Data Center Facility Assistant Manager

AssistantData Center Facility Manager - Sweetwater TX
This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / wholesale provider. This company provides turnkey data center solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC) / Hyperscale environment to custom-fit to the requirements of their clients ever-changing mission-critical facilities operational needs. They accomplish this by providing reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the worlds largest organizations (Hyperscale Customers). This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Data Center Facility Manager to support a critical data center. The Assistant Data Center Facility Manager / Assistant Chief will be responsible for managing the operation and maintenance of the critical facility physical infrastructure systems in accordance with companys policies and procedures. This candidate will support the Data Center Manager as well as the Director of Facility Operations. The Assistant Data Center Facility Manager will assist in managing Mechanical and Electrical Technicians and help manage the local relationship with the customer. The Assistant Chief will act as a shift leader ensuring uptime commitments (SLA/PUE targets) are met critical infrastructure are properly maintained to Industry / OEM standards and that the Data Center which is a 7x24x365 a year operation follows OSHA and EHS compliances.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with Operating and Managing both routine - preventative maintenance as well as emergency service on a variety of state of the art critical systems such as: medium voltage switchgear transformers diesel generators UPS systems power distribution equipment chillers cooling towers / cooling plants computer room air handlers / CRAHs fire detection / suppression; building monitoring systems; etc.
• Oversee execution of daily weekly monthly quarterly and annual preventive maintenance (PM) programs across switchgear transformers breakers generators UPS PDUs CRAH units and BMS/PMS systems; track completion in the CMMS
• Supervise / Schedule the on-site management of sub-contractors and vendors ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and procedureswithin specified change control / management protocols
• Review scopes of work permits to work and method of procedure (MOP) / standard operating procedure (SOP) execution
• Enforce Method of Procedure (MOP) Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) discipline; participate in MOP/EOP review and risk assessments
• Manage local client relationship and act as a point of contact for the company at this site when needed
• Establish performance benchmarks conduct analyses and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance
• Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects manage capacity and optimize plant safety performance reliability and efficiency
• Support / follow facility budgets identify opportunities to reduce downtime risk
• Maintain accurate logs single-line diagrams and equipment records
• Provide regular reporting on KPIs (uptime PM compliance safety metrics) to management
  
• Maintain a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime

Qualifications:

• Bachelors / Associates degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Facilities Management or related technical field or equivalent military / trade experience
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license or relevant OEM certifications (generators switchgear UPS)
• CFM CDCP CDCS or similar facilities / data center industry certifications a plus
• OSHA certification a plus
• 4-7 years of data center / critical facility operations and maintenance experience in ahyperscale colocation or crypto / HPC data center environment
• 2 year of experience supervising or managing a technical staff (Critical facilities technicians)
• Solid Understanding of Critical Electrical Power Distribution and Mechanical / HVAC systems (UPS Generators Switchgears Transformers Breakers PDUs CRAC / CRAH Units Chillers etc.)
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs CMMS platforms andEPMS/BMS software platforms
• Strong understanding of electrical mechanical and fire/life safety codes (NFPA 70E NEC local AHJ requirements)
• Familiarity with MOP/EOP/SOP-driven operations and change management in a live always-on environment
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams and equipment manuals
• Experience supporting substation generation or utility-interconnected infrastructure
• Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches that have experience with Electrical / Mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes- EMN ETN MMNs Seabees Army - Power Generation Air Force Power Production Generator Techs Maritime Coast Guard etc.)
• Ability to work rotating shifts and respond to after-hours emergencies
• Strong verbal and written communications skills; Good presentation skills
• Superior analytical planning and problem resolution skills
• Highly organized with proved project management abilities; self motivated
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented with solidtime-management skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Clear calm communication under pressure including during outages or emergencies
• Ability to coach and develop critical facilities team to build bench strength on the team
• MS Office: Excel Word Project PowerPoint Teams

Submittal Instructions:
Please apply directly by clicking the link below alternatively you can forward your resume directly to:

After applying if you have further questions you may call and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at this job is not for you feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance a 401(k) plan
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Required Experience:

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