Chief Engineer, Data Center

Work Wise Talent; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data center provider seeks a Chief Engineer for their facility in New Albany, Ohio. The role entails site management, maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in mission critical environments, along with strong skills in managing critical electrical systems. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic setting, ensuring optimal operations and high-quality service for clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in operations within mission critical settings.
• Prior experience with various electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Familiarity with incident management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site management and maintenance for the data center.
• Manage mission critical equipment and compliance with safety procedures.
• Supervise contract technical labor team.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incidents.

Skills

Critical electrical systems management

Mechanical systems management

Fire and life safety systems

Strong communication skills

Education

10+ years in a mission critical environment

Tools

Emerson-Liebert equipment

Square D switchgear

MTU generators

Caterpillar generators

Cummins generators

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

We are a global data center provider specializing in infrastructure solutions. They provide space, power and connectivity for content, network, cloud, colocation, CDNs and service providers, as well as wireless carriers, telecommunications companies, and commercial property owners.

The Chief Engineer at our newest hyperscale Data Center in New Albany will be responsible for overall site management and maintenance, client reporting, staff availability, emergency response coordination, incident and problem management, and participation in miscellaneous projects. They will work closely with the Regional Director of Operations to maintain and support the dedicated power and cooling service level commitments for each of the designated data center facilities.

Duties

• Monitor, maintain and operate all on-site mission critical equipment within SOP and EOP functionality including: Primary & distributed switch gear, medium voltage gear, automatic and static transfer switches, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), diesel generators, power distribution units (PDU’s), remote power panels (RPP’s), main and sub breakers, HVAC, CRAC and mini-mate cooling units, fire and life safety systems
• Creating, managing, and executing standard Method of Procedures (MOP)
• Support the Regional Director in implementing and managing the Preventative Maintenance program for the designated site
• Work with our computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and other monitoring systems to ensure they are current and contain accurate information for all critical components
• Identify areas of improvement within the existing environment, particularly in the areas of efficiency and utilization (PUE)
• Effectively manage, supervise, and evaluate contract technical labor team
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment
• Maintain ongoing communications with tenant/s and vendors
• Assist in updating and/or maintaining as-built drawings
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies
• Participate in on-call rotation when needed to cover evening and weekend incidents
• Provide 1-hour response time for high priority incidents
• Respond quickly and accordingly to all customer concerns

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to operate, manage, and maintain critical electrical, mechanical, and fire and life safety systems
• Comprehend, analyze and interrupt complex project documents, including AutoCAD, Visio and PDF documents
• Knowledge and capability of processing work orders, tickets, schedules and inventory within a formalized ticket management system
• Knowledge of an automated building management system
• Strong written and verbal communication

Education/Experience

• 10 plus years of operations in a mission critical environment with superior communication and client management skills
• Prior experience with the following: Emerson-Liebert power and mechanical equipment, Square D switchgear, MTU, Caterpillar, or Cummins generators
• Fire and Life safety system
• Experience with an Incident, Problem, and Change Management ticketing system