Critical Facilities Chief Engineer - Electrical

C-Serv • Red Oak, TX

2d • $140,000 - $155,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Facilities Chief Engineer – Electrical leads the electrical side of critical operations at an enterprise data center site in Red Oak, Texas. This is an on-site, hands-on night-shift position responsible for maintaining uptime, responding to live incidents, and overseeing critical electrical infrastructure, particularly UPS systems and switchgear, as well as generators and automatic transfer switches. The role leads a team of approximately 9–11 people and reports to the on-site director.

The Chief Engineer also develops and reviews MOPs and SOPs, oversees power preparation and installations for customer deployments, and delivers monthly metrics to site leadership. The site is growing, with additional buildings and potential future opportunities for internal promotion.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of facility operations and management experience in the data center industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of critical infrastructure systems, including UPS, generators, and mechanical (HVAC) systems.
• A track record of supervising and leading technical teams.
• Working familiarity with industry codes, standards, and procedures, including environmental and safety regulations, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and OHSAS 18000.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical presentations and proposal design.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent training, education, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical critical-facilities operations at an enterprise data center site.
• Oversee UPS systems, switchgear, generators, and automatic transfer switches.
• Diagnose live incidents, coordinate responses, escalate appropriately, and manage recovery.
• Lead and communicate with a team of approximately 9–11 people.
• Develop and review methods of procedure (MOPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure power preparation and installations for customer deployments are completed correctly and on time.
• Deliver monthly metrics to site leadership.

Benefits

• Salary of $140,000–$155,000 per year, depending on experience and shift; third-shift salary is $155,000 while on nights and adjusts to $150,000 if moving to days.
• $12,000 relocation allowance, grossed up through the initial payroll, for those not living or working in Red Oak.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Potential for internal promotion as new buildings open.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior