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Critical Facilities Engineer

Vantage Data Centers Management Company LLC Santa Clara, CA

5h ago

$51 - $65/hr Full time Electrical Engineering Automation Building Services

Electrical Engineering Automation Building Services

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Job Description

Vantage Data Centers Management Company LLC is seeking an on-site Critical Facilities Engineer in Santa Clara, California to oversee the maintenance and repair of data center electrical and mechanical systems. This role supports ensuring maximum uptime by working with a team to monitor, troubleshoot, and sustain critical infrastructure in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

Operate with limited supervision, functioning both independently and as part of a team.
Manage multiple one-time and ongoing projects to meet objectives.
Respond to safety and emergency situations and maintain a secure work environment.
Use judgment to organize workflows and adapt as priorities shift in a dynamic setting.
Maintain frequent contact with colleagues across the organization and with external vendors.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience, with 5+ years preferred, maintaining and repairing industrial electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities, including emergency generators, fuel delivery, parallel switchgear, MV/LV switchgear and controls, critical/essential PDUs, UPS, switchgear, HVAC, air handling units, computer-grade cooling systems, and building monitoring/automation systems.
Knowledge of operating, maintaining, repairing, inspecting and testing critical electrical distribution, HVAC and building management/automation equipment.
Ability to read commercial building blueprints and understand electrical single-lines and schematics.
Familiarity with concepts and procedures related to mechanical and electrical systems used to run data centers.
Technical writing skills with experience creating, coordinating, updating and/or revising MOPs, SOPs and EOPs for critical facilities equipment, including support for new systems and researching technical requirements.
Electrical or mechanical field experience is highly desired; strong emphasis on technical skills with intent to obtain licensure within a reasonable timeframe.
Potential need to complete formal training in specialties such as UPS maintenance.
Reliable transportation for shifts and emergency reporting.
Travel expected to be less than 5%, occasionally for training.
Successful completion of a background check.

Technologies

CMMS, UPS, PDU, Diesel Generators, ATS equipment, Building Controls, Chillers, CRAH, MV/LV switchgear, building management/automation equipment, HVAC, air handling units

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave benefits
Above-market total compensation package
Recognition programs
Training and development opportunities

Essential Job Functions

Work with limited supervision, both independently and within a team.
Oversee multiple one-time and ongoing projects.
Respond to safety and emergency situations to maintain a secure facility.
Apply discretion in organizing workflow and adjusting priorities as needed.
Maintain frequent interaction with staff at all levels and with external vendors.

Duties

Operate and service critical data center systems including UPS, PDU, Diesel Generators, ATS, Building Controls, Chillers, CRAH, and related infrastructure.
Develop reliability reports to ensure availability targets and capacity targets are met with 100 percent uptime.
Coordinate and supervise maintenance vendors to protect equipment and sustain power to the critical load while ensuring personnel safety.
Create and maintain MOPs, SOPs and EOPs to guide maintenance activities and support new systems.
Fulfill additional duties as assigned by management.

Job Requirements

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience maintaining and repairing industrial electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities, including emergency generators, MV/LV switchgear, PDUs, UPS, HVAC, air handling units, and building monitoring/automation systems.
Knowledge of operating, maintaining, repairing, inspecting and testing critical electrical distribution, HVAC and building management/automation equipment.
Ability to read commercial building blueprints and electrical single-lines and schematics.
Familiarity with concepts, practices, and procedures related to mechanical and electrical systems used in data centers.
Technical writing skills with experience creating/updating MOPs/SOPs/EOPs for critical facilities equipment and researching technical requirements.
Electrical or mechanical field experience is highly desirable; strong emphasis on technical skills with intent to obtain licensure within a reasonable time.
May require formal training in areas such as UPS maintenance.
Reliable transportation for reporting to shifts or emergencies.
Travel less than 5%, occasionally for training.
Successful completion of a background check.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

Ability to stand, walk, sit, and climb/balance for portions of the shift (roughly one third to two thirds of the time).
Capability to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl for similar portions.
Reach with hands and arms; frequent use of hands for typing and handling.
Sense of smell, speech and hearing; near and distant vision including color perception.
Comfort working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, nights, holidays, and on-call support.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds about one third of the time.

Additional Details

Salary Range: $51.00 - $65.00 per hour plus bonus, plus shift differential for graveyard or swing shifts (California market data; may vary by location).
Work week: Front Half from Sunday to Wednesday or Back Half from Wednesday to Saturday.
Shift pattern: 4x10s.
Days: 05:00am-3:30pm
Swing: 1:00pm-11:30pm
Graveyard: 9:00pm-7:30am

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