Job Description Summary
The Lead Engineer leads the site engineering team and coordinates maintenance, troubleshooting, testing and contractor work across assigned critical systems. The role ensures safe, consistent execution of campus maintenance and operational requirements and supports the Critical Facility Manager and Chief Electrical Engineer.
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About the Role
Lead and allocate engineering resources across inspections, planned maintenance, corrective work, testing, and day-to-day operational support
Coordinate contractors and OSE suppliers, including access, scheduling, MOP verification, work monitoring, and return-to-operation checks
Review MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, permits, and risk assessments to ensure work is completed safely and in line with operational requirements
Lead troubleshooting, incident response, isolation, recovery, and technical escalation across electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire, and controls systems
Review work-order completion, maintenance reports, readings, defects, event records, and follow-up actions to maintain engineering quality and reliability
Maintain engineering standards, critical spares, tools, housekeeping, asset reliability, and site documentation
Coach engineers and technicians, support competency development, and contribute to training, drills, and succession planning
Support operational reporting, customer communication, commissioning, mobilisation, and handover activities across the campus
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About You
5+ years of experience in data centre or mission-critical facilities engineering
Relevant qualification or trade licence in electrical, mechanical, building services, or a related engineering discipline
Demonstrated experience leading maintenance, testing, incidents, and contractor activities in a 24x7 operational environment
Strong hands-on troubleshooting capability across critical electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire, and controls systems
Good understanding of MOP, SOP, EOP, permit-to-work, risk assessment, incident management, and change-control processes
Strong capability in maintenance quality assurance, technical risk assessment, and trend-based fault identification
Clear reporting, team coordination, coaching, and stakeholder communication skills in both Japanese and English
Experience supporting commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational handover in a critical environment is advantageous
Location is in Inzai, Chiba
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
