Lead Mechanical Critical Facilities Operations Engineer

Pkaza•Ashburn, VA

54d

About The Position

Lead Mechanical Critical Facilities Operations Engineer - Ashburn, VA This position is also available with other Colos in: Boston MA, Abilene TX, or NYC. There is a Lead Electrical Critical Facilities Engineer opening available in Ashburn as well! This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / wholesaler / colo provider. This firm provides data center solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical operational facilities. They provide reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the world's largest organizations and government facilities supporting Enterprise Clients, Colocation Providers and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits. We are looking for an experienced Lead Mechanical Critical Facilities Engineer to support a critical data center. The Lead Mechanical will be responsible for managing mechanical / HVAC operation and maintenance of the critical facility physical infrastructure systems in accordance with company's policies and procedures. The Data Center is a 7x24x365 a year operation. The Lead Mechanical Critical Facilities Engineer will assist in leading the Mechanical / HVAC Technicians and help manage the local relationship with the customer.

Requirements

5 to 10+ years of data center / critical facility operations and maintenance experience
Solid Understanding of Mechanical equipment - Air handling units, CRAC, CRAH, Chillers, HVAC, computer grade cooling systems, DC Power Systems, and building monitoring / control systems – BAS / BMS
Experience supervising or managing a technical staff (Critical facilities technicians)
Certifications / training in Mechanical Designations
Experience working with Mechanical Trades a plus
Previous experience interfacing and supporting Customers
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus!
Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.
Experience working with various computer systems and applications, CMMS Inventory tracking

Responsibilities

Assist in managing both routine and emergency service on a variety of state-of-the-art critical systems such as: chillers, cooling towers, CRAC / CRAH, computer room air handlers, fire detection / suppression; building monitoring systems – BAS and BMS; etc.
Troubleshoot and run diagnostics, conduct preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on critical facilities equipment within the Data Center as specified and on schedule
Supervise the on-site management of sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and procedures
Assist with the preparation of analyses and reports on the data center infrastructure, develops project plans and conducts briefings and updates the Critical Facilities Manager
Manage local client relationship and act as the point of contact for the company at this site
Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance
Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
Create, utilize and administer MOPs and SOPs for all work on critical facilities / data center facility equipment
Schedule work activities, within specified change control / management protocol
Maintain a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime
Assist with CMMS database management