Data Center Facility Manager

Nesco Resource; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesco Resource seeks a Data Center Facilities Manager in Ashburn to lead a team of Building Engineers and contractors, ensuring 100% availability of critical data center systems. You will oversee environmental and power systems, coordinate with controls vendors, and manage budgets and operations for a large campus.

Candidates should have 5+ years in a data center environment, strong leadership, and experience with building management systems and AutoCAD/Visio. This role is on-site in Ashburn, VA.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, and Plumbing systems.
• 5 years in a Data Center environment with building management experience.
• Experience leading building engineering teams and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% availability in colocated data center facilities.
• Supervise Building Engineers and coordinate with contractors.
• Manage environmental and power systems including BMS coordination with controls contractors.
• Plan, procure, and manage installation of systems supporting hardware initiatives.
• Develop and maintain facility operation procedures and safety compliance.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Leadership

Budget management

AutoCAD

Visio

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Building Management System (BMS)

Job description

Nesco Resource is seeking a Data Center Facilities Manager with a premier Data Center Integrator in Ashburn! This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with a national provider of wholesale data centers and colocation services and expand your data center network and experience.

This position provides maintenance support and management for the Data Center and campus:

• Maintains all mechanical, structural and directly supports safety and critical operations in the facility.
• Direct Supervision of the Building Engineering team and provides coordinated direction over all data center facility repairs and change/ install/ expansion efforts.
• This role is also responsible for diesel and water storage systems.
• Maintains the data center campus landscape and irrigation.
• Manages and schedules the facilities Building Engineers and contractors.
• This position reports to the Regional VP.
• Please note, this role provides for 24x7x365 on call support to provide continuous operations*
• 3 years' experience in a data center is a must
• Experience managing others (direct reports) is a must

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain 100% availability in Colocation data center critical facility
• Provides supervision to the team of Building Engineers
• Indirect management for Data Center Support Technicians & physical security
• Manage staff providing schedules, training, preparedness and growth
• Manages operation and maintenance of all environmental and power systems to ensure 100% availability to raised 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
• Plan, procure, and manage installation of all systems to support computer hardware initiatives
• Contribute to creating, tracking and maintaining operational budget for facility
• Directs, oversees, supervises and inspects the work performed by outside contractors
• Provides for 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 and maintenance processes, procedures, and frequencies are adhered to, updated, and developed 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 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

Knowledge/Skills required

• Comprehensive knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical, industrial HVAC, and Plumbing systems
• Strong team management, coaching, & leadership abilities
• 5 years of experience in a Data Center environment, and 5 years' experience related to building management
• 5 years' experience with building automation systems, Client Foreseer or Vigilent controls experience a plus
• Excellent customer service
• Able to read complex building drawings and schematics
• Able to evaluate importance and urgency of projects based on cost, risk, safety, etc.
• 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
• Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Nesco Resource and affiliates (Lehigh G.I.T Inc, and Callos Resource, LLC) is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics with respect to employment opportunities.