Critical Facility Technician 1 - Richmond, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia is hiring a Critical Environments Technician (CET) to monitor operations of critical facility equipment and conduct routine inspections. The role includes responding to equipment faults, ensuring operational integrity, and requires 4+ years in data center environments. The ideal candidate should possess strong troubleshooting skills, familiarity with MS Office and CMMS systems, and a high school diploma or GED. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in data center or technical facilities required.
• Candidates must complete an enhanced background screening process prior to hire.
• Strong troubleshooting background is necessary.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a team is important.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operations and conditions of equipment within the critical facility.
• Conduct routine inspections of the site.
• Respond and mitigate equipment faults.
• Power, bond, level, move, and inspect Data Hall rack equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

MS Office

CMMS systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

HVAC or Electrical Journeyman

Job description

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Passport Requirement

Applicants selected must have a valid U.S. passport or must be able to obtain one upon hire for potential international travel.

Background Check Requirements

Due to customer site access requirements, candidates must successfully complete an enhanced background screening process prior to hire.

Responsibilities

The Critical Environments Technician (CET) is responsible for monitoring operations and conditions of equipment within the critical facility while conducting routine inspections of the site. CET’s respond and mitigate equipment faults to minimize system down time. Technicians work in teams to set, level and coordinate the power on testing of new racks within the critical facility.

Specific Duties Include

• Follow all local and industry safety standards and regulations.
• Attend daily maintenance meeting to discuss operations.
• Administratively update Computerize Maintenance Management Systems.
• Power, bond, level, move and inspect Data Hall rack equipment.
• Perform routine inspection on specified equipment to verify integrity of systems.
• Respond to incidents or instrument failures to prevent or minimize system outages.
• Perform EOP drills on a monthly basis to train for emergency responses.
• Complete all required safety and equipment training, certifications, and licensing.
• Complete Risk Assessments prior to performing all maintenance evolutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in data center or technical facilities with high school diploma or GED is required.
• Due to customer site access requirements, candidates must successfully complete an enhanced background screening process prior to hire.
• Strong troubleshooting background.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a team.
• Familiar with MS Office Programs and the ability to utilize CMMS systems.
• HVAC or Electrical with a Journeyman preferred or equivalent.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.