Data Center Operating Engineer

About the Role

As an Operating Engineer in Critical Environments, you will focus on operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility equipment across all systems. You are expected to demonstrate technical expertise in one craft area (Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, Central Utility Plant Operations) while being multi-skilled in others to successfully complete daily and weekly work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all data center systems to ensure 100% uptime, including:
  • Fire/life safety systems
  • Mechanical systems (HVAC, chillers, CRAC, CRAH, plumbing, controls)
  • Electrical systems (lighting, UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, generators, primary switchgear, power distribution, transformers)
  • Hot water systems
• Monitor, adjust, and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, air conditioning, boilers, ventilating, water heaters, pumps, valves, piping, filters, and other mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Record readings and make adjustments to ensure proper operation of equipment.
• Monitor building management systems and respond to alarms and alerts promptly.
• Analyze system operations, determine causes of problems or malfunctions, and take corrective action.
• Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Learn and understand the data center site to manage incidents and events that put critical systems at risk.
• Manage work orders, including CMMS, vendor management, and customer-facing tickets.
• Understand and comply with emergency escalation procedures.
• Perform additional job duties as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 4+ years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before small groups of tenants or employees.
• Working knowledge or capability to develop proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and other software packages.
• Professional interaction with tenants and contractors.
• Ability to work different schedules, including holidays.
• Ability to respond to site emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Corrigo, MCIM / Salesforce, Zendesk, or ServiceNow experience.
• Hands-on experience working in a data center or critical facility, including UPS.

Physical Requirements

• Walking large, campus-like settings.
• Frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, stooping, and working/extending overhead.
• Lifting a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Climbing stairs and navigating rooftops to access equipment.
• Using ladders up to 30 ft and working from heights, including climbing a ladder with a 300-lb weight limit.