Data Center Critical Environment Engineer

QTS Realty Trust; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and DIS

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending and HSA accounts

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Paid volunteer days

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Military leave assistance

QTS scholarship for dependents

Wellness program

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust in Phoenix seeks a Critical Environment Engineer to oversee coordination, installation, and integration of electrical and mechanical systems across data centers. The role demands proactive partnership, strong planning, and the ability to operate in a 7x24x365 environment.

You will support 24x7 data center uptime, assist in commissioning, and ensure compliance with SOPs, MOPs, and customer SLAs. Travel up to 50% may be required to support multiple data center locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or professional equivalent in engineering or related field.
• Five or more years of direct experience in engineering in a technical or critical environment.
• HVAC or critical power certifications or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate installation and integration of electrical and mechanical systems in the QTS portfolio.
• Provide technical support to 24x7 data center operations to ensure uptime and SLA compliance.
• Witness commissioning and validate sequence of operations and documentation.
• Assist site construction and testing per SOPs, MOPs and EOPs, coordinating with stakeholders.
• Support change management for preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Travel up to 50% to other data center locations as required.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical systems

Data center operations

Planning & leadership

Emergency backup systems

Preventive maintenance

Work order software

Electrical distribution knowledge

Sequence of operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or professional equivalent

Tools

Single line drawings

MS Office / CMMS

Job description

QTS Realty Trust in Phoenix seeks a Critical Environment Engineer to oversee coordination, installation, and integration of electrical and mechanical systems across data centers. The role demands proactive partnership, strong planning, and the ability to operate in a 7x24x365 environment.

You will support 24x7 data center uptime, assist in commissioning, and ensure compliance with SOPs, MOPs, and customer SLAs. Travel up to 50% may be required to support multiple data center locations.