Data Center Critical Facilities Manger

Addison Group; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Data Center Facilities Manager to oversee the facility operations in Ashburn, VA. The role requires managing mechanical, electrical, and IT systems, supervising technicians, and coordinating with contractors to ensure 100% uptime and uptime for data center floors.

You will oversee budgets, accounts payable, and service agreements while maintaining drawing records, space planning, and compliance with codes and security standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a Data Center environment.
• Experience with commercial facility and supporting system management.
• Knowledge of building automation systems and management.
• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% availability in colocated data center.
• Supervise Data Center Support Technicians and contractors.
• Manage environmental and power systems to ensure 100% uptime.
• Oversee budgets, accounts payable, and invoicing for the site.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or certifications preferred

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Our client is looking for a Data Center Facilities Manager to join their team. Please contact us today to discuss this opportunity! This is M-F onsite in Ashburn VA

Job Responsibilities:

The Facility Manager provides site and customer oversight, maintenance support and management for the Data Center and/or campus. Maintains all mechanical, electrical, and IT systems in the facility in support of our customers. Direct Supervision of the Data Center Support Technician (DCST) team if applicable and provides coordinated direction over all data center facility repairs and change/ install/ expansion efforts. Maintains the data center campus landscape and irrigation. Reviews, approves, and processes all financial and accounts payable for the site.

This position manages and schedules the facilities Data Center Support Technicians, Building Engineers and contractors.

This position reports to the Director or VP of Operations

• Maintain 100% availability in Colocation data center within critical facility.
• Provides supervision to the team of Data Center Support Technicians, contractors and/or Building Engineers
• Manage staff providing schedules, training, preparedness, and growth.
• Manages operation and maintenance of all environmental and power systems to ensure 100% availability to data center floors including building management system control and coordinating efforts with contractors.
• Responsible for customer support and satisfaction
• Estimates time and materials needed to complete repairs and new projects.
• Contribute to creating, tracking and maintaining operational budget for facility.
• Review, code, and approve all accounts payable activity for the site.
• May review and approve all customer charges for the facility.
• Directs, oversees, supervises, and inspects the work performed by outside contractors.
• Provides 24x7x365 on call support to provide continuous operations.
• Manage all contracts, procedures and service agreements to ensure proper compliance.
• Responsible for managing maintenance work order and asset tracking software, including uploading new work orders and processes as required.
• Ensures operating parameters, maintenance schedules, procedures, are followed and refined as necessary.
• Maintains all drawings, project documentation, and space planning for the site.
• Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency and company directives related to building operations, physical security and work safety.
• Responsible for building management system control and coordinating efforts with controls contractors.
• Write and track root cause of all problems and malfunctions taking corrective action and process improvements as required.
• Communicate complex technical information to multiple people with various levels of technical knowledge.
• Responsible for increasing efficiencies and maintaining reliability of all mechanical and electrical systems.
• Risk analysis and creation of scopes of work related to preventative maintenance and resolution needs on building and facility equipment.
• Communicate to visitors, vendors, contractors, customers, and management daily.

Requirements:

Education:

• 5 years of experience in a Data Center environment
• 5 years’ experience related to commercial facility and supporting system management.
• Experience with building automation systems, implementation, and management
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or professional certifications in related field(s) preferred.

Experience:

Comprehensive knowledge of:

• Strong team management, coaching, & leadership abilities
• Understanding of Data Center Best Practices and ASRHAE standards

Knowledge of:

• Building system design
• Fire prevention and monitoring systems
• Electrical distribution
• High level interpersonal communication skills
• Decisions made with understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Office software packages required and abilities in AutoCAD, and/ or Visio a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs.
• Able to read complex building drawings and schematics.
• Able to evaluate the importance and urgency of projects based on cost, risk, safety, etc.