Critical Facilities Engineer

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