Facilities Engineer

Title : Facilities Engineer

Location : Washington, DC (Onsite)

Type : Contract 11 Months (Probability of Extension)

Skill :

15 years of experience operating, data centers, networks and mission critical facilities (HVAC, emergency backup systems, electrical power and physical

5 years of experience with architectural design / remediation of new / existing industrial or commercial or other complex technical projects.

2+ years of experience with architectural design of mission critical projects.

3 years of experience in data center engineering.

3 years of experience designing and deploying data center infrastructure, including power distribution, cooling systems, rack and equipment layout.

Experience in conducting regular rounds, inspections, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of data center infrastructure to resolve issues.

Experience managing data center construction & projects including coordinating with vendors and contractors, tracking progress, and meeting deadlines.

5 years of experience managing project scopes, schedules, and cost of work for data centers, IT networks, etc.

Familiarity with data center industry standards and best practices, such as TIA-942, Uptime Institute Tier Standards.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, facilities management or related field or equivalent experience. Degree in Facilities Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities :

• Monitor, notify and report electrical power or HVAC-related alerts, promptly reporting any issues that may have impact to the RF antenna site or call floor operations team.
• Coordinate and collaborate on preventative maintenance or repair activities that could potentially affect the RF antenna sites and call floor operations.
• Scrutinize all change requests related to upgrades or preventative maintenance that might influence call floor operations and provide guidance to operations managers.
• Generate a weekly report detailing the performance of critical infrastructure.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices in data center and 911 center operations, identifying any existing gaps.
• Monitor and report on any cybersecurity risks affecting the call floor.
• Monitor and report on patch management for all servers that support the call floor.
• Manage data center projects, including coordinating with vendors and contractors, tracking progress, and meeting deadlines.
• Using existing OUC tools to monitor and analyze electrical power usage, ambient air temperatures, and relative humidity levels in the data center to identify and resolve any issues or inefficiencies.
• Document and maintain accurate records of all equipment, maintenance activities, and infrastructure changes to all HVAC, .
• Oversee all aspects of the data center's critical physical infrastructure.
• Forecasting future requirements to support evolving information technology solutions to support redundant emergency operations.
• Draft SOW, or review RFPs related to the data center's design and equipment upgrades
• Provide relevant feedback for datacenter improvements as required.
• Perform facilitate data center audit for facility infrastructure.
• Provide technical expertise for root cause analysis and remediation recommendations as required.

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