01
Electrical + critical systems
Power distribution, UPS, generators and critical-facilities maintenance.
Local skills + careers
Technical work, closer to home.
Data-centre operators employ people in critical facilities, customer operations, construction and technical support.[45]
02
Cooling + controls
HVAC, refrigeration, building controls and mechanical maintenance.
03
Servers + networks
Cabling, equipment installation, troubleshooting and on-site technical support.
04
Construction + service
Design, construction and specialist contractor work.
Role areas described in Canadian data-centre operations careers.[45]
Local training and education.
Fleming’s School of Trades and Technology includes an 87,000 sq ft training facility at Sutherland Campus. Trent offers Computer Science with paid co-op in Peterborough and a Data Science degree.[41, 42, 46]
On-site work in the community.
Critical-facilities maintenance, equipment installation and remote-hands support involve work at the data centre. Locating a facility in Peterborough would put that workplace in the region, giving local workers an alternative to travelling to a Toronto-area facility.[8, 45]