Data Center Mechanical Lead / HVAC

Csquare; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Csquare is seeking a Lead Data Center Facilities (Mechanical) to plan, maintain, and document operations for mission-critical infrastructure. You will mentor junior staff and oversee contractor activity to ensure high uptime and fiscal responsibility.

The role requires extensive HVAC, plumbing and building systems knowledge, with hands-on leadership in project management, compliance, and space optimization within a data center environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• State Plumbing or A/ C License desired.
• Extensive operational knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, glycol systems, DX systems, CRAH/CRAC unit, humidifiers, chillers, RTUs, chilled water pumps, leak detection, sump pumps, ductwork, VAVs, VFDs, cooling towers, digital controls and BMS, and fire detection and suppression.
• Individual should be a self-starter with problem solving skills and able to carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills; experience in technical writing and customer-facing presentations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to successfully interact with both internal and external customers.
• Strong project management, troubleshooting and organizational skills.
• Familiarity of local/national regulatory codes, guidelines, and permit processes.
• Understanding of budgets and procurement processes.
• Competent use of Computerized Maintenance Tools (CMMS, BMS, ERP).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Maximo and ALC.
• Knowledge of SAP and CAFM.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24 x 7 on-call emergency response & support as necessary to maintain the highest level of integrity and availability to building systems and mechanical infrastructure efficiency.
• Work directly with the customer and/or Csquare support staff to identify and troubleshoot root causes of problems.
• Perform daily rounds throughout the Data center and around the property to ensure site integrity.
• Coordinate services and activities of maintenance contractors and service providers for IDC facilities operations, maintenance, design and construction.
• Manage projects and administration of consultants and contractors providing building repair and capital improvements.
• Conduct inspections, surveys and develop recommendations and specifications to improve or modify mechanical plants and buildings toward operational integrity and energy efficiency.
• Interface with building management systems and other automated tools and applications to ensure operational efficiencies.
• Maintain vendor relationships to perform building repair and maintenance.
• Provide on-call emergency response as appropriate to rotational schedule.
• Interface with Sales and Project Management professionals as appropriate.
• Assume facilities Manager’s duties during his/her absence.
• Provide oversight and administration of assigned projects including direction of project teams and contractors.
• Lifting of Csquare and/or customer equipment up to 50 lbs or more where applicable.
• Manage contractors, projects, and maintenance activities pertaining to all mechanical infrastructure equipment and systems.
• Evaluate data from building systems to ensure efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Perform daily inspections and documentation of all infrastructure components per SOPs.
• Develop standard and emergency operating procedures and prepare work-scope and technical documentation as required.
• Establish cost estimates and participate in procurement processes in support of operations and pricing activities.
• Develop project budgets and track for efficient use of resources.
• Design and maintain all space to optimize hot/cold aisle configuration.
• Support the Facility Manager in evaluating space and capacity requests.

Skills

Self-starter

Strong communication

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Maximo

ALC

SAP

CAFM

CMMS

BMS

ERP

Job description

The Csquare Lead Data Center Facilities- Mechanical is accountable for planning, maintenance, and documentation of operations and associated mission critical infrastructures toward the economy and maximum utilization of facilities, equipment, and contract resources. As a member of the Facilities Team, the Lead Data Center Facilities (Mechanical) will support mentoring practices of junior staff to ensure continuity of training and quality results. The Lead Data Center Facilities (Mechanical) ensures effective oversight of all contractor activity and maintains fiscal responsibility of projects and required maintenance practices.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide 24 x 7 on-call emergencyresponse&supportas necessarytomaintainthehighest levelofintegrity and availabilitytobuildingsystemsand mechanical infrastructure efficiency.
• Work directly with the customer and/or Csquare support staff to identify and troubleshoot as necessary to isolate the root cause of problems to include standing, bending and kneeling as needed to perform this task.
• Perform and execute necessaryroundssuch as Securityand/orfacilitiesroundsthroughouttheData center and aroundtheproperty as directedtoinsuretheintegrityofthesite.
• Maintaining mechanical infrastructurepermanufacturers’ recommendation and corporatespecifications.Coordinate services and activitiesofmaintenance contractorsandservice providers as appropriatetoIDC facilitiesoperations,maintenance, design andconstructionservices insupport ofcorporate andcustomerobjectives.
• Manage projects and administrationofprofessionalconsultantsand contractors providing building repair, and capital improvementservices.
• Conduct inspections,surveys and develop recommendations and specificationstoimprove, repairormodify mechanical plant and buildingsystemstowardthehighest operational integrity and energy efficiency & develop workstatementsandMOPs.
• Interfacewithbuilding managementsystemsandotherautomatedtoolsand applicationstoensure operationalefficiencies.
• Maintain appropriatevendorrelationshipstoperformthenecessary building repair and maintenance.
• Provide “on-call” emergencyresponseas appropriatetotorotational schedule.
• InterfacewithSales and Project Management professionals asappropriate.
• Assumethefacilities Manager’sdutiesduringhis/herabsence.
• Provides effective oversight, leadership and administrationofassigned projects which includes directionofproject teams andcontractors.
• Lifting of Csquare and/or customer equipment required up to and in excess of 50 lbs. Server lifts can be utilized where applicable.
• Otherdutiesasassigned.
• Managecontractors, projects, and maintenance activities pertainingtoallmechanical infrastructureequipmentandsystems.
• Evaluate Data from buildingsystems toensuresystemefficiencies andeffectiveness.
• Perform dailyinspectionsanddocumentationofallinfrastructurecomponentsas appropriatetoallstandard operatingprocedures.
• Develop standard and emergency operating procedures and prepare work-scopes, and technicaldocumentationasrequired.
• Establish cost estimates and participate in procurement processes insupport ofoperations and pricingactivities.
• Develop projectbudgetsand track for efficientuse ofresources.
• Design and maintainallspacetooptimizehot/coldaisleconfiguration
• SupporttheFacility Manager intheevaluationofspace and capacityrequests.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical fieldorequivalentexperience.
• StatePlumbingorA/CLicensedesired.
• Extensive operationalknowledgeofHVAC, plumbing, glycolsystems,DXsystems,CRAH/CRACunit,humidifiers, chillers, RTUs, chilled waterpumps,leakdetection, sumppumps, ductwork,VAVs,VFDs, coolingtowers,digital controls and BMS, andfiredetection andsuppression.
• Individualshould bea self-starterwithproblem solving skills and abletocarryoutresponsibilitieswithminimalsupervision.
• Strongcommunication (verbal and written) skills; experience in technical writing and customer-facingpresentations.
• Effective communication skillswiththeabilitytosuccessfully interactwithbothinternal and externalcustomers.
• Strongproject management,trouble-shootingand organizationalskills.
• Familiarityoflocal/national regulatorycodes,guidelines, and permitprocesses.
• Understandingofbudgetsand procurementprocesses.
• Competentuse ofComputerized Maintenance Tools (CMMS, BMS,ERP).
• Familiaritywith AutoCAD,MaximoandALC.
• Knowledgeof SAPandCAFM.

This employer will not sponsor visas for this position.

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and more

Csquare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Team Player

Novice

Novice

Troubleshooting

Novice

HVAC Experience

Novice

Customer Support

Novice

Data Center

Novice

Communication

Novice

Behaviors

Preferred

Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Experience

Required

5 years:

5 years: experienceinmissioncriticalenvironments.

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