Facilities Engineer III

Computer Task; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG is seeking a Facilities Engineer III in Charlotte, NC to support data center and critical electrical infrastructure in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes electrical load planning, UPS systems, rack layouts, power distribution, and facility resiliency.

The ideal candidate has five or more years of experience in critical facilities, data centers, or electrical infrastructure with strong troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration with IT and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Facilities Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of experience in critical facilities, data centers, computer rooms, electrical infrastructure, or related environments.
• Hands-on experience with UPS systems, battery technologies, electrical distribution, and critical power infrastructure.
• Experience with generators, ATS/STS systems, and mission-critical electrical systems.
• Experience creating rack elevations, facility layouts, and capacity models.
• Knowledge of electrical load planning, power redundancy, and facility capacity management.
• Familiarity with data center reliability and tiering concepts.
• Experience with DCIM platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with IT, engineering, facilities, and maintenance teams, as well as vendors and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IT electrical load plans, including kW per rack, amperage, phases, A/B feeds, redundancy, and future capacity.
• Coordinate with electrical and facilities teams regarding panels, circuits, breakers, power capacity, and facility expansions.
• Engineer and maintain UPS and battery backup systems, including sizing, runtime, monitoring, testing, maintenance, and replacement planning.
• Troubleshoot UPS, battery, and critical power issues and develop corrective action plans.
• Create and maintain rack elevations, computer room layouts, and as-built documentation.
• Validate power, thermal, weight, space, cable-routing, and service-access requirements.
• Support technology modernization and resiliency projects by identifying and resolving power, rack space, connectivity, and facility capacity constraints.
• Develop and maintain SOPs/MOPs for electrical work, UPS maintenance, rack moves, additions and changes, and room upgrades.
• Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation planning for critical power events.
• Provide quality assurance and quality control oversight for contractors working on critical computer room infrastructure.
• Manage UPS, battery, electrical, monitoring, and facilities vendors.
• Coordinate quotes, statements of work, installations, schedules, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams on generators, automatic transfer switches, static transfer switches, and critical power testing.
• Manage and administer the StruxureWare data center infrastructure management platform.
• Travel up to 10%, including domestic and international travel.

Skills

UPS systems

Battery technologies

Electrical distribution

Critical power infrastructure

Generators & ATS/STS

DCIM platforms

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

DCIM platforms

Job description

CTG is seeking to fill a Facilities Engineer III opening for our client in Charlotte, NC.

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: 12 months with possible extension

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Pay Rate: $59.51 per hour

Overview

The ideal candidate has five or more years of experience supporting data centers, computer rooms, critical facilities, electrical infrastructure, or similar environments. This position will support critical computer room and technology infrastructure within a manufacturing environment, focusing on electrical load planning, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and battery systems, rack layouts, power distribution, facility capacity, resiliency, and critical infrastructure operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IT electrical load plans, including kW per rack, amperage, phases, A/B feeds, redundancy, and future capacity.
• Coordinate with electrical and facilities teams regarding panels, circuits, breakers, power capacity, and facility expansions.
• Engineer and maintain UPS and battery backup systems, including sizing, runtime, monitoring, testing, maintenance, and replacement planning.
• Troubleshoot UPS, battery, and critical power issues and develop corrective action plans.
• Create and maintain rack elevations, computer room layouts, and as-built documentation.
• Validate power, thermal, weight, space, cable-routing, and service-access requirements.
• Support technology modernization and resiliency projects by identifying and resolving power, rack space, connectivity, and facility capacity constraints.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and methods of procedure (SOPs/MOPs) for electrical work, UPS maintenance, rack moves, additions and changes, and room upgrades.
• Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation planning for critical power events.
• Provide quality assurance and quality control oversight for contractors working on critical computer room infrastructure.
• Manage UPS, battery, electrical, monitoring, and facilities vendors.
• Coordinate quotes, statements of work, installations, schedules, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams on generators, automatic transfer switches, static transfer switches, and critical power testing.
• Manage and administer the StruxureWare data center infrastructure management platform.
• Travel up to 10%, including domestic and international travel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Facilities Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of experience in critical facilities, data centers, computer rooms, electrical infrastructure, or related environments.
• Hands-on experience with UPS systems, battery technologies, electrical distribution, and critical power infrastructure.
• Experience with generators, ATS/STS systems, and mission-critical electrical systems.
• Experience creating rack elevations, facility layouts, and capacity models.
• Knowledge of electrical load planning, power redundancy, and facility capacity management.
• Familiarity with data center reliability and tiering concepts.
• Experience with DCIM platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with IT, engineering, facilities, and maintenance teams, as well as vendors and contractors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the StruxureWare DCIM platform.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.

Together, we shape what's next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you'll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.