Building Engineer

H5 Data Centers; La Vista (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

H5 Data Centers in La Vista, NE is seeking a Data Center Building Engineer responsible for maintaining all mechanical and electrical systems within the campus on a 12-hour shift (4 days on, 4 days off). The role reports to the Facilities Manager and supports uptime for colocations.

You will coordinate with vendors, monitor critical systems, learn building controls for chillers, HVAC, and water systems, and assist with basic security duties.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of electrical and mechanical experience in high-availability environments.
• College/Technical degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to climb, lift up to 50 lbs, and participate in safety training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor infrastructure uptime and critical systems within tolerances.
• Operate mechanical and electrical systems in a cost-effective manner.
• Learn and use building controls for chillers, HVAC, cooling towers, and water systems.
• Provide maintenance for mechanical and environmental systems and suggest improvements.
• Oversee third-party activities and services; assist with basic security duties.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

HVAC systems

Vendor coordination

Safety procedures

Education

College/Technical degree

Tools

Volt-Ohm Meters

Refrigerant leak detection

Balancing equipment

Job description

The Data Center Building Engineer provides maintenance support for the Data Center and campus. Operates and maintains all mechanical and electrical systems in the systems and complex. Provides assistance to outside vendors/contractors for specialized maintenance, repairs, and mechanical projects. Provides critical support to facility with 12-hour shifts working a 4 day on 4 days off work week. This position reports to the Facilities Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Receives direction from the Building Engineer Lead.
• Accountable for infrastructure systems uptime, monitoring critical systems within tolerances, frequent building inspections while providing reliable service delivery to colocation customers.
• Operation of all mechanical and electrical systems in a reliable and cost-effective manner for the complex.
• Effectively learn and utilize building controls systems of chiller plants, HVAC systems, cooling towers, other water systems, and fire systems.
• Provide maintenance support for all mechanical and environmental systems, make repair suggestions, while providing feedback and improvement recommendations for the procedures.
• Ability to climb and work from ladders, man hoists or lifts, and the ability to lift and carry heavy loads (up to 50lbs.).
• Contribute to minor repairs and light duty construction which includes physical structures, plumbing systems, wide range of HVAC equipment, and electrical distribution.
• Oversees third party activities and services.
• Assist in some very basic security related duties.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of electrical and mechanical experience working in High Availability (Data Centers, Manufacturing, Hospital) environments.
• College/Technical degree preferred but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience.

Experience:

• Electric/pneumatic controls operation.
• Assist in the formulation, implementation, and adherence to safety policies and procedures related to the daily operations of the facilities. Participation in safety, knowledge and skills training.
• Previous military experience a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Reading and understanding blueprints, schematics, control ladder drawings and flow charts.
• Setup and use test equipment, including volt ohm meters, balancing and alignment equipment, refrigerant leak detection, refrigerant reclaim units.
• Requires understanding and principal working knowledge of parallel redundant UPS systems, standby diesel generators, large-chilled water systems, automated controls troubleshooting and setup.