Data Center Critical Facilities IV

About the role

Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire/life safety, and building monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical electrical systems, including UPS systems, switchgear, PDUs, RPPs, transformers, generators, ATS/STS equipment, battery systems, and power distribution networks.
• Support electrical equipment commissioning, startup, testing, and operational readiness activities while ensuring compliance with safety and reliability standards.
• Conduct electrical system inspections, power quality assessments, load studies, and root cause analysis of equipment failures to maintain maximum uptime and reliability.
• Monitor critical facility alarms through BMS, EPMS, and DCIM platforms and respond to incidents, outages, and emergency situations.
• Execute switching procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), energized work planning, and electrical safety protocols in accordance with NFPA 70E and company standards.
• Cook up and oversee vendors, contractors, and service providers performing maintenance and construction activities within the data center environment.
• Read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, construction drawings, control diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Support capacity planning, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects related to critical power and cooling systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, operating procedures, incident reports, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide rapid response to critical facility events to ensure continuous operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency, reliability, safety, and customer experience.

Requirements

• Experience operating and maintaining medium- and low-voltage electrical systems in a mission-critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, breakers, protective relays, battery systems, and power distribution equipment.
• Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, fault isolation, preventive maintenance, and equipment commissioning.
• Ability to safely perform electrical switching and understand arc flash, NFPA 70E, and OSHA requirements.
• Familiarity with power monitoring systems, electrical testing equipment, and load management practices.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification, or military training in Electrical Technology, Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting critical facility infrastructure in a data center, mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, telecommunications, or similar environment.
• Strong electrical maintenance experience with UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, power distribution systems, ATS/STS equipment, circuit breakers, protective relays, and battery systems.
• Experience performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on low- and medium-voltage electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, control wiring schematics, technical drawings, and construction documents.
• Work knowledge of electrical safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash awareness, OSHA regulations, and NFPA 70E requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical faults, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting equipment commissioning and startup activities.
• Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), SCADA, and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms.
• Basic understanding of HVAC, chilled water, fire/life safety, and mechanical systems supporting critical environments.
• Experience using electrical testing and diagnostic equipment, including multimeters, clamp meters, infrared cameras, power quality analyzers, and insulation resistance testers.
• Ability to respond effectively during critical incidents, outages, and emergency situations in a 24x7 operational environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lift equipment, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and perform physical tasks associated with facility maintenance.
• Willingness to participate in shift work, on-call rotations, and after-hours maintenance activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a data center or colocation environment.
• Journeyman Electrician license, Electrical Technician certification, or equivalent military electrical training.
• Knowledge of medium-voltage switching operations and electrical distribution systems.
• Experience supporting commissioning, construction projects, and infrastructure upgrades.
• EPA, HVAC, Electrical Safety, or Critical Facilities certifications.
• Data Center Certified Associate (DCCA), CDCP, CDFOM, or other critical facilities certifications.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance programs, and mission-critical operations.

Pay

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are: United States - LA4 Los Angeles : 67,400 - 101,000 USD / Annual.