Data Center Facilities Engineer

About the Role

Support the critical infrastructure that keeps on-site computer rooms running at manufacturing facilities. This highly visible role sits at the intersection of facilities engineering and technology operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage power capacity for on-site computer rooms at manufacturing facilities
• Own UPS strategy, sizing, runtime targets, and maintenance planning
• Create and maintain rack elevations and as-built room layouts
• Coordinate with plant electrical and facilities teams on capacity, panels, circuits, and expansions
• Support modernization projects by identifying and removing physical constraints like limited power or rack space
• Serve as the facilities point of contact for power-related incidents and lead root cause analysis
• Write and maintain SOPs and MOPs for power work, UPS maintenance, and room upgrades
• Provide QA and QC oversight for contractor work affecting computer rooms and electrical paths
• Manage vendor relationships for UPS, battery, and monitoring systems
• Coordinate with plant maintenance on generator and transfer switch readiness and testing

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in critical facilities, electrical infrastructure, or data center environments
• Hands-on experience with UPS systems, battery technologies, and electrical distribution
• Demonstrated ability to produce and maintain rack elevations and layouts
• Ability to travel up to 10 percent, domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting industrial or manufacturing facilities specifically
• Experience with generators and ATS or STS transfer switch units
• Familiarity with data center tiering concepts and reliability-focused design
• Experience with DCIM platforms such as Struxureware

Top Skills

• UPS and battery backup systems
• Rack elevation and layout design
• Electrical load planning for critical facilities