Core Operations Site Lead
About The Position
Step into a leadership role at the core of the digital world. As our Core Operations Site Lead, you'll be entrusted with the daily rhythm of one of the most mission-critical environments on the planet. Your expertise will guide a team of safety-first responders and technical operators as they oversee, protect, and optimize the systems that power today's digital infrastructure. From monitoring real-time performance to leading maintenance efforts with vendors, you'll be in the driver's seat of daily execution, driving operational excellence and empowering a culture of continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to co-author and evolve our operations playbook, trailblaze new standards, and shape the future of EdgeCore's operating model. We're looking for hands-on leaders who thrive in high-stakes environments, embrace procedural rigor, and have a passion for getting the details right. If you're energized by the idea of combining technical execution with team leadership, client support, and strategy in a fast-paced, high-growth company, this could be your next opportunity. Your primary responsibility is to lead the daily tasks of a data center in a customer-facing operational role. You'll lead a team of operators being safety-first responders, operating the data center critical environment MEP(Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems, and managing maintenance contractors.
Requirements
- 5-10 years of experience of working in a critical facility with MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) or HVAC systems, not necessarily a data center.
- Experience with UPSs, Generators, Switchgear, HVAC, Fire/Life Safety, BMS and EPMS systems.
- An empathetic people leader who enjoys working as part of a team and mentoring others to grow their technical and professional capabilities.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Enjoy a work environment where the daily schedule changes often and managing the unexpected is satisfying.
- Comfortable operating hand and machine tools.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of NFPA70E, forklift, OSHA10, and/or First Aid/CPR certifications are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the data center systems for operational issues and trends.
- Take on a major role in planning daily activities and managing the logistics of executing.
- On a daily basis, manage vendors to complete their contracted scope of work safely and correctly, including construction support-related activities when required.
- Act as joint owner of EdgeCore's operations playbook, evangelizing the strategy and encouraging others to adhere to it while providing input and feedback to improve standards.
- Lead utilization of the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track, document and report work as prescribed.
- Manage assets, spare parts and critical tools through provided systems such as CMMS.
- Support Client IT deployments and decommissioning with power and cooling tasks.
- Author, review, approve and utilize formal procedures in the operation of the data center. We expect our team to employ rigorous procedural formality in all critical data center operations and need people to champion the approach.
- Frequently steward, supervise, and communicate with contractors.
- Work with the Core Operations Site Manager to lead execution a condition-based maintenance program.
- As part of a schedule, be on-call outside of normal working hours.
- Take on other duties as assigned by EdgeCore. Job duties, roles, and responsibilities are subject to change over time.
Benefits
- This is a full-time, hourly (non-exempt) onsite position based in East Mesa, Arizona, and includes a performance-based annual bonus.
- Base hourly pay range is $50-65/hour, depending on experience
- Medical, dental & vision insurance coverage, including a no-cost medical option
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- You will accrue paid time off based on regular hours worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year, plus 11 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company contribution
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Company sponsored employee assistance and discount programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
