Data Center Facilities Engineer

Atlas Connections; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Atlas Connections seeks a hands-on Data Center Facilities Engineer to support mission-critical building systems and help maintain 100% uptime in a high-availability environment.

Preferred candidates include those with Navy Nukes or Navy Electrician’s Mates backgrounds, and veterans transitioning to critical infrastructure roles. The role requires physical ability for field work and shift rotations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on data center/critical facility experience preferred.
• Familiar with fire/life safety, electrical and HVAC control systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication, safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance on building systems to keep uptime.
• Monitor refrigeration, pumps, valves, and electrical equipment; record readings.
• Analyze system performance and take corrective action as needed.
• Manage work orders, CMMS, vendor interactions, and customer-facing tickets.

Skills

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Preventive maintenance

CMMS

Vendor management

Troubleshooting

Emergency response

Documentation

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are focused on rapid delivery of high-performance, leading-edge facilities to support hyperscale, HPC, and AI customers across North America and Europe. We’re seeking a hands-on Data Center Facilities Engineer to support mission-critical building systems and help maintain 100% uptime in a high-availability environment.

Those with prior Navy experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Please read over the following duties to ensure your background/experience lines up with what we are seeking.

Task will include but not be limited to:

• Responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and performing preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all building systems to maintain 100% Up-time including: fire/life safety, mechanical systems such as (HVAC, chillers, crac, crah, plumbing, controls), electrical including, UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, generators, primary switchgear, power distribution, transformers, and subsystems.
• Monitor operations, adjust, and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment; pumps, valves, piping, filters; other mechanical and electrical equipment. Must record readings and make and adjust where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment.
• Analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions and take corrective action as required.
• Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Maintains a clean and safe workplace.
• Understanding and complying with emergency escalation procedures.
• Learn and understand the data center site in order to manage incidents and events that put critical systems at risk.
• Manage work orders, including CMMS, Vendor Management, and Customer Facing Tickets.
• Perform additional job duties as required.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience working in a data center/critical facility is preferred.
• Must be familiar with systems, emergency generators, and switchgear.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Working knowledge of computer applications including Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated verbal/written communication skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• BMS/BAS and SKADA.
• Trained in NFPA70E.

Physical work abilities and requirements:

This position requires frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, stooping, and working/extending overhead, including:

• Walking in large, campus-like settings.
• Lifting a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Climbing stairs and navigating rooftops to access equipment.
• Using ladders up to 30 ft and working from heights.
• Ability to Climb a ladder with a 300-lb weight limit.
• Must be able to work rotational shifts (day/overnight) plus weekends.
• Must be able to respond to site emergencies when on call.
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Navy Nukes
• Navy Electrician’s Mates
• Navy IC / ET with facilities exposure
• Transitioning veterans with critical infrastructure experience