Essential Infrastructure Manager

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Ashburn (VA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 167,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

401k match

Disability benefits

Wellness benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Digital Realty seeks an Essential Infrastructure Manager in Ashburn, VA to oversee large-scale data center mechanical, fire protection, and building automation systems, coordinating maintenance and ensuring uninterrupted critical loads.

You will develop operating and maintenance strategies, manage vendor services and budgets, and champion best practices while fostering cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a two-year Technical Degree is preferred.
5 years of facility management or facility engineering in a high reliability Data Center environment.
Expertise in Microsoft Office suite; MS Project, Visio or AutoCAD preferred.
Advanced written communication and technical writing skills.
Ability to create consensus around new ideas and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Possess a comprehensive knowledge of large scale Data Centers, including mechanical and fire protection infrastructures.
Possess a thorough understanding of building automation systems that assist in the operation and control of the mechanical plant infrastructure.
Schedule, coordinate and participate in all significant planned and emergency maintenance for the facility.
Shall ensure all maintenance for the facility is executed in a controlled and proven method that ensures uninterrupted integrity of the critical loads.
Develop operating and maintenance strategies to ensure continuous availability of all critical systems.
Develop and update preventative and predictive maintenance programs for essential equipment.
Coordinate and inspect services performed by outsourced vendors.
Manage costs and budgets associated with the Essential Infrastructure Department and operations.
Maintain an environment with strict adherence to policies and processes.
Ensure best practices and standards are adopted and enforced.
Identify and pursue opportunities for innovation.
Establish and cultivate relationships with key contacts internally and externally.

Skills

Facility management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Technical writing

Problem solving

Consensus building

Industry trend analysis

Emergency response

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Two-year Technical Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

AutoCAD

Job description

Position Title: Essential Infrastructure Manager

Location: Ashburn, VA

What you’ll do

Possess a comprehensive knowledge of large scale Data Centers, including mechanical and fire protection infrastructures
Possess a thorough understanding of building automation systems that assist in the operation and control of the mechanical plant infrastructure
Schedule, coordinate and participate in all significant planned and emergency maintenance for the facility
Shall ensure all maintenance for the facility is executed in a controlled and proven a method that ensures uninterrupted integrity of the critical loads supported by these systems
Developing operating and maintenance strategies to ensure continuous availability of all critical systems
Developing and updating preventative and predictive maintenance programs for essential equipment
Coordinating and inspecting services performed by outsourced vendors
Managing costs and budgets associated with the Essential Infrastructure Department and associated operations
Maintaining an environment where diligence to policies and proven policies processes are quintessential
Ensuring best practices and standards are adopted and enforced
Identifying and pursuing opportunities for innovation
Establishing and cultivating relationships with key contacts internally and externally

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a two-year Technical Degree (preferred)
5 years of facility management or facility engineering in a high reliability Data Center environment
Expertise in Microsoft Office suite applications, preferably Microsoft Project, Visio or AutoCad
Advanced written communication and technical writing skills
Complex problem solving using analysis, technical and organizational expertise in order to develop creative innovative solutions
Must be able to create consensus around new ideas and initiatives
Identify industry trends and articulate implications that will have an impact on the Data Center operation
Actively solicits feedback to ensure all activities and deliverables meet expectations
Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency
Extended hours may be significant at times
Strong written and verbal command of the English language
Responsible attitude with strong work ethic; leading by example in attendance, attitude and technical work product
Ability and willingness to respond to emails after hours in the event of an emergency

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Operations

Our Operations team keeps our customers’ infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. Moreover, an employee’s total compensation package varies by role and may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range: $145,000-$167,000 annually. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting.