successfully integrated into an international environment, is able and willing to travel internationally and able to communicate with international external peers as well as with SES customers.

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• Deliver SES business objectives according to plan as established.

• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant regulations and building codes

• Demonstrated knowledge of building processes and construction principles

• Establish network with Peers and Senior Leaders

• Represent SES and its business interests with all external parties and deliver projects within set objectives

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Timely, relevant and accurate reporting to the local Facilities Engineering and Operations Manager

The base salary range for this full-time position is $60,000 - $80,000 + bonus + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target salary for new hires in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the interview process, your recruiter will go into more detail on the salary for this position.  We understand market salaries can evolve and we are conscious that sometimes these will be open to review.