Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical

Requirements

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5 years of Mechanical/HVAC experience in an industrial or commercial environment
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying, or moving up to 50 lbs (23 kg) of equipment
• Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts

Nice to haves

• 5 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environments
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment
• Knowledge of mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Chillers, Air handling units, pumps and CRAC/CRAH units)
• Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems

What you'll be doing

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components
• Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints/schematics/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order
• Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, and control and monitoring systems
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure

Perks and benefits

• Opportunity to work with some of the most sophisticated electrical and mechanical engineering systems
• Advocacy for best practices to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency
• Ensuring environmental and safety standards are consistently met
• Identifying problems and making repairs quickly in emergency situations