Critical Facilities Technician Lead (Electrical) - Enterprise Data Center Operations

Responsibilities

• Assist with on-site field coordination supervision and project management support for the operation of a data center, specifically on electrical systems and equipment within the site.
• Aid in the management of mission critical equipment used to operate and maintain a data center.
• Aid in the management of systems and physical environment integration (life safety, mechanical, plumbing, and a focus on power related activities and issues).
• Report discrepancies and trends to the operations team and clients.
• Aid in the preventative and emergency maintenance schedules and procedures for building systems; identify backup and replacement inventory needs for critical systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert onsite for electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Aid in the oversight of all maintenance schedules and providers.
• Provide on-call support (24x7).
• Aid in updates of standard practices consistent for data center operations and equipment.
• Avoid oversight of all maintenance schedules and providers.
• Oversee and coordinate sub-contractors to assure proper installation of equipment and delivery of maintenance services.
• Troubleshoot emergencies, equipment problems, and technical issues, organize and oversee resolutions.
• Provide ongoing technical support, management, and oversight of vendors as necessary.
• Completes daily inspections.
• Complete inspections and maintenance. Scheduled maintenance may include, but is not limited to, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annual equipment maintenance.
• Self-perform numerous Electrical/HVAC preventative maintenance activities including but not limited to: Filter changes, Generator operating tests, UPS/ATS/STS transfer tests and operation.
• Provide field technical support related to redundancy, reliability, and maintainability for the data center.
• Current needs, long-term objectives, and strategic planning primary focus shall be on uptime (99.9999%) and cost saving opportunities.
• Supported by Ascent Corporate Engineering group.
• Aid in the development and implementation of Ascent’s Change Control Program Method of Procedure (MOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Emergency Recovery Procedure (ERP) development.
• Aid in Vendor onboarding and familiarization.
• Aid in Safety inspections and adherence to Ascent safety policies.
• Aid in Scope of Work standards, Spare parts management, Reporting development, Life Cycle Replacement Strategy.
• All other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Electrician in a supervisory role or with growing responsibilities over time.
• BS or Technical Degree in Electrical Field preferred.
• Knowledge of construction planning, mechanical or electrical systems necessary, building controls, fire systems, and security systems.
• Knowledge of building automation systems.
• Possess Electrical license/certifications (preferred).
• Candidate must be technically proficient in planning and scheduling, and exhibit excellent organizational skills.
• Candidate must possess strong communication skills, the ability to lead coordination meetings and actively facilitate progress in order to achieve scheduled goals.
• Candidate must have people skills, good judgment, and flexibility.
• Qualified candidate will be able to work cooperatively with internal administration groups, and effectively contend with customers and contractors to reach mutually acceptable terms and conditions.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.