Facility Assistant

Digital Realty•Bristow, VA
•$37 - $40

About The Position

The Facility Assistant, also referred to as Commercial Maintenance Personnel, is part of the Data Center Operations Team. The role supports day-to-day facility operations at a large-scale data center, helping maintain reliability and availability. Duties include security monitoring, shipping and receiving, property tours, vendor coordination, facility repairs and preventive maintenance, custodial work, maintaining safe and orderly non-critical work areas, and organizing facility documents. The position may require significant extended hours at times and responding to emails after hours in emergencies.

Requirements

  • Two years of facility management experience in a high-reliability data center or similar environment is preferred.
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Rudimentary problem-solving skills and technical and organizational expertise.
  • Actively solicit feedback to ensure activities and deliverables meet expectations.
  • Basic carpentry skills.
  • Painting experience.
  • General mechanical skills.
  • Strong written and verbal command of English.
  • Responsible attitude and strong work ethic, leading by example in attendance, attitude, and technical work product.
  • Ability and willingness to respond to emails after hours in the event of an emergency.

Nice To Haves

  • Two years of facility management experience in a high-reliability data center or similar environment.
  • Background in carpentry and general building hardware maintenance, including doors, locks, windows, and flooring.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with security monitoring during normal business hours and remain on call for emergencies, including identifying security violations and sometimes escorting contractors to secured areas.
  • Assist with shipping, receiving, and general loading dock activities and operations.
  • Perform daily property tours.
  • Assist managers with obtaining facility-related price quotations and bid proposals.
  • Assist with performing and scheduling repairs and preventive maintenance for general facility equipment and grounds, including landscaping, irrigation systems, elevators and lifts, dock levelers, pest control, trash removal, painting, equipment crating and uncrating, and security equipment such as cameras, readers, and gates.
  • Assist with facility cleaning and general custodial services.
  • Escort vendors to the appropriate departmental contact, excluding MEP, roof, and critical data center spaces.
  • Maintain non-critical work areas in a neat and safe manner.
  • Organize and file property-related facility documents.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Disability benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Education benefits
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Competitive compensation package; total compensation may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards.
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