Data Center Critical Facility Engineer

Salute is a leading provider of cutting-edge Data Center Infrastructure Services, dedicated to serving data center clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on delivering sustainable solutions, unparalleled reliability, and outstanding customer service. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Critical Facilities Engineer (CFE) to join our team and drive our relationships with hyperscale clients to new heights.

Critical Facilities Engineer :

The Critical Facilities Engineer is part of an engineering operations team reporting to the Maintenance & Staff Manager. The team is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire / life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency and the utmost levels of reliability. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues.

The Critical Facility Engineer is our front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center. Data center equipment that supports mission-critical servers must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. This equipment includes, but is not limited to standby diesel generators, related fuel systems, electrical switchgear, universal power supplies, power distribution units, air handler units, fan walls, related thermal management equipment and systems, chemical treatment systems (where applicable), pumps, motors, variable frequency drives, and building automation systems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties and responsibilities listed below with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday with occasional weekend shifts; 7 : 00am-7 : 00pm (12hr shift).

Responsibilities :

• Place Safety at the top of anything and everything that they do - without fail.
• Focus on the tasks and activities given to them and remain consistently focused on Safety.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions of facility systems.
• Complete planned and ad-hoc preventive maintenance work assignments, requiring the skill and direction of several electrical, mechanical, maintenance trades and engineering disciplines.
• Conduct periodic inspections of building systems (e.g. HVAC, electrical distribution, maintain mechanical equipment rooms / enclosures) to ensure clean, functional, and safe conditions.
• Rapid response, investigation and management of indoor emergency situations and air quality complaints, including humidity.
• Have a complete working knowledge on creating, closing, and tracking "work requests" (WR). Initiate or respond to work orders, follow-up and verify completion of work.
• Monitor performance / note deficiencies of service contractors and recommend changes, as necessary.
• Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control and water chemistry technical expertise for the entire data center.
• Directly interface with the management team, contractors, and consultants for all phased data center construction commissioning, including integration and testing of new systems while maintaining critical systems online.
• Work with stakeholders to track and complete a preventive and predictive maintenance schedule for critical maintenance and system commissioning.
• Ensure the data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies, and improving overall efficiency and cost reduction.
• Responsible for data center white space and back-of-house electrical loading and capacity, including client installations and systems.
• This position may require unusual hours of work approximately once every other week to meet critical maintenance windows and scheduling.
• Directly manage contractors and consultants for daily operations and critical maintenance (UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and chiller maintenance).
• Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control, and technical expertise for the entire data center.
• On-call to respond to emergency situations at the data center (as required).
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications

Travel

Limited travel may be required in this position - typically

Physical Requirements :

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

AAP / EEO STATEMENT

Salute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

OTHER DUTIES DISCLAIMER

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

If you are a motivated and results-driven individual with a passion for data center services and a knack for building strong client relationships, we want to hear from you. Join us in revolutionizing the data center industry and apply today!

Salute is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Monday - Friday with occasional weekend shifts; 7 : 00am-7 : 00pm