Data Center Technical Operations Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

Health FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Travel Insurance

401(k) Match

Weekly pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I for the Boardman, OR area. On-site leadership will oversee shift technicians, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure safe, reliable facility uptime.

The role emphasizes coordinating capacity planning and reporting on critical facility performance while maintaining high safety and quality standards. 0–2 years of experience and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Technical Degree and relevant experience.
• 0–2 years of relevant work experience.
• 0–2 years of management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• On-site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, sub-contractors, and vendors to ensure all work follows established practices and procedures.
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports covering critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate projects with IT managers to manage capacity and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Operate and manage routine and emergency services across critical systems including switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, CRAC units and building monitoring systems.
• Support asset and inventory management and assist with recruiting efforts.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Technical Degree

Job description

Our client, a leading data center operations organization, is seeking a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I to join their team. As a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I, you will be part of the Data Center Engineering Operations team supporting critical facility performance, risk management, and reliable uptime. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and strong attention to detail—aligning successfully in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Job Title: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

Location: Boardman, OR

Pay Range: $27 - $30/hour on W2

What's the Job?

• Provide on-site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, sub-contractors, and vendors to ensure all work follows established practices and procedures.
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports covering critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Partner with IT managers and business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Operate and manage routine and emergency services across critical systems including switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, and building monitoring systems.
• Support asset and inventory management, assist with recruiting efforts, and deliver quality service to meet customer demands.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s Degree or Technical (Military/Trade School) Degree and relevant experience.
• 0–2 years of relevant work experience.
• 0–2 years of management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to contribute to critical data center engineering operations and reliability.
• Hands-on experience supporting power, cooling, and building monitoring systems.
• Exposure to risk management, corrective and preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration with IT and business leaders to support capacity planning and efficiency initiatives.
• A role centered on quality service delivery and meeting customer demands.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.