Data Center Critical Facilities Lead Secaucus, NJ

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Equinix is the worlds digital infrastructure company shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed human connection is valued and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers communities and society. Youll find belonging purpose and a team that welcomes youbecause when you feel valued youre empowered to do your best work.
Job Summary

Is a highly skilled specialist that works on assignments requiring considerable judgment initiative and independent action. Focus is on complex tasks that require a deep understanding of standard operating procedures critical facilities systems and operational risk. Applies advanced technical knowledge to assess unusual circumstances resolve sophisticated issues and recommend solutions with sitelevel impact.

Work is performed independently and is reviewed at critical points. Contributes to the development enhancement and application of procedures and techniques to support safe resilient and efficient operations. Serves as a technical resource and escalation point supporting the overall team through expertise guidance and problem resolution.


Responsibilities

Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance

Performs highly skilled preventative and corrective maintenance on-site to critical facility systems

Performs highly skilled maintenance repairs corrective maintenance and complex installations

Resolves advanced incidents and develops new procedures and techniques to support the overall team

Monitors the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolves alarms for complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve. Makes recommendations for new procedures to management team

Leads and coordinates critical infrastructure operations

Implements energy efficiency measures and identifies areas of opportunities

Inspects operation and maintenance of plumbing fire suppression and life-safety systems

Consistently works on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues. Makes recommendations for new procedures

Develops project scope with management for life-cycle maintenance/end of life infrastructure projects and critical replacements

Vendor Support

Facilitates selection of vendors for outsourced maintenance activities

Directs vendors on highly skilled tasks to ensure that maintenance activities are carried out per standards and requirements

Creates scripts for maintenance and submits

Tracks and implements the work approval process for critical service providers (including briefing at the start of work control of work during the day workday/shift final review of the work carried out)

Inspects implementation changes/updates to technical files for plants and equipment (in cooperation with vendor and the supervisors) ensuring builds are up to date

Site Administration & Incident Support

Completion of complex site logs and data gathering for issuing of permits such as Maintenance Operation Protocol (MOPs) and scripts

Identifies and escalates process discrepancies to higher management

Identifies Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and makes recommendations for new procedures

Acts as a support team lead for operating processes and procedures; supports the team on adherence

Supports the on-site staff during critical incidents

Responds to all on-site incidents including major failures significant problems and delays

Assists with RCA (Root Cause Analysis)

Assists management with maintaining technical documents

Work Orders & Additional Projects

Completes highly skilled work requests and circuit installations

Coordinates more advanced troubleshooting and maintenance of office equipment (if necessary); supports auxiliary equipment and machines with problem solving and repairs to avoid/minimize downtime

Makes moderate changes to mechanical electrical and specialized systems as directed

Performs capacity management reviews

Leads infrastructure project activities

Collaboration

Collaborates with others to resolve highly difficult facility incidents; identifies and understands underlying issues

Act as a support team lead when identifying component level faults and provides recommendations for new procedures

Utilizes resources outside of the department as necessary

Plans inventory needs to maintain optimal stock levels of critical parts and equipment

May act as an escalation point for processes relating to maintaining inventory

Advises other team members on repairs and preventative maintenance

Acts as a support team lead on implementing highly skilled complex projects
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required

Typically requires 6 years of progressively responsible experience in critical facilities data center operations industrial facilities or a comparable technical environment

Associates degree technical certification or military technical training is a plus

Technical Expertise

Advanced knowledge of critical facility systems including Electrical distribution systems (UPS generators switchgear breakers) Mechanical systems (chillers CRAC/CRAH units HVAC cooling towers) Plumbing fire suppression and life-safety systems

Proven ability to perform highly skilled preventive corrective and emergency maintenance with minimal supervision

Strong experience monitoring and responding to alarms via Building Management / Monitoring Systems (BMS)

Demonstrated capability to identify Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and recommend mitigation strategies

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:


United States - NY5 New York City : 88000 - 132000 USD / Annual


Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role level and pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education and/or training.