Critical Facilities Engineer, NA

Critical Facilities Engineer, NA

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Location : Santa Clara, California

Time Type : Full time

Posted on : Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID : R14015

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect, and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects, and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.

Developing and operating across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Site Operations Department

The Site Operations Department is responsible for the overall health of all mechanical and electrical systems, building maintenance, and performance of all data modules in our data centers.

The team is staffed 24 / 7 onsite with Critical Facility Engineers (CFEs) on each shift. This team is the face of Vantage to our customers and the first line of defense regarding the uptime of our campus as well as the performance of our customer installations.

Using a Critical Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to plan and track work needed, the Site Operations department performs all preventative and corrective maintenance.

Our culture expects and rewards team performance that engages directly with the customers and the facility infrastructure.

This is a team that does most of the actual work versus calling upon vendors. As a result, we provide superior service that is faster and more cost-effective.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Critical Facilities Engineer who knows what best-in-class service looks like and can make that a reality.

This role is an important member of our facilities team where we manage some of the most efficient and cost-effective data center facilities in the industry.

The successful candidate for this role will work with a team of other electrical and mechanical-focused engineers performing maintenance and repair for our data center infrastructure.

We take our customer requirements for uptime seriously and keep our facilities maintained to a very high standard to ensure uninterrupted service for our customers.

If you enjoy working on critical data center systems (UPSs, PDUs, Diesel Generators, ATS equipment, and Building Controls), as well as industrial electrical equipment and systems that include power distribution components / wiring, electronic components, and lighting systems, then please read on!

This position will be based on-site in Santa Clara, CA.

Essential Job Functions

• Work under limited supervision, both independently and within a team environment.
• Manage multiple one-time and / or ongoing projects.
• Respond to safety and emergency situations and maintain a safe and secure work environment.
• Use discretion and judgment in organizing workflow and adapting as priorities are modified due to a changing environment.
• Frequent contact with employees at all levels of the organization; frequent external contact with vendors.

Duties

• Operate, perform maintenance, and service repairs on critical Data Center systems (UPS, PDU, Diesel Generators, ATS equipment, Building Controls, Chillers, CRAH, etc.).
• Develop reliability reports to ensure availability and capacity targets are achieved and maintained with 100% uptime.
• Coordinate and oversee all maintenance vendors to ensure personnel safety, protect the Facility’s critical equipment, and maintain power to the critical load.
• Create required MOPs (Method of Procedure), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and EOPs (Emergency Operating Procedures) to ensure all maintenance activities are performed in accordance with them.
• Additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 3 years, 5+ years preferred, of hands-on experience with the maintenance and repair of industrial electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities including emergency generators, electrical distribution, critical and essential PDUs, UPS, switchgear, HVAC, and building monitoring / control systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge in operating, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, and testing critical electrical distribution systems, HVAC systems, and building management / automation equipment.
• Ability to read commercial building blueprints and understand electrical single lines and schematics.
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures related to mechanical & electrical systems needed to run data centers.
• Technical writing skills and experience; as well as creating, coordinating, updating, and / or modifying MOPs / SOPs / EOPs for critical facilities equipment.
• Work experience in the electrical or mechanical field is highly desired. Strong emphasis on technical skills / training, with intent to obtain a license within a reasonable time.
• May be required to complete formal training in an area of specialty, such as UPS maintenance.
• Candidates must possess reliable transportation for reporting to work for shifts or emergencies.
• Travel is expected to be less than 5%, occasionally for training purposes.
• Potential employees must complete a background check successfully.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for 1 / 3 2 / 3 of the time.
• Ability to climb and balance 1 / 3 2 / 3 of the time.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl 1 / 3 2 / 3 of the time.
• Ability to reach with hands & arms 1 / 3 2 / 3 of the time.
• Ability to smell, talk & hear.
• Ability to use hands to type, handle & feel.
• Ability to see at close and distance ranges and see color.
• Must be comfortable working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 1 / 3 of the time.

Additional Details :

• The shift we are hiring for is : back half - Wed to Sat, swing shift - 1 pm to 11 : 30 pm (temporarily 10 am to 8 : 30 pm).
• Work week : Front Half : Sunday Wednesday and Back Half : Wednesday Saturday.
• Days : 6 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm.
• Swing : 1 : 00 pm - 11 : 30 pm (+5% shift diff).
• Graveyard : 9 : 00 pm - 7 : 30 am (+10% shift diff).
• Salary Range : $35.00 - $55.00 per hour plus bonus.
• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses.

We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above-market total compensation package.

We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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