Critical Operations Technician

GH Engage; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off and paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Training and career development

Job summary

GH Engage is seeking a Critical Facilities Technician for a data center operation in Austin, TX. You’ll operate and maintain critical electrical and mechanical equipment, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and respond to alarms to keep site uptime.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in data centers or mission-critical facilities, strong electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting skills, hands-on experience with power and cooling equipment, and familiarity with CMMS and BAS/BMS

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on experience with power and cooling equipment.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Read electrical one-lines and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining critical electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Troubleshooting equipment faults and responding to alarms.
• Completing daily facility rounds and equipment inspections.
• Monitoring systems through BAS/BMS.
• Managing and closing out work orders through CMMS.
• Supporting scheduled maintenance, shutdowns and vendor work.
• Following site SOPs, MOPs and EOPs.
• Supporting incident response and maintaining site uptime.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

CMMS experience

BAS/BMS familiarity

Reading electrical drawings

Rotating shift

US work authorization

Tools

CMMS software

BAS/BMS systems

Job description

Austin, TX

$90,000 – $95,000 + Overtime

I'm currently recruiting for a Critical Facilities Technician to join a data center operation in Austin, TX.

I'm looking for someone with a strong electrical and/or mechanical background who has experience working in data centers, critical facilities or another 24/7 mission critical environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Operating and maintaining critical electrical and mechanical equipment
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Troubleshooting equipment faults and responding to alarms
• Completing daily facility rounds and equipment inspections
• Monitoring systems through BAS/BMS
• Managing and closing out work orders through CMMS
• Supporting scheduled maintenance, shutdowns and vendor work
• Following site SOPs, MOPs and EOPs
• Supporting incident response and maintaining site uptime

Equipment you’ll be working with:

• UPS, PDU, RPP, ATS and STS systems
• Medium and low voltage switchgear
• Transformers and power distribution
• Chillers and chilled water systems
• CRAH and CRAC units
• HVAC systems
• BAS/BMS and building controls
• Fire alarm and pre-action systems

What I’m looking for:

• 3–5+ years of experience in data centers, critical facilities or a similar mission critical environment
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Hands on experience with critical power and cooling equipment
• Preventive and corrective maintenance experience
• Familiarity with NFPA 70E and electrical safety procedures
• Ability to read electrical one lines and mechanical drawings
• Experience using CMMS and BAS/BMS systems
• Comfortable working in a 24/7 critical environment
• Flexibility to work a rotating shift schedule, including nights and weekends
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Experience in colocation, hyperscale, military, healthcare, manufacturing or other mission critical facilities will also be considered.

Package:

• Overtime opportunities
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Training and career development

Location: Austin, TX