Critical Facilities Technician- Mechanical / HVAC

Cantor Fitzgerald•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs day-to-day operations, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across base building and critical infrastructure. This position focuses on maintaining high-reliability mechanical, chilled water, and environmental control systems to ensure continuous facility uptime and zero unscheduled downtime. The candidate must possess a strong background in operating complex cooling environments, analyzing system performance, and responding swiftly to operational and emergency situations in critical environments.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
3–5+ years of hands-on operational experience in a critical environment (Data Centers, Hospitals, Financial Trading Hubs, or Telecom Central Offices).
Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend complicated blueprints, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical specifications.
Mechanical: Thorough understanding of HVAC system design principles, dynamic balancing, and fluid distribution systems.
Automation and Controls: Proficiency with Building Automation Systems (BMS), control device wiring/programming, and CMMS work order software.
Strict adherence to strict change-management workflows.
Structured troubleshooting skills to determine why a fault occurred (using 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, etc.) rather than just resetting equipment.
Ability to make sound, methodical decisions during high-stress mechanical faults or equipment failures where downtime is critical.
Ability to translate complex technical issues into plain language for non-technical stakeholders, management and fellow employees.
Vigilance in detecting subtle anomalies—such as abnormal thermal readings, unusual hums, or minor voltage fluctuations—before they cause an outage.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Trade School degree preferred.
EPA Refrigerant Certification: Universal / CFC Certification for handling commercial refrigeration equipment preferred.
Stationary Engineer License: Possession of a stationary engineer's or HVAC license is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform tests, rounds and data analysis to ensure optimal functioning of critical operations for the facility, including but not limited to Chilled water systems, electrical distribution systems, building automation systems, and monitoring systems around the plant.
Monitor and perform operations via site computerized Building Automation Systems (BMS) to verify proper operating parameters, make approved adjustments, manage alarms, perform manual overrides, or switch to backup systems as necessary.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PMs)—including filters, belts, lubrication, and mechanical checkups—using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) / work order software.
Lead emergency response efforts during power outages, equipment faults, or utility anomalies. Conduct thorough Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement long-term corrective actions.
Write, review, and execute Methods of Procedure (MOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) for critical work.
Enforce safety standards, including Arc Flash safety, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, NFPA 70E compliance, and local codes.
Coordinate with outside contractors, vendors, and specialists for specialized repairs, ensuring proper approvals and keeping detailed logs of all work performed.
Monitor electrical load distribution, system redundancy (N+1, 2N), power usage effectiveness (PUE), and overall capacity planning to prevent system overloads.
Troubleshoot mechanical systems, AHUs, RTUs, FCUs, VAVs, CRAHs, CRACs, Chillers, Cooling Towers, pumps, motors,sensors, transmitters, actuators, relays, controllers, and field devices.
Make approved adjustments to system setpoints, schedules, sequences of operation, and control parameters to maintain proper equipment operation and occupant comfort.
Review and interpret control drawings, mechanical plans, electrical diagrams, sequences of operation, and system schematics.
Perform preventative maintenance and functional testing of mechanical systems.
Assist with system upgrades, installations, integration projects, and commissioning of new equipment.
Maintain organized controls documentation, drawings, backups, programming files, and equipment records.