Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEPF) Engineer: Data Centre Operations & Construction Support – Nxtra at Airtel

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. With headquarters in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 5 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G,3G and 4G services, fixed line, high speed broadband through DSL,IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G mobile services. Bharti Airtel had over 264 million customers across its operations at the end of July 2012.
About the Role

Nxtra by Airtel in Africa is developing a Data Centre Division, building the most advanced, secure and efficient Data Centres in the African Countries where it shall operate. Our hyper-scale, mission-critical data centres across the continent would deliver high-density, energy-efficient, and highly secure infrastructure. For our premier facility in Lagos Nigeria, we are seeking a visionary MEPF (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) Engineer through construction, testing, commissioning, and long-term facility operations.

To provide MEPF engineering leadership through construction, testing & commissioning and ongoing Data Centre operations, ensuring that all critical infrastructure is delivered, commissioned and operated to the highest standards of safety, reliability, resilience and efficiency. 

Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Responsibilities

Provide Client-side MEPF technical oversight during construction, with focus on quality, installation, interfaces, readiness and operational requirements.
Coordinate MEPF interfaces with CSA, specialist systems, contractors, vendors and project teams.
Participate in equipment installation, energisation, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
Lead the MEPF operations team through L1–L5 testing and integrated systems testing, including development/review of test scenarios, witnessing, issue resolution and final acceptance.
Ensure all MEPF systems are fully tested, documented and operationally ready before handover.
Take ownership of MEPF engineering for ongoing Data Centre operations, including HV/MV, generators, UPS, cooling, BMS/EPMS, plumbing and fire protection.
Develop and maintain the operating philosophy, SOPs, MOPs and EOPs for critical MEPF systems.
Ensure operational resilience, redundancy and concurrent maintainability are maintained at all times.
Lead technical response to MEPF incidents, failures, alarms and abnormal operating conditions.
Oversee preventive maintenance, shutdowns, switching activities, equipment replacement and major maintenance interventions.
Monitor system performance, capacity, reliability and energy efficiency and drive continuous improvement.
Provide technical leadership for modifications, capacity upgrades and future expansion.
Establish operational standards, training requirements, asset information, spares strategy and technical documentation.
Coordinate with OEMs, specialist contractors and service providers to maintain critical equipment and systems.

Educational Qualifications 

Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline from reputed institutions.

Relevant Experience & Functional / Technical Skills 

8+ years of MEPF experience, preferably with significant Data Centre / Mission Critical experience.
Strong practical knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
Proven experience spanning construction, testing & commissioning and operations.
Strong knowledge of L1–L5 testing and integrated systems testing.
Experience operating Tier III/Tier IV or similarly resilient facilities preferred.
Strong troubleshooting, incident management and contractor/vendor management capability.
Ability to make sound engineering decisions in a 24X7 mission-critical operating environment.