Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer IV

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Job Summary

The Critical Facilities Engineer IV plays a key role in maintaining the reliability, safety, and efficiency of mission-critical data center infrastructure. This role performs a broad range of maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational activities across critical facility systems, applying technical knowledge and sound judgment to resolve issues and support continuous operations.

Working as part of a collaborative team, the engineer operates with a good degree of independence, contributes to infrastructure improvements, and supports the development of less experienced team members while helping maintain high standards of safety and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on critical facility systems and equipment to support reliable and continuous data center operations.
• Execute repairs, inspections, installations, and maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical, cooling, and supporting facility infrastructure.
• Monitor the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and respond to alarms, applying technical knowledge and judgment to investigate and resolve issues in accordance with established procedures.
• Operate and support critical infrastructure, including electrical power, mechanical and cooling, plumbing, fire suppression, and life-safety systems.
• Identify equipment issues, operational risks, and potential infrastructure constraints, escalating higher-risk situations when appropriate.
• Support energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve facility performance.
• Carry out day-to-day operational activities with limited supervision while seeking guidance for complex or high-risk situations.

Vendor Support

• Coordinate and oversee vendors and service providers performing maintenance and infrastructure activities within the data center.
• Support the work approval process, including pre-work briefings, reviewing planned activities, monitoring execution, and validating completed work.
• Ensure vendor activities are performed in accordance with site procedures, safety requirements, and operational standards.
• Work with vendors to maintain accurate technical documentation, equipment records, drawings, and asset information.

Site Administration & Incident Support

• Prepare and maintain site documentation, permits, logs, and operational records, including Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) and operational scripts.
• Identify Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and operational risks and provide recommendations to improve infrastructure resilience.
• Respond to equipment failures, operational issues, and site incidents in accordance with established incident management procedures.
• Support incident investigation and root cause analysis activities and contribute recommendations for corrective actions.
• Apply strong knowledge of operational procedures and compliance requirements to support safe and effective site operations.

Work Orders & Additional Projects

• Complete facility-related work orders and support infrastructure installations and modifications.
• Troubleshoot facility equipment and supporting systems to identify faults and minimize downtime.
• Support approved modifications to electrical, mechanical, cooling, and specialized systems.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, lifecycle replacement programs, maintenance initiatives, and site improvement projects.
• Recommend practical improvements that enhance infrastructure reliability, efficiency, and operational performance.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve facility issues and support operational activities.
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to junior team members on maintenance activities and operational procedures.
• Communicate inventory and critical spare-part requirements to support operational readiness.
• Work closely with senior engineers during complex maintenance activities, incidents, and infrastructure projects.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations that improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and overall site performance.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Degree, Diploma, technical certification, or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent practical experience is also valued.
• Typically 3–5 years of relevant experience in critical facilities, data center operations, facilities maintenance, industrial facilities, building operations, or a related technical environment.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Good working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, cooling, or building infrastructure systems.
• Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance in a data center or other high-availability environment is advantageous.
• Familiarity with BMS or facility monitoring systems, maintenance procedures, and safe work practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to identify risks, evaluate operational issues, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous learning.

Work Requirements

• Ability to perform hands-on operational and maintenance tasks within a data center environment.
• Ability to work at height and in confined or tight spaces where required.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays, and shift-based schedules, as required to support 24x7 mission-critical data center operations.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.