Critical Facility Manager

Pkaza; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Pkaza is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of a critical data center in Sumner, WA. This role manages mechanical and electrical systems and coordinates with vendors, IT leaders, and the client site contact to ensure reliability and uptime.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in data center operations, supervision of technical staff, and a solid understanding of HVAC and electrical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 7-15+ years in data center operations and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical/HVAC equipment.
• Experience supervising technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage routine and emergency service on critical systems (MV switchgear, diesel gen., UPS, PDU, CRAC, chillers, cooling towers, fire detection/suppression, BMS).
• Supervise on-site management of sub-contractors and vendors per procedures.
• Manage local client relationship and act as single point of contact at site.
• Establish performance benchmarks, analyze data, and report on facility operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate with IT leaders to optimize capacity, safety, and efficiency.
• Create and update MOPs and SOPs for facility equipment.
• Schedule activities within change control processes.
• Maintain readiness for 99.999% uptime.

Skills

Data center operations

Maintenance experience

Electrical/Mechanical systems

Staff supervision

Job description

Data Center Facility Manager - Sumner, WA

This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / wholesaler / colo provider. This firm provides data center solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical operational facilities. They provide reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the world's largest organizations facilities supporting Enterprise Clients and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for an experienced Data Center Facility Manager / Chief Engineer to support a critical data center. The Data Center Manager will be responsible for managing the operation and maintenance of the critical facility / physical infrastructure systems in accordance with company's policies and procedures. The Data Center is a 7x24x365 a year operation. The Data Center Facility Manager will be managing Mechanical and Electrical Technicians. The facility manager will manage the local relationship with the customer.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and Manage both routine and emergency service on a variety of state of the art critical systems such as: medium voltage switchgear, diesel generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, fire detection / suppression; building monitoring systems; etc.
• Supervise the on-site management of sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and procedures.
• Manage local client relationship and act as the point of contact for the company at this site.
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Create, utilize and administer MOPs and SOPs for all work on critical facilities / data center facility equipment.
• Schedule work activities, within specified change control / management protocol.
• Maintain a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime

Qualifications:

• 7-15 + years of data center / critical facility operations and maintenance experience.
• Solid Understanding of Critical Electrical and Mechanical / HVAC equipment ( UPS, Generators, Switchgears, PDU's, CRAC Units, Chillers, etc. )
• Experience supervising or managing a technical staff (Critical facilities technicians)
• Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches that have experience with Electrical / Mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes- EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc.)
• Previous experience working with the Customer a plus
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Experience working with various computer systems and applications

• Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V