Critical Facilities Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers•Sterling, VA

1d•$38 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

Vantage is seeking a Critical Facilities Engineer to join its facilities team and help operate and maintain data center infrastructure to a high standard, protecting uninterrupted customer service. The role focuses on hands-on electrical work in critical environments and data centers; candidates with chiller or HVAC data center expertise will also be considered. The successful candidate will work with electrical- and mechanical-focused engineers, performing maintenance and repairs for a new building and supporting customer uptime requirements. The engineer operates, maintains, and services critical data center systems, including UPSs, PDUs, diesel generators, ATS equipment, building controls, chillers, and CRAH systems. The role also includes developing reliability reports, overseeing maintenance vendors, and preparing and maintaining MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs. The position requires independent work and teamwork, management of multiple projects, sound judgment as priorities change, and a commitment to safety and customer service. The role may involve work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support. Travel is expected to be less than 5%, occasionally for training. Candidates must have reliable transportation for shifts or emergencies and successfully complete a background check.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on experience maintaining and repairing industrial electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities; 5 or more years is preferred.
Experience with emergency generators, fuel delivery systems, parallel switchgear, medium- and low-voltage switchgear and controls, critical and essential PDUs, UPS, HVAC, air handling units, computer-grade cooling systems, and building monitoring and control systems.
Knowledge of operating, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, and testing critical electrical distribution systems, HVAC systems, and building management or automation equipment.
Ability to read commercial building blueprints and understand electrical single-line diagrams and schematics.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures for mechanical and electrical systems needed to operate data centers.
Technical writing skills and experience creating, coordinating, updating, or modifying MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs for critical facilities equipment, including supporting new systems and researching technical requirements.
Reliable transportation for reporting to work for shifts or emergencies.
Must successfully complete a background check.
Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support.
Must be comfortable working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds one-third of the time and meet the listed physical demands.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of hands-on experience with industrial electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities.
Data center chiller or HVAC expertise.
Work experience in the electrical or mechanical field.
Strong technical skills or training, with intent to obtain a license within a reasonable time.
Ability to complete formal training in an area of specialty, such as UPS maintenance.

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain, and perform service repairs on critical data center systems, including UPS, PDU, diesel generators, ATS equipment, building controls, chillers, and CRAH systems.
Develop reliability reports to ensure availability and capacity targets are achieved and maintained with 100% uptime.
Coordinate and oversee maintenance vendors to ensure personnel safety, protect critical facility equipment, and maintain power to the critical load.
Create required Method of Procedure (MOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) documents to ensure maintenance activities are performed according to procedure.
Work independently and as part of a team under limited supervision.
Manage multiple one-time and ongoing projects.
Respond to safety and emergency situations and maintain a safe and secure work environment.
Organize workflow and adapt as priorities change.
Perform additional duties as assigned by management.