Data Center Technician mechanical/electrical (Day Shift, Rotating 12 hours, 6AM - 6PM) 535

CBRE; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Technician to perform preventative maintenance and corrective repairs within a data center operation in Lancaster, PA.

This role requires a 12-hour day shift that rotates 3 days one week and 4 days the next week, with potential weekend work. You will inspect mechanical and electrical systems, respond to BMS alarms, and work with vendors to ensure safety, compliance, and quality in a critical environment.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent with 1-2 years of related experience.
• Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays.
• Must meet the physical requirements of the role.
• Ability to present information to internal teams, clients and colleagues.
• Ability to follow standard work routines and procedures.
• Strong communication skills for clear information exchange.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills with an attentive mindset.
• Basic math skills including percentages, discounts, and markups.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily site inspections of mechanical & engineering systems and equipment for servicing and maintenance.
• Ensure the site's environmental conditions support a safe work environment.
• Respond to Building Management System alarms and perform emergency repairs as needed.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to ensure compliance with company processes and laws.
• Notify management if subcontractor performance falls short of requirements.
• Perform planned preventative and reactive maintenance on equipment.
• Check BMS for running/alarm conditions and address HVAC-related client issues.
• Conduct facility walkthroughs and take meter readings from UPS, PDU, and utilities.
• Provide fixes to facility and plant faults and defects.
• Follow defined processes and ensure safety, regulatory, and quality standards; maintain maintenance records.
• Complete required training to perform job duties successfully.

Skills

Technical training

Apprenticeship

Experience 1-2 years

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

This role will be on a day shift that rotates 12 hours a day, 3 days one week, alternates 4 days the next week.

As a CBRE Data Center Technician, you will perform preventative maintenance and corrective repairs within a Data Center operation.

This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with daily site inspections of all Mechanical & Engineering systems and technical equipment, including servicing and maintenance.


• Ensure the site's environmental conditions provide a safe work environment.


• React to Building Management System alarms, and complete emergency repairs as needed.


• Work with third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with company-developed processes, procedures, and all applicable laws and regulations.


• Alert management if subcontractor performance doesn’t meet all requirements per the Master Service Agreement.


• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PM) and reactive maintenance on all equipment.


• Check BMS for running and alarm conditions and respond to HVAC-related client problems.


• Building walkthroughs, taking meter readings from UPS, PDU’s and utilities.


• Provide fixes to facility and plant faults and defects.


• Complete assigned work according to established processes and procedures. Follow all safety processes and requirements and ensure all regulatory requirements and quality standards are met. Conduct routine quality checks for comprehensive maintenance records.


• Complete all required training to ensure successful completion of all job-related responsibilities.


• Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.


• Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail.


• Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance.

What You’ll Need:

• Training in a Technical discipline having served an apprenticeship or equivalent with 1-2 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays


• Must be able to Meet the physical requirements of this role.


• To effectively present information to an internal department, client, management and/or colleagues.


• Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.


• Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.


• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.


• Basic math skills. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.