Facilities Maintenance and Support Worker

T-Net British Columbia; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in British Columbia seeks a Facilities Maintenance and Support Worker to oversee mission critical data center facilities. Responsibilities include maintenance of HVAC systems, electrical inspections, and ensuring 100% uptime. Candidates should possess strong mechanical knowledge and excellent troubleshooting skills in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting facilities within a mission critical environment.
• Familiarity with mechanical systems, electrical systems, and HVAC.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility maintenance for 100% uptime.
• Conduct HVAC maintenance, electrical inspections, and building repairs.
• Assist operations staff with server and storage installations.

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical power distribution

Excellent judgment in decision making

Interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills

Problem-solving abilities

Cable management skills

Education

High School diploma or higher education

Job description

Facilities Maintenance and Support Worker

Global Relay Communications Inc.

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

This position provides facilities support of Global Relay's mission critical data center facilities, server environments and related infrastructure. This includes specification, installation, maintenance and testing of mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, server and storage systems within established standards, as well as development and maintenance of data center support systems such as automated system provisioning, asset tracking, space planning, cable management, equipment monitoring and maintenance.

Primary focus of this position is around facilities support, including electrical, HVAC, and building maintenance and repairs. Activities require timely troubleshooting of hardware including servers, mechanical systems, electrical systems and use of monitoring application software and operating systems to monitor, diagnose and resolve unique, non-recurring problems. These responsibilities require independent and team-based analyses, initiative and good judgment, communication and problem solving while working with little supervision.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure facility is maintained to highest standards possible to ensure 100% uptime is achieved
• HVAC systems maintenance, filter replacements, motor swaps, cleaning and inspections
• Daily, weekly and monthly inspections of facility, logging of results, and planning of repairs and maintenance
• Electrical system inspections, testing and documenting
• Receiving, unpacking, assembling, racking and cabling of servers, storage systems and related components
• Ability to lift and move large and awkward equipment safely
• Light fabrication, metalwork and construction as part of facility expansion and changes
• Building maintenance including; pressure washing, painting, basic repairs of doors and hardware
• Assist operations staff with the installation, configuration and ongoing usability of servers, storage systems, peripheral equipment and software
• Maintain a well-organized list of inventory of all equipment and parts
• Perform rotating shift coverage to meet all support needs as needed
• Willing to do shift work, including night shifts and emergency coverage as needed
• Liaise with contractors to ensure system availability and highest standards of work are upheld
• Assist in ongoing facilities improvements
• Assist in 3rd party technical audits as needed
• Management of storage spaces and hardware and equipment storage
• Waste Management of packing materials and refuse produced as part of facility operations
• Destruction of decommissioned IT equipment prior to disposal
• Basic janitorial tasks as required, loading recycling bins, wiping down of surfaces, etc.

About you

• A High School diploma or higher education
• Experience in supporting facilities and data center needs within a mission critical environment, or have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that is relevant to the role
• Familiarity with mechanical equipment systems (CRAC, CRAH, evaporative cooling) required
• Knowledge of electrical power distribution systems and how they are used in a data center
• Metalworking, Fabrication and construction skills to conduct repairs and installations of equipment
• Experience with complex building and mechanical system controls
• Excellent judgement skills in making critical decisions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both verbal and written English
• Strong organization skill and initiatives
• Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Basic CAD / CAM skills an asset
• Resourcefulness in problem solving abilities
• Excellent cable management skills required. Pictures of previous cabling jobs would be an asset
• Experience working in a mission critical data center facility an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently in an effective and organized manner in a complex and challenging environment
• Previous experience working in an environment with formally structured change management process would be considered an asset
• Proper use of PPE as needed for the various duties being performed

Working conditions :

• Extended periods of work in Data Center spaces, which can be noisy and have temperature extremes (10°C to 40°C)
• Working outside on building repairs and maintenance (pressure washing, painting)
• Working at a desk to complete documentation
• Extended periods of standing or working on one's feet

Physical requirements :

• Lift and carry 50Lbs, and has prolonged periods of standing
• Climb ladders and work from them
• Work with power tools such as drills, saws, pressure washers
• Work with hand tools such as wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers

Compensation :

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia's pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

British Columbia - Base Salary Range : $50,000 - $60,000 CAD

Who we are :

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com .

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