Facilities and Data Center Technician IV - (Swing Shift) CH2 at CoreSite Chicago, IL

CoreSite; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Equity incentive

Job summary

CoreSite in Chicago, IL, seeks a skilled Facilities and Data Center Technician IV (Swing Shift) to ensure operational integrity of electrical, mechanical, fire life safety, and communications systems. The role focuses on maintaining uptime, mentoring junior staff, and working with the Data Center Manager to implement preventive maintenance and efficiency improvements.

The position requires expert knowledge of data center facilities, NEC/NFPA compliance, and hands-on experience with cooling,

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in data center environments.
• Expert knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25 and related fire life safety codes.
• Fiber optics cabling best practices and industry standards.
• Industrial safety practices including lockout/tag out and arc flash protection.
• Experience with data trending, monitoring systems, and IT-bridged operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and maintain electrical, mechanical, and fire life safety systems.
• Lead junior staff and mentor colleagues.
• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and track performance against SLAs.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize data center infrastructure to maximize uptime.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Fiber cabling

Data center operations

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

BMS/PLC controls

Job description

Facilities and Data Center Technician IV - (Swing Shift) CH2 job at CoreSite. Chicago, IL.

The CH2 Facilities and Data Center Technician IV must possess an expert level of knowledge and will be responsible for the operational integrity and regulatory compliance of the facilities and data center electrical, mechanical, fire life safety systems, and communications infrastructure.

Please note that this opening is specifically for our CH2 swing shift which requires the ability to regularly work from 2:00 pm to 10:30pm CST.

Mechanical responsibilities will include chilled water systems and components, HVAC systems such as rooftop units, CRAC/CRAH units, and humidification systems.

Electrical responsibilities will include electrical/critical power distribution from the Utility/Generator main switchgear through the UPS systems out to the customer load.

Fire Life Safety responsibilities will include wet sprinkler systems and pre-action sprinkler systems as well as their associated detection devices.

Communications Infrastructure responsibilities will include IFD / MDF / MMR management, structured cabling and supporting infrastructure ownership, and customer space management.

This position will also be directly responsible for the processes that maximize customer uptime in the most cost-effective way by working very closely with the Data Center Manager. Technicians must ensure that data center problems are identified and repaired quickly, contractors deliver quality services, and internal customer demands are met. A Tier IV technician develops creative approaches to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and implement new strategies. The role is an in-person role due to the operational and business needs of the facility.

Duties

• Facilities and data center subject matter expert for electrical, mechanical, controls, and fire life safety systems.
• Completion of CoreSite’s Data Center Operations Qualification Program to the tier level at which you are hired within the first nine (9) months of employment.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include: Electrical, Mechanical, Communications, Building Monitoring and Control.
• Tracking and trending operational characteristics.
• Mentoring of junior staff.
• Work with the site Data Center Manager to track and complete an aggressive preventive and predicative maintenance schedule
• Work with and provides guidance, to the site Data Center Manager to determine maintenance requirements for mechanical and electrical systems
• Ensure data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies, and improving overall efficiency and cost reduction. Ideal candidate will have a demonstrated technical ability and innovative thinking cross functionally, including integrated systems and IT
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned, customer-impacting outages
• Manage the data floor and back of house mechanical loading capacity thereby ensuring that the cooling system is operating at its highest efficiency
• Provide applied mechanical and integrated control expertise for the entire data center
• Work as a primary knowledge expert in regard to fire and electrical codes.
• Serve in a technical writing capacity in regard to the derivation of procedures for preventative or corrective maintenance activities.
• Assist Data Center Manager with the database management of maintenance discrepancies and work with Operations management to resolve site issues based on agreed upon priorities.
• Trouble Ticket Management
• Work Order Completion Process
• Infrastructure projects (Internal/Customer) including cage build-outs, overhead installations, rack and stack.
• Navigate and utilize a CMMS system.
• Use developed procedures to solve problems
• Assist in asset and consumable inventory management.
• Responsible for the tracking and proper labeling of all equipment per established procedures.
• Ensures that processes are completed in a timely manner pertaining to Service Level Agreements (SLA) and data is uploaded to the OSS accordingly.
• Provide physical security within the CoreSite premises.
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support.
• Incident escalation and report writing
• Monitor the building fire alarm system.
• Maintain and complete regular facility and security tours documenting and responding to found issues.
• Adhere to and promote CoreSite’s Principles of Operational Excellence

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge

• Expert understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a facility and data center environment, including, but not limited to the following: electrical distribution and layout, Transformers, PLC’s, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, STS’, ATS’ PDU’s, Chilled Water Systems, CRAC/CRAH’s, Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems
• Expert knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25, and compliance issues as well as building codes in regard to fire life safety
• Expert knowledge of fiber optics / cabling infrastructure and industry best practices.
• Expert knowledge in industrial safety best practices (i.e. lockout/tag out, arc flash protection, OSHA and state regulations)
• Expert knowledge and experienced with data trending / tracking and analysis and ability to rapidly learn and use PC based, integrated critical monitoring systems

Skills

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience installing, maintaining, and/or troubleshooting large commercial and industrial systems including: Chilled Water Systems, Large Centrifugal Chillers, Cooling Towers, Heat Exchangers, Water Treatment Systems, VFD’s and Pumps, HVAC equipment, CRAC/CRAH’s, Humidification Systems, BMS and PLC Controls, Emergency Standby Diesel Generator Systems, Fuel/Oil systems, 480/277 and 208/120 electrical generation and distribution, Static UPS Systems, and Double Interlock Pre-Action Systems
• Proven leadership skills
• Proven expert and laying out, pulling, dressing, and terminating fiber and copper communications cabling.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing IT hardware, servers, network switches, structured cabling.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral including Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal staff.
• Ability to coordinate, supervise and communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on these systems.
• Ability to learn quickly and address issues as they arise during normal working hours or after hours.
• Ability to operate in and promote a rigorous process-driven team environment
• Ability to logically analyze and solve problems
• Ability to effectively multi-task multiple projects
• Operate Hand and Machine Tools (hammer, drill, saw, etc.)
• Operate electrical tools such as a multi-meter or infrared camera

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent time in rate.
• 5 or more years in a mechanical/electrical position within critical facilities (preference given to a data center, hospital, or power plant experience)
• Be able to pass an extensive background check including criminal history, professional references, and employment and education verification.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to walk 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to sit 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to climb and balance 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to reach with hands & arms 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to smell, talk & hear
• Ability to use hands to type, handle & feel
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see color
• Must be comfortable working in a high stress, fast paced environment with shifting priorities
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 1/3 of the time

Benefits

• First-day medical insurance through Cigna with generous premium cost coverage
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• Vision insurance through VSP
• Telemedicine through MDLive for Cigna
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) plans and health saving account (HSA) plans
• Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance fully paid by the company
• Voluntary coverage benefits for supplemental life, critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
• First-day eligibility for 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity, which includes an attractive matching company contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan
• Employee stock purchase plan with a 15 percent discount
• 16 days of paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid company holidays and additional floating holidays
• School visitation and elder care paid time off
• Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy benefits, and family planning/fertility support
• Wellness reimbursement program & wellness incentive program
• Free parking or a company contribution toward a public transit pass
• Education reimbursement and student loan debt assistance program
• Employee assistance program, childcare resources, and personal finance management support
• Pet insurance

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