Critical Facilities Engineer

Work Wise Talent; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Wise Talent seeks an Electrical Operations Engineer to join our onsite operations team in New Albany, Ohio. The role focuses on reliable operation of critical electrical infrastructure in a hyperscale data center environment.

Reporting to the Site Chief Engineer, you will manage MV switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, PDUs, and cooling systems, performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root-cause analyses, and ongoing improvements while supporting 24/7 operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting electrical infrastructure in a data center or other mission-critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, RPPs, and medium-voltage systems
• Working knowledge of data center cooling systems such as CRAHs, CRACs, and chillers
• Experience working with MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, technical documentation, and engineering plans
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization, and attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, 24/7 mission-critical environment
• Experience in hyperscale data centers or other mission-critical facilities is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain critical electrical infrastructure, including MV switchgear, transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, and RPPs
• Support mechanical systems including CRAHs, CRACs, chillers, RTUs, CDUs, and related cooling equipment
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, and support corrective actions
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
• Coordinate maintenance activities, customer requests, and on-site subcontractors
• Monitor system performance and support operational reporting
• Maintain accurate tickets, work orders, maintenance records, and communications
• Support the regional operations team with customer reporting and QBRs as needed

Skills

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Reading diagrams

Job description

Join our onsite operations team supporting the newest hyperscale data center campuses in New Albany, Ohio. We're looking for an Electrical Operations Engineer with hands-on mission-critical experience who wants to work with complex, large-scale electrical infrastructure in a fast-growing data center environment.

Reporting directly to the Site Chief Engineer, you'll play an important role in the reliability and day-to-day operation of the facility, working with critical systems including medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, and RPPs. You'll be involved in everything from preventive and corrective maintenance to MOP execution, troubleshooting, RCA, vendor oversight, and continuous improvement.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on technically but is also looking for greater ownership, exposure to hyperscale operations, and the opportunity to grow their career within a rapidly expanding global data center organization.

This is a full time salaried role working normal business hours

Primary Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain critical electrical infrastructure, including MV switchgear, transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, and RPPs
• Support mechanical systems including CRAHs, CRACs, chillers, RTUs, CDUs, and related cooling equipment
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, and support corrective actions
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
• Coordinate maintenance activities, customer requests, and on-site subcontractors
• Monitor system performance and support operational reporting
• Maintain accurate tickets, work orders, maintenance records, and communications
• Support the regional operations team with customer reporting and QBRs as needed

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience supporting electrical infrastructure in a data center or other mission-critical environment
• Strong knowledge of transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, RPPs, and medium-voltage systems
• Working knowledge of data center cooling systems such as CRAHs, CRACs, and chillers
• Experience working with MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, technical documentation, and engineering plans
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization, and attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, 24/7 mission-critical environment

Experience in hyperscale data centers or other mission-critical facilities is strongly preferred.