Critical Facilities Technician - Military Veterans

This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your technical expertise to further a career in the ever-growing data center world. This client is growing as the data center market grows and they are dedicated to hiring veterans into these roles and providing all training needed.

As a national, full life-cycle provider, they offer expert critical facility construction, facility management and operations services across their portfolio of data centers customers. They provide customized build-to-suit, wholesale turnkey or powered shell data centers, critical facility construction, and ongoing facility management and operations services.

As a Critical Facilities Technician (CFT), the candidate is responsible for all aspects of data center operations related to critical and non-critical infrastructure, equipment, and systems. They will participate in an unwavering attitude of commitment to safety and reliability within the Data Center. The CFT will drive continual improvements to the operational excellence of the data center by adhering to company standards and the industry's best practices. They will have a mindset of ongoing learning and development. Any technician who has not completed Level I training within 30 days of employment, and Level II training within 60 days of employment, will not be allowed to work on shift by themselves without a technician who has completed both Level I and II training.

Responsibilities:

- Operate and maintain critical and non-critical data center infrastructure, equipment, and systems

- Work with a team of CFTs to deliver total availability (100% uptime), while minimizing risks

- Monitor power, cooling capacity, and environmental conditions within the data halls

- Utilize a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) as a tool to manage all planned and unplanned data center work

- Perform preventive maintenance on data center electrical and mechanical equipment

- Assist with the development, revision, and execution of approximately 200 operating procedures and preventive maintenance inspections, and perform quality control reviews to ensure accuracy, clarity, and continual improvement

- Assist with the development of data center standards and policies when necessary

- Resolve all electrical and mechanical issues within the data center quickly while minimizing risk and properly communicating the issues to the appropriate chain of command

- Respond to emergencies and critical issues as necessary, while working independently and as a team, adjusting to staffing and the situation, towards a complete recovery

- Troubleshoot and document technical issues, escalating as appropriate, and ensure that the is issue resolved

- Assist with planning on all corrective issues

- Assist and/or complete physical and logical installations of company services

- Maintain accurate facility data including, rounds, PM work orders, change management, and so on

- Manage assigned workflow tasks to provide timely turnaround

- Escort and work effectively with outside contractors, ensure they are abiding by critical facility work rules

- Complete facility rounds at the beginning of each shift to ensure proper upkeep of the data center and grounds

- Assist in facility operations, as required

- Participate in construction and commissioning, as directed by the CFM

- Work shifts to support 24, 7 data center operation, and have flexibility to cover other shifts

- Work on call emergency support as required

Base salary, $60 - $65K, with overtime, an annual bonus, relocation assistance, and benefits that start on day one

High potential opportunity with a long-time client who loves hiring and promoting veterans.

Job 57933