Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Salute is a leading provider of cuttingedge Data Center Infrastructure Services dedicated to serving data center clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on delivering sustainable solutions unparalleled reliability and outstanding customer service. As we continue to grow we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Critical Facilities Engineer to join our team and drive our relationships with hyperscale clients to new heights.

The CFE is part of an engineering operations team reporting to the Maintenance & Staff Manager. The team is responsible for ensuring that all electrical mechanical and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency and the utmost levels of reliability. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment daily corrective work and emergency response to emergent issues.

The CFE is our front line when it comes to handson electrical and mechanical equipment are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center. Data center equipment that supports missioncritical servers must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. This equipment includes but is not limited to standby diesel generators related fuel systems electrical switchgear universal power supplies power distribution units air handler units fan walls related thermal management equipment and systems chemical treatment systems (where applicable) pumps motors variable frequency drives and building automation systems.

Work Schedule: SundaySaturday (Shift days will vary) 7AM7PM; 7PM7AM

We are currently hiring for:

MidLevel 2: 35 years of experience
Senior Level 3: 6 years of experience

Please Note: This is not an IT position this is a mechanical and electrical/operations position within a Data Center.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties and responsibilities listed below with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative but not allinclusive of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Place Safety at the top of anything and everything that they do without fail.
• Focus on the tasks and activities given to them and remain consistently focused on Safety.
• Operate monitor maintain and respond to abnormal conditions of facility systems.
• Complete planned and adhoc 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 followup 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 includinganalyzing existing operating conditionsrecommending new technologies and improving overall efficiency and cost reduction.
• Responsible for data center white space and backofhouse 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.
• Oncall to respond to emergency situations at the data center (as required).
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Unwavering dedication to your team in support of their personal safety morale professional development and operational capabilities.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent with two years of technical school with an emphasis on missioncritical operations industrial manufacturing or relevant military operations experience in electrical and mechanical systems.
• Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel Outlook PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong interpersonal presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematic diagrams.
• Willingness and desire to achieve the preferred qualifications below and continue your own professional development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two to five years of progressive handson experience in critical data center operations maintenance and engineering within the data center industry.
• ABETaccredited bachelors 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 LifeSafety 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.
• Handson experience installing maintaining and troubleshooting large commercial and industrial electrical systems includingMediumvoltage switchgear 480/277 Volt and 208/120volt electrical generation and distribution systems Diesel powered AC generatorsStatic UPS systems cell batteries and monitoring systems static switchesPLCPower monitoring systemsData center power distribution and management systems

Travel

Limited travel may be required in this position typically < than 5% annually.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be willing to submit to a full criminal background check the results of which may or may not bar employment following applicable state and federal laws.
• Must be willing to submit to a drug screen with which results will be interpreted and applied to an employment eligibility determination following applicable state and federal laws.

Physical Requirements for all CFE roles:

• Ability to lift and carry heavy equipment up to 40lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and multiple flights of stairs to access elevated equipment
• Ability to stand for long periods of time in various work environments
• Ability to bend stoop kneel and reach for equipment related tasks
• Basic physical fitness to respond quickly to emergency situations and navigate areas quickly
• Ability to move quickly and efficiently withing various work environments to troubleshoot issues or respond to emergencies.
• Good handeye coordination and dexterity for working with small components and connectors
• Clear vision with or without correction to perform tasks requiring attention to detail and precision while wearing safety glasses
• Ability to differentiate between colorcoded warning signs labels and cables
• Ability to work in environments with a wide variety temperature inside a facility
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme temperatures rain or snow
• Capability to work in environments with elevated noise levels while wearing hearing protection
• Possession of a valid drivers license for workrelated travel as required

AAP/EEO Statement

Salute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Other Duties DISCLAIMER

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

If you are a motivated and resultsdriven individual with a passion for data center services and a knack for building strong client relationships we want to hear from you. Join us in revolutionizing the data center industry and apply today!

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