Manager, Chief Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers • Santa Clara, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Chief Engineer will be responsible for the continued and uninterrupted operation of a large Tier III data center campus, ensuring all equipment and spaces function 24-7-365 up to the PDU at the customer level. This role involves managing scheduled and corrective maintenance, system repairs, testing, equipment commissioning, and all critical facility start-up and ongoing operations. The Manager will lead a team of Senior Level Specialists (Electrical and Mechanical) and Facility Technicians, as well as all contracted maintenance and repair teams working onsite. The Chief Engineer reports directly to the Director of Operations and coordinates activities with the Director of Engineering. This position is open on a rolling basis, and applications are reviewed as they are received.

Requirements

• Minimum ten years of “hands on” maintenance/repair/installation/commissioning level experience in mission-critical facilities (mechanical and/or electrical), including experience with mission-critical infrastructure, or in a related industrial/engineering field.
• At least two years of leadership/management experience, including project management, meeting deadlines, directing a maintenance department, and managing and developing staff in mission-critical infrastructure environments.
• Complete understanding and working knowledge of 2N Data Center/Critical Facility infrastructure, systems, operations, maintenance, and emergency responses.
• Strong Technical Writing skills and experience; as well as creating, coordinating, updating and/or modifying MOP/EOP/SOPs for critical facilities equipment, to include supporting new systems and researching technical requirements.
• Excellent customer service experience with the ability and desire to engage customers at the site to explain infrastructure or engineering related concepts, methods of improvement or explaining emergency procedures.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to maintain constant interaction with supervisors and managers, as well as technicians.
• Experience developing budgets, future plans, capital investments and repair projects with management and coordinating financial requests.
• Must be open to long hours, weekend, rotating shifts, and subject to calls during hours away from plant (24/7).
• Potential managers must successfully complete a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Travel is expected to be minimal, up to 5% for training.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and supervise the efficient 24/7/365 operation of the facility equipment and systems.
• Strive toward a goal of zero down-time in operations by virtue of reliable system performance.
• Provide customers with engineering analysis, recommendations for improvement, and energy efficiency methods.
• Manage and develop assigned personnel, including performance appraisals, training plans, counseling, and mentoring.
• Coordinate, oversee, and provide quality assurance supervision for maintenance and service repairs on all critical facility and building engineering systems, including electrical distribution, emergency generators, UPS/Battery back-up systems, HVAC systems, BMS infrastructure, fire prevention, and other electro-mechanical and control equipment.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are performed in accordance with approved MOPs and Vantage’s Mission Critical Facility work rules.
• Utilize the current CMMS program to administer and refine an effective preventative maintenance plan.
• Monitor and supervise subcontracted maintenance and repair projects, evaluating work performance and recommending in-house support when practical.
• Ensure proper allocation of work responsibilities among subordinates by developing and implementing manpower schedules and work methods.
• Establish performance standards for each phase of work, adhering to standard practices and quality levels.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and training of SOP/EOP/MOPs for equipment and systems.
• Run the site industrial safety program, assuring compliance with company policies, federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Manage the site Lock-out / Tag-out program, strictly adhering to OSHA regulations.
• Prepare operating and repair budgets, coordinating requirements with the Operations and Engineering Directors.
• Oversee the purchasing of parts, equipment, and services to support operations within budget.
• Ensure adequate spare parts are maintained to allow expeditious repairs.
• Establish and maintain periodic operational testing schedules for critical systems and equipment.
• Conduct oversight of system testing and quality assurance documentation after major system repairs and/or maintenance.
• Maintain and improve the site reliability program, identifying areas of concern.
• Develop and maintain the site training program for technicians and other staff personnel on facility equipment and systems.
• Perform other services determined necessary to maintain and operate all mission critical related infrastructure.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and AD&D
• short and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• employee assistance
• participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• many other additional voluntary benefits
• above market total compensation package
• comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed