<html><body><div style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000">Dear Mailing list,<br><div><div style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div>I am sharing the following job vacancy for: <br></div><br></div><div style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Electrical & Mechanical Engineer, Closing date: 30 July 2018<br><div><h1>1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Position information</h1><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><table style="width: 15.0cm; margin-left: 5.65pt; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" data-mce-selected="1" width="567" border="1"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 209.5pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="279"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Vacancy No.:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span>VN18-23</p></td><td style="width: 215.75pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="288"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Department:</strong> Computing</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209.5pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="279"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Grade:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span>A2</p></td><td style="width: 215.75pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="288"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Section:</strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></strong>Data Centre Operations</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209.5pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="279"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Job Ref. No.:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span>STF-PL/18-23</p></td><td style="width: 215.75pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="288"><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong>Reports to:</strong> Senior Site Engineer</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209.5pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="279"><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> 8 June 2018</p></td><td style="width: 215.75pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="288"><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Closing Date:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> 30</span> July 2018</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h1>2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>About ECMWF</h1><p style="margin: 0px;">ECMWF is both a research institute and a 24/7 operational service, producing and disseminating numerical weather predictions to its Member States. ECMWF carries out scientific and technical research directed to the improvement of its forecasts, collects and processes large amounts of observations, and manages a long-term archive of meteorological data. Satellite and in situ observations provide the information for up-to-date global analyses and climate reanalyses of the atmosphere, ocean and land surface.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;">For more details regarding ECMWF, see <a href="http://www.ecmwf.int/" target="_blank"><strong>www.ecmwf.int/</strong></a>.</p><h1 style="margin-left: 17.85pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Summary of the role</h1><p style="margin: 0px;">ECMWF is moving its Data Centre to Bologna (Italy) in 2019 and as part of the transition period, some additional engineering support is required to cover the current operational Data Centre support located in Reading (United Kingdom) until the end of 2020.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">The Electrical & Mechanical Engineer will work very closely with the Senior Site Engineer in all aspects of the technical infrastructure and the building services that support the computing environment, such as electrical distribution, chilled water systems, air conditioning, data cabling etc.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">The focus of this post is primarily technical but the Electrical & Mechanical Engineer will also be involved in the detailed planning and organisation necessary to ensure the timely and continuous provision of all services during this transitional period.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">We are looking for an individual with a hands-on, practical approach, with a sound engineering background and the ability and experience to take well-reasoned engineering decisions.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> ECMWF's Buildings</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;">ECMWF’s buildings include a large computer suite with 24x7 operations, a lecture and conference facility, and general office accommodation. The scope of the present on-site building services include:</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><u>Electrical:</u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Two 4MVA rotary UPS systems supply the entire site, there is some redundancy but it is not an N+1 configuration. The system has individual connected loads up to circa 500A.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Chilled Water</span>:</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;">A total of 5.5MW of cooling is available via two primary systems each configured as N+1 for resilience, one of 3.25MW (six chillers) and the second 2.25MW (four chillers). Chilled water is used for cooling mainframe computers/servers either directly or through close control air handling units, air conditioning, and office cooling via chilled beams. An ambient air-dry cooler is also part of the cooling strategy for the high-performance computer equipment.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Trend Building Management System (BMS):</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Extensive use of Trend BMS system for controlling and monitoring building services equipment.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fire Systems:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Addressable fire detection system throughout the buildings, augmented by a Vesda aspirated detection system and Inergen and water mist fire-suppression systems in the computer suite.</p><h1>5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Main duties and key responsibilities</h1><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Planning and organising the provision of services</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Maintaining a thorough technical understanding of the day-to-day operation of building services throughout the facility including, for example, electrical and mechanical systems, data cabling infrastructure, fire detection and suppression systems, security and access control etc.</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Responsible for monitoring the infrastructure using building management system, power and energy management system</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Troubleshooting infrastructure systems and advising on their capabilities, particularly when faults have occurred</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Supervising and managing mechanical and electrical contractors that provide routine maintenance and installation work on site including an on-site facilities management contractor</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Contributing to the specification of new and replacement infrastructure and participating in procurements, to ensure that new infrastructure is implemented successfully</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Overseeing the Data Centre whitespace, provisioning of power, cooling and network connectivity to assets</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Producing procedures for safe operation of the facilities systems and infrastructure</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Switching LV electrical supplies</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Providing 24*7 on-call support as part of a rota</li></ul><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><br style="page-break-before: always;"> </span><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; color: #064e83;"> </span></p><h1>6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Personal attributes</h1><p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 0cm;"> </p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including listening to and respecting the views of others</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a self-motivated proactive approach to work</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>An interest in identifying, investigating and resolving technical problems</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Ability to work under pressure and to interact with others</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Ability to write technical reports and make recommendations</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Flexible approach and adapting to changing work priorities</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Willingness and ability to resolve minor problems on site without resorting to third parties</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: #064e83;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Dedication and ability to work independently or as part of a small team</li></ul><h1>7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Qualifications and experience required</h1><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><table style="width: 15.0cm; margin-left: 5.65pt; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" width="567" border="1"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 79.4pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="106"><p style="margin: 0px;">Education</p></td><td style="width: 345.85pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="461"><p style="margin: 0px;">A university degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering with an electrical bias or equivalent.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 79.4pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="106"><p style="margin: 0px;">Experience</p></td><td style="width: 345.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="461"><p style="margin: 0px;">Solid experience of working within maintenance and operation of mission critical data centres or similar 24/7 environments.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;">Demonstrated relevant professional experience in electrical and mechanical building services, preferably in a 24/7 mission critical data centre environment.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;">Experience with the practical application of UK electrical standards and knowledge of the UK health and safety regulations and practices is essential.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 79.4pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="106"><p style="margin: 0px;">Knowledge and skills (including language)</p></td><td style="width: 345.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 2.85pt 5.4pt 2.85pt 5.4pt;" width="461"><p style="margin: 0px;">Candidates should be a Chartered Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or working towards attaining their Chartered Engineer status with a relevant body.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;">Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and interviews will be conducted in English.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;">A good knowledge of one of the Centre’s other working languages (French or German) would be an advantage.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h1>8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Other information</h1><h2>Grade remuneration</h2><p style="margin: 0px;">The successful candidate will be recruited at the <span>A2</span> grade, with an attractive tax-free salary package according to the scales of the Co-ordinated Organisations, with an annual basic salary of <span>£58,238.40</span> <strong>NET</strong> of tax. This position is assigned to the employment category STF-PL as defined in the Staff Regulations.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Full details of salary scales and allowances are available on the ECMWF website at <span>www.ecmwf.int/en/about/jobs</span>, including the Centre’s Staff Regulations regarding the terms and conditions of employment.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: #064e83;">Starting date:</span></strong> As soon as possible.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: #064e83;">Length of contract:</span></strong> To 31 December 2020.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: #064e83;">Location:</span></strong> The position will be based in the Reading area, in Berkshire, United Kingdom.</p><h1>9.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>How to apply</h1><p style="margin: 0px;">Please apply by completing the online application form available at <span>www.ecmwf.int/en/about/jobs.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">At ECMWF, we consider an inclusive environment as key for our success. We are dedicated to ensuring a workplace that embraces diversity and provides equal opportunities for all, without distinction as to race, gender, age, marital status, social status, disability, sexual orientation, religion, personality, ethnicity and culture. We value the benefits derived from a diverse workforce and are committed to having staff that reflect the diversity of the countries that are part of our community, in an environment that nurtures equality and inclusion.</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><em> </em></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Staff are usually recruited from among nationals of the following Member States and Co‑operating States:</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Staff from other countries may be considered in exceptional cases.</p></div><br><div><hr style="height: 2px; width: 100%;"><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Julie Palmer </span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: #aaaaaa;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #808080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Recruitment and Talent Management Officer </span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: #808080;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #808080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">ECMWF | HR Section </span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: #808080;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #808080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">e: julie.palmer@ecmwf.int t: +44 1189 49 9161 </span><br style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><div id="mceResizeHandlen" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: n-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 296px; top: 191.333px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandlee" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: e-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 579.467px; top: 237.733px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandles" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: s-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 296px; top: 284.133px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandlew" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: w-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 12.5333px; top: 237.733px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandlenw" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: nw-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 12.5333px; top: 191.333px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandlene" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: ne-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 579.467px; top: 191.333px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandlese" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: se-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 579.467px; top: 284.133px;"></div><div id="mceResizeHandlesw" data-mce-bogus="all" class="mce-resizehandle" unselectable="true" style="cursor: sw-resize; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; left: 12.5333px; top: 284.133px;"></div></div></body></html>