Chief, Critical Facilities Engineer - Data Centers

Prime Data Centers Corporation; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) match

Full benefits: health/dental/vision/l4

Paid time off

Job summary

Prime Data Centers Corporation is seeking a Chief, Critical Facilities Engineer to lead and execute maintenance and operational excellence for electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems in data centers. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with independent project execution and collaboration with global teams.

You will drive preventative maintenance, respond to emergencies, and develop standard practices for technicians and vendors.

Qualifications

• Technical college degree or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Four or more years of data center experience or equivalent experience.
• CPR/First Aid and NFPA 70E Certification during employment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited direct management.
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center, escalating to the Critical Facility Manager as needed.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data/server-level events within internal SLA.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for Critical Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams.
• Provide training and guidance to Critical Operations Technicians.
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and PDC employees.
• Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

NFPA codes

PLC controls

VFD drives

UPS systems

HVAC systems

Fire life safety

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

Education

Technical college degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Building Automation Systems (BMS)

EPMS/SCADA monitoring

Job description

Prime Data Centers Corporation is seeking a Chief, Critical Facilities Engineer to lead and execute maintenance and operational excellence for electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems in data centers. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with independent project execution and collaboration with global teams.

You will drive preventative maintenance, respond to emergencies, and develop standard practices for technicians and vendors.