Critical Facilities Technician

TEKsystems; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

TEKsystems is supporting a global leader in information technology by staffing Critical Environment Technicians for a major data center site in North America. You will help maintain critical infrastructure, monitor systems, perform maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and uphold safety and security requirements.

Expect 12-hour shifts and periodic travel up to 25% to support other sites, with a fully onsite role based in Hickory, NC.

Qualifications

• OSHA or OSHA-approved NFPA 70E certification required.
• Experience with electrical systems in high-availability data centers or similar facilities.
• Willingness to travel 0–25% and work 12-hour shifts including non-standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor critical infrastructure in data centers.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshoot equipment.
• Enforce safety and security procedures and document work orders.
• Coordinate with vendors and third parties; ensure compliance with AHJ regs.

Skills

Data center operations

Project management

PDU

Electrical

UPS

AHU

EPMS

RPP shutdowns

PIT

Master controller shutdown

National Electrical Code (NEC)

OSHA / NFPA 70E certified

Tools

EPMS

RPP

PIT

PDU shutdown

Job description

Description

TEKsystems is supporting a global leader in information technology as they seek multiple Critical Environment Technicians to support one of their largest Data Center sites in North America. As a Critical Environment Technician, you will help to maintain the critical infrastructure that keeps our datacenters up and running. This could be anything from performing basic monitoring and inspection, performing various types of maintenance, participating in equipment troubleshooting, enforcing all safety and security requirements, and developing methods of operating procedures and standard operating procedures.

In this environment, you may be asked to go on business travel to support other sites periodically, 0-25% of the time and have the ability to work12-hourshifts, including shift assignments during non-standard businesshours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends and/or holidays.

TEKsystems is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.

Skills

• Data center, Project management, Data center operations, PDU, Electrical, UPS, AHU
• Able to Support electrical infrastructures throughout datacenter campus ranging from a single, large-capacity facility to several smaller ones.
• Experience with building management systems (EPMS) and Remote Power Panel (RPP) shutdowns
• Experience with PDU shutdown for power meter replacement.
• Experience with Power Interruption Testing (PIT).
• Experience with Master controller shutdown or replacement.
• Fundamental understanding of the National Electrical Code.
• All candidates must hold an OSHA or OSHA-approved NFPA 70E Certification.
• Experience with electrical systems in a high availability assembly / manufacturing / critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Understands, follows, and ensures safety and security requirements, and business processes and procedures are met, to properly perform work in a safe, quality, and reliable manner in accordance to applicable requirements.
• Recognizes safe versus unsafe working conditions and responds accordingly.
• Escalates immediately when unsafe working conditions are observed.
• Participates in required meetings, trainings, and necessary handoffs. Assess and identifies appropriate resources and equipment necessary to fully support environmental health and safety objectives.
• Actively maintains safe working conditions at all times.
• Proactively ensures safety and security requirements are followed and met for the work of themselves and others.

Equipment and Systems Maintenance

• Provides necessary escort to third-party contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, and service providers on site based on the appropriate procedure levels of risk.
• Takes part in getting third-party work underway, ensuring the work is started and completed in a safe manner in accordance with standard practices, procedures, and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) regulations.
• Ensures work performed by suppliers/vendors is performed to scope, all documentation is performed correctly, and escalates as appropriate.
• Recognizes circumstances when to stop supplier/vendor work to address potential and/or identified concerns.
• Coordinates per appropriate LOR applicable to preventative and/or corrective maintenance.
• Identifies and recommends procedure corrections if/when errors are detected or when appropriate.
• Reviews and completes appropriate work orders to support approval of vendor supplier field service reports or invoices.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hickory, NC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Hickory,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.