Critical Facilities Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Place Safety at the top of anything and everything that they do – without fail.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions of facility systems.
• Complete planned and ad-hoc preventive maintenance work assignments, requiring the skill and direction of several electrical, mechanical, maintenance trades and engineering disciplines.
• Conduct periodic inspections of building systems (e.g. HVAC, electrical distribution, maintain mechanical equipment rooms/enclosures) to ensure clean, functional, and safe conditions.
• Rapid response, investigation and management of indoor emergency situations and air quality complaints, including humidity.
• Have a complete working knowledge on creating, closing, and tracking "work requests" (WR).
• Initiate or respond to work orders, follow-up and verify completion of work.
• Monitor performance/note deficiencies of service contractors and recommend changes, as necessary.
• Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control and water chemistry technical expertise for the entire data center.
• Directly interface with the management team, contractors, and consultants for all phased data center construction commissioning, including integration and testing of new systems while maintaining critical systems online.
• Work with stakeholders to track and complete a preventive and predictive maintenance schedule for critical maintenance and system commissioning.
• Ensure the data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies, and improving overall efficiency and cost reduction.
• Responsible for data center white space and back-of-house electrical loading and capacity, including client installations and systems.
• This position may require unusual hours of work approximately once every other week to meet critical maintenance windows and scheduling.
• Directly manage contractors and consultants for daily operations and critical maintenance (UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and chiller maintenance).
• Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control, and technical expertise for the entire data center.
• On-call to respond to emergency situations at the data center (as required).
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of directly related experience in the operation, installation, and maintenance of data center critical equipment, building systems with in-depth technical understanding and knowledge of all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and control systems.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two+ years’ experience in electrical systems, refrigeration and/or HVAC.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment, including Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units, and CRAC units.
• Good observation skills and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications

• ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology.
• Possesses Mechanical and/or Electrical certifications.
• Knowledge of industrial safety best practices (i.e., lockout/tag out, arc flash protection, OSHA, and state regulations).
• Experience with construction planning, mechanical, systems, building controls, and Life-Safety Systems.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, codes, and regulations (such as ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25, and compliance issues).
• Demonstrated knowledge of building automation & management (BAS / BMS) systems.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and power metering systems.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with the ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls, and required corrective actions.
• Experience with the development, commissioning, and acceptance of mission critical systems.
• Demonstrated, working technical knowledge, and understanding of critical systems within data centers, including HVAC, standby emergency power, uninterruptible power supplies, and associated infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting large commercial and industrial electrical systems including Medium-voltage switchgear, 480/277 Volt and 208/120-volt, electrical generation and distribution systems, Diesel powered AC generators, Static UPS systems, cell batteries and monitoring systems, static switches, PLC, Power monitoring systems, Data center power distribution and management systems.