Data Centre Installation

Data Centre Installation Engineer x2

Mons, Belgium

6 Months Rolling Contract

€300 - €350 pay per day + Overtime

I am recruiting for x2 Data Centre Installation Engineer's in Mons, Belgium.

You must be an EU national already living in Belgium or an EU national happy to live and work in Belgium

Data Centre Installation Engineer Role Overview:

The Data Centre Installation & Test Engineer is responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance and fault resolution of physical infrastructure within mission-critical data centre environments.
The role includes rack and cabinet installations, copper and fibre-optic cabling, equipment installation, structured cabling, testing, fault finding and remediation. All work must be completed safely, accurately and in accordance with customer standards, approved Methods of Procedure (MOPs), quality requirements and site operating procedures.

ON-CALL REQUIREMENT
The engineer will participate in a regular on-call rota, providing out-of-hours technical support and site attendance where required for urgent break-fix incidents and service-affecting faults.

Data Centre Installation Engineer Key Responsibilities:

Data Centre Installation

• Install data centre racks, cabinets, containment and associated infrastructure.
• Install and secure network, optical, server and other customer equipment into racks and cabinets.
• Install patch panels, high-density fibre panels and associated cable-management systems.
• Install and route copper and fibre-optic cabling in accordance with customer and industry standards.
• Support installation of DC and AC power cabling where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Carry out equipment grounding and bonding in accordance with site requirements.
• Perform equipment upgrades and retrofit activities within existing and live environments.
• Support equipment moves, adds, changes, migrations and decommissioning activities.

Fibre & Copper Testing

• Inspect, clean and test installed fibre-optic infrastructure.
• Perform optical loss testing using appropriate light-source and power-meter equipment.
• Carry out fibre continuity, polarity and connectivity checks.
• Undertake OTDR testing where required by the customer or project specification.
• Test copper structured cabling using appropriate certification and test equipment.
• Identify installation defects, excessive losses, contamination, incorrect patching or damaged cabling.
• Troubleshoot failed links and complete remediation activities.
• Record and submit test results accurately in accordance with customer documentation requirements.

Commissioning & Quality Assurance

• Validate installations against approved drawings, rack elevations, MOPs and implementation documentation.
• Verify equipment location, connectivity, labelling and cable routing.
• Complete pre-installation and post-installation quality checks.
• Identify and rectify defects before handover.
• Maintain accurate installation, testing and completion documentation.
• Support customer acceptance and commissioning activities.

Break-Fix & Fault Resolution

• Diagnose and resolve physical infrastructure and connectivity faults.
• Carry out fibre and copper fault finding, tracing and remediation.
• Support replacement of failed hardware and field-replaceable components.
• Work with remote engineering teams, OEMs, vendors and customer technical teams during incident resolution.
• Support emergency repairs, maintenance windows and service restoration activities.
• Provide clear technical updates and document actions undertaken during incident resolution.

On-Call & Out-of-Hours Support

Participation in the on-call rota is a requirement of this position.

• Participate in a regular out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Respond promptly to notifications of priority or service-affecting incidents.
• Provide remote technical assessment and troubleshooting where appropriate.
• Attend the data centre outside normal working hours when physical intervention is required.
• Undertake urgent break-fix, fault isolation, hardware replacement and connectivity restoration activities.
• Liaise with customer support teams, remote engineering teams, OEMs and third-party providers as required.
• Escalate incidents where additional technical expertise, parts or resources are required.
• Maintain accurate records of actions taken and provide an effective handover following an incident.
• Participate in post-incident review activities where required.

Data Centre Installation Engineer Skills & Experience:

Essential

• Previous experience workin