Facilities Engineer

Atlas Connections; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology infrastructure company located in Chester, Virginia is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer. This role involves maintaining critical building systems to ensure 100% uptime in a high-availability environment. Responsibilities include monitoring mechanical and electrical operations, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates with prior Navy experience are encouraged to apply. A high school diploma and familiarity with HVAC and electrical systems are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a data center or critical facility.
• Must be familiar with systems, emergency generators, and switchgear.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel.
• Navy experience encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor all building systems for 100% uptime.
• Analyze operational issues and implement corrective actions.
• Comply with safety policies and storage of hazardous materials.
• Manage CMMS, vendor management, and customer-facing tickets.
• Ensure safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials; maintain a clean, safe workplace.
• Learn the data center site and manage incidents affecting critical systems.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Mechanical systems management

Electrical systems understanding

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

UPS systems

PDU distribution

Generators

Switchgear

Job description

We are focused on rapid delivery of high-performance, leading-edge facilities to support hyperscale, HPC, and AI customers across North America and Europe. We’re seeking a hands-on Data Center Facilities Engineer to support mission-critical building systems and help maintain 100% uptime in a high-availability environment.

Those with prior Navy experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Please read over the following duties to ensure your background/experience lines up with what we are seeking.

Task will include but not be limited to

• Responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and performing preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all building systems to maintain 100% Up-time including: fire/life safety, mechanical systems such as (HVAC, chillers, crac, crah, plumbing, controls), electrical including, UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, generators, primary switchgear, power distribution, transformers, and subsystems.
• Monitor operations, adjust, and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment; pumps, valves, piping, filters; other mechanical and electrical equipment. Must record readings and make and adjust where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment.
• Analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions and take corrective action as required.
• Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Maintains a clean and safe workplace.
• Understanding and complying with emergency escalation procedures.
• Learn and understand the data center site in order to manage incidents and events that put critical systems at risk.
• Manage work orders, including CMMS, Vendor Management, and Customer Facing Tickets.
• Perform additional job duties as required.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience working in a data center/critical facility is preferred.
• Must be familiar with systems, emergency generators, and switchgear.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Working knowledge of computer applications including Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated verbal/written communication skills.