Critical Data Center Electrical Operator

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack operates data centers and builds hyperscale infrastructure. The Data Center Operations role covers live electrical distribution from 480V to 15kV+ across facilities, including generators, UPS, and associated controls.

You will lead switching and energization work to NFPA 70E standards, respond to incidents, and develop procedures and training for the team as new capacity comes online.

Qualifications

• Hands-on operation of 480V to 15kV+ electrical distribution in large data centers.
• Experience with generators, MV switchgear, UPS, and monitoring platforms.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E, arc flash boundaries, lockout/tagout procedures.
• Track record in shift-based or on-call critical facility operations.
• Ability to create procedures when documentation is incomplete.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operation and troubleshooting of electrical distribution in live data centers.
• Run switching, lockout/tagout, and energization work per NFPA 70E.
• Lead electrical incident response on shift and on-call and produce root-cause reports.
• Build and maintain SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for electrical systems.
• Drive alarm monitoring and response through BMS/EPMS platforms.
• Train and mentor junior operators to operate independently.

Skills

Electrical distribution

Generators

Medium-voltage switchgear

BMS/EPMS platforms

NFPA 70E/lockout-tagout

On-call operations

Mentoring juniors

Tools

BMS/EPMS

Job description

Fluidstack operates data centers and builds hyperscale infrastructure. The Data Center Operations role covers live electrical distribution from 480V to 15kV+ across facilities, including generators, UPS, and associated controls.

You will lead switching and energization work to NFPA 70E standards, respond to incidents, and develop procedures and training for the team as new capacity comes online.