Critical Facilities Engineer

GoDaddy•Phoenix, AZ

17h•$106,500 - $159,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Center Critical Environments team keeps the electrical backbone of GoDaddy's production data centers running safely, reliably, and in compliance. As the Critical Facilities Engineer - Electrical, you'll serve as the subject matter expert for UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and power distribution across the Phoenix site. You'll own safety and compliance programs, maintenance planning, contractor oversight, and operational documentation, while mentoring teammates and partnering with vendors, project teams, and local authorities.

Requirements

8+ years in the electrical field, with emphasis on operating, maintaining, and supporting critical electrical infrastructure in a data center or comparable mission-critical environment.
Hands-on operation of generators, switchgear, ATSs, UPS systems, and power distribution equipment, along with expert troubleshooting, operational risk assessment, recovery planning, and emergency response.
Vendor management, maintenance coordination, technical documentation review, and oversight of work in mission-critical environments.
Organizational skills and documentation accuracy, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio; ServiceNow and JIRA; and BMS, electrical power monitoring, fire alarm, generator control, and battery monitoring platforms.

Nice To Haves

Trade school certification, apprenticeship training, military technical training, or equivalent field experience in data center critical facilities, commercial electrical systems, or mission-critical operations.
Direct experience with Liebert UPS 600 series and NXL systems, Square D electrical distribution equipment, ASCO transfer switches, and Cummins generators.
Experience creating, reviewing, or executing MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, risk assessments, change management documentation, and permits.
Experience supporting safety programs, environmental compliance, contractor management, purchasing, project execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Willingness to cross-train on HVAC, fire, BMS, and other data center infrastructure disciplines.
Proficiency with Claude, Copilot, and other AI tools for process automation and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain critical power infrastructure. Monitor, inspect, and troubleshoot the site's critical electrical systems serving server rooms, MDFs, IDFs, and other mission-critical spaces. Apply expert-level knowledge of commercial power distribution, equipment drawings, and one-line diagrams.
Respond to incidents and share the 24x7 on-call rotation. Lead fault discovery, root cause analysis, and recovery planning during planned and unplanned events. Support off-hours maintenance, deployments, and coverage.
Run projects and manage vendors. Drive projects from concept through commissioning and turnover, including infrastructure upgrades, capacity expansions, and tenant improvements. Oversee vendor maintenance, testing, repair, and installation work against GoDaddy safety and change management requirements.
Own operational documentation and purchasing. Write and maintain SOPs, EOPs, MOPs, risk assessments, permits, as-built drawings, and maintenance plans. Track assets, work orders, and corrective actions in JIRA and ServiceNow, and coordinate purchasing and budget input.
Lead safety, compliance, and technical mentoring. Administer hot work permitting, SDS, stormwater, SPCC, EPA, hazardous waste, and safety training programs. Mentor teammates and partner with Data Center Operations, Engineering, Networking, Business Continuity, and the Global Operations Center.