What are the responsibilities and job description for the Energy Infrastructure Engineer position at Partners Personnel?
Energy Infrastructure Optimization Engineer to build and support a specialized services practice focused on reviewing, optimizing, and upgrading DC power plants, rectifiers, and large wet-cell batteries in telco colocation and head-end facilities. This role will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for telco-specific energy and power infrastructure, collaborating closely with field services teams to deliver best-in-class solutions for our customers.
Technical Skill Set
- Serve as the SME for the optimization and maintenance of critical power and cooling systems in telco facilities, including DC power plants, rectifiers, large wet-cell batteries, UPS systems, generators, inverters, and power distribution systems.
- Evaluate and recommend upgrades for HVAC systems, CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioning) units, economizers, and thermal management solutions to enhance cooling efficiency and reliability in high-density environments.
- Lead assessments and troubleshooting of electrical distribution systems, including switchgear, transformers, and circuit breaker panels.
- Develop and implement best practices for the lifecycle management of power and cooling assets, including preventive maintenance and failure mitigation strategies.
- Work closely with customer project teams to evaluate their power and cooling needs, propose optimized solutions, and assist with presenting ROI analyses for recommended upgrades.
- Serve as a liaison between the customer, field service teams, and utility providers to ensure clear communication and timely resolution of project-related issues.
- Deliver technical training and resources to field service teams to ensure proper execution of system upgrades and maintenance tasks.
- Conduct Functional Performance Testing (FPT), load testing, and thermal efficiency testing for power and cooling systems to validate upgrades and optimize performance.
- Use data from Building Management Systems (BMS) and power monitoring tools to analyze performance trends, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements.
- Provide guidelines and best practices for end customer to monitor and evaluate energy savings using utility interval data, ensuring alignment with utility program requirements and validating incentive calculations.
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