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Niall McDermott

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Accomplished professional with a strong background in communication, reporting and documentation, and technical leadership. Demonstrates a bias for action and excels in safety compliance, process improvement, and environmental compliance. Proven ability to lead teams effectively through comprehensive training programmes. Committed to driving continuous improvement and ensuring regulatory adherence within dynamic environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior technician

Edge Connex
Dublin, Ireland
01.2025 - Current
  • Performing daily check on all critical equipment within the data center. Monitoring of alarms via the BMS/EPMS systems.
  • Re active maintenance following on from issues to restore functionality of critical systems.
  • Performing switching of UPS, Generator and HVAC systems for planned and unplanned maintenance e to be performed.
  • Working with vendors to schedule and perform planned PMs and re-active maintenance and providing supervision when on site.
  • Resolving any issues within all areas of the facilities in regards to safety and security.

Lead Shift Technician

Amazon Web Services
Dublin, Ireland
06.2020 - 01.2025
  • Performing daily rounds of all plant within the data center. Monitoring on BMS/EPMS systems and investigation of any faults generated.
  • Working with vendors to schedule planned PM's and also engaging vendors for emergency issues to be rectified.
  • General management of the facilities and resolution of any safety and security issues.
  • Performing switching of UPS, Generator, HVAC and MV Systems for planned and un planned maintenance.
  • Responding to customer affecting rack downs within SLA to minimize down time of service.
  • Managing a team of fourteen individuals across twelve facilities.
  • Training and development of new hires to allow them to perform to a high level in the role and being a POC for any issues that they had to help them settle into the new role.
  • Acting as the primary escalation for any out of hours issues.
  • Involved in the handover phase of new buildings and part of the Factory acceptance test of new panels.
  • Writing and approving of SOPs and EOPs for switching procedures on new sites and editing of existing sites.


Electrician

Designer Group
Dublin, Ireland
03.2019 - 06.2020
  • Working on a wide variety of industrial and commercial projects across Dublin. Working on a wide variety of jobs including Fire detection and life safety systems.
  • Gathering drawings and materials for the tasks and identifying issues with the design and engaging the client to work on alterations to suit.
  • Final termination of electrical circuits and testing and commissioning of new installs.

Apprentice electrician

Brooklyn Engineering Services
Dublin, Ireland
08.2015 - 01.2019
  • Process and commercial electrical installs in Diageo Brewery.
  • Manufacturing of AHUs to be used within data centers working with Silent Aire.
  • Airfield ground lighting and substation retrofits in Dublin Airport.
  • Fuel farm install works in Dublin Airport.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Electical Apprenticship

Solas
Dublin
08.2015 - 12.2019

Leaving Certificate - General

Colaiste Dhulaigh
Dublin, Leinster
09.2007 - 06.2013

Skills

  • Communication
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Bias for action
  • Technical leadership
  • Safety compliance
  • Process Improvement
  • Environmental compliance
  • Team training

Affiliations

  • Football
  • Walking

Certification

PAL Licence

Electrical Apprenticeship Distinction

ECDL Certificate

PHECC First Aid Training - valid until August 2026

Fire Warden - Valid until June 2025

Timeline

Senior technician

Edge Connex
01.2025 - Current

Lead Shift Technician

Amazon Web Services
06.2020 - 01.2025

Electrician

Designer Group
03.2019 - 06.2020

Apprentice electrician

Brooklyn Engineering Services
08.2015 - 01.2019

Certificate of Higher Education - Electical Apprenticship

Solas
08.2015 - 12.2019

Leaving Certificate - General

Colaiste Dhulaigh
09.2007 - 06.2013

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