Critical Facilities/Data Center Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Critical Facilities/Data Center Engineer to join a team in Ashburn, VA. The Critical Facilities/Data Center Engineer will support the Sr. Manager of Data Center Operations as a technical lead.

Responsibilities of the Critical Facilities/Data Center Engineer:

• Operate independently with limited direct management
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Sr. Manager of Data Center Operations as needed
• Ensure all electrical, mechanical, fire/life safety equipment supporting the data centers are operating at peak efficiency and are highly available
• Identify Single Points of Failures (SPoF) and End of Life (EOL) equipment within existing design/architecture and drive prioritization/remediation efforts within the facility
• Drive preventative maintenance best practices and oversight using Method of Procedures (MOP) and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP) for the facility
• Identify root cause of system failures and present those findings to Senior Leadership
• Oversee multi-year capacity/growth critical facilities projects within the facility and build business cases to support the projects
• Be open to a continuous improvement culture

Qualifications of the Critical Facilities/Data Center Engineer:

• A deep understanding of chiller, chilled water and air handler technologies and electrical switchgear, generators, load banks, UPS, STS, PDU, RPP, and batteries
• 7+ years’ relevant experience operating data centers in a technical lead individual contributor role
• A Mechanical, Electrical, or other related Engineering degree or equivalent job experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Direct experience with design, engineering, commissioning, and operations of data center electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment
• Demonstrated expertise of the data center tier rating systems and design risk factors for resiliency and availability
• Experience reviewing technical drawings to ensure installations and designs conform to industry best practices and standards
• Experience in operations of large-scale data center environments
• Existing data center service vendor relationships
• Experience with Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) and Building Management Software (BMS)
• Relevant industry certifications (NFPA, ATS, ATO, AOS, DCDC, etc)

Compensation for the Critical Facilities/Data Center Engineer:

• Salary Range: $105,000 - $130,000 *flexible based on experience*
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and Sick Leave as required by law
• Flexible working schedule
• Unlimited opportunities for growth

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