Data Center Critical Environments Engineer

QTS Realty Trust; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust seeks a Critical Environment Engineer to support electrical and mechanical systems in a 24x7 data center. You will assist with installation, integration, testing and ongoing operations to ensure 100% uptime and SLA compliance.

You will coordinate with development and external teams for safe, compliant installations and change management. The role requires a strong engineering orientation, planning skills, and travel up to 50% to other data center locations.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Bachelor’s degree or professional equivalent.
• Five or more years of direct engineering experience in technical or critical environments.
• HVAC or critical power certifications or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% to other Data Center locations.
• US Citizenship is required by law for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination, installation and integration of electrical and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Witness testing during commissioning and validate operations and documentation.
• Provide technical support for site operations, move-ins and turn‑ups with stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, MOPs and EOPs and support change management processes.
• Maintain 24x7 uptime and compliance with customer SLAs.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Data center

Troubleshooting

Planning

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Work order software

Job description

QTS Realty Trust seeks a Critical Environment Engineer to support electrical and mechanical systems in a 24x7 data center. You will assist with installation, integration, testing and ongoing operations to ensure 100% uptime and SLA compliance.

You will coordinate with development and external teams for safe, compliant installations and change management. The role requires a strong engineering orientation, planning skills, and travel up to 50% to other data center locations.