Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer - Palo Alto, CA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Palo Alto, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of critical facility infrastructure at an Equinix site. The role performs moderately difficult maintenance, repairs, installations, inspections, monitoring, incident response, work-order tasks, and infrastructure projects, exercising judgment while following standard operating procedures. The engineer generally receives little instruction on daily work and works under the supervision of more senior technical staff for critical infrastructure operations. The position also supports vendor work, site administration, collaboration, and inventory planning.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education and 2–4 years of equivalent work experience, typically required.
Substantial understanding of standard operating procedures and the ability to use judgment to resolve moderately difficult issues or make recommendations.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance checks on facility components.
Repair, maintain, install, and inspect facility systems.
Support energy-efficiency measures.
Monitor the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolve alarm issues in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Operate and maintain plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems.
Operate critical infrastructure under the supervision of more senior technical staff.
Support approval and tracking of service-provider maintenance work, including briefings at the start of work, monitoring during the workday or shift, and final review.
Ensure vendor maintenance activities follow Equinix standard operating procedures.
Work with vendors to update technical files for plants and equipment and ensure files and builds are current.
Prepare site logs and permits, including Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) and scripts.
Identify Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and make recommendations.
Respond to on-site incidents, including failures, problems, and delays.
Complete routine work requests and circuit installations.
Troubleshoot and maintain office equipment when necessary, and support problem solving and repairs for auxiliary equipment and machines to avoid or minimize downtime.
Make minor changes to mechanical, electrical, and specialized systems as directed.
Carry out infrastructure projects.
Collaborate with others to resolve facility incidents and work effectively within the department.
May mentor team members on general maintenance activities.
Inform stakeholders of inventory needs to maintain optimal stock levels of critical parts and equipment.
May recommend infrastructure projects.