Facility Operations Lead

Limiting Factor Group; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, andd e

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation (3 weeks + holidays)

Job summary

Limiting Factor Group in Palo Alto is seeking a Facility Operations Lead to ensure around-the-clock power and cooling for our data center. You will lead the site team, own the maintenance program and be the person accountable for uptime and safety at the site.

You will operate and maintain electrical, mechanical, fire protection and security systems, manage on-call rotation, write procedures, lead incident response, and work with vendors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years operating data centers or other critical facilities.
• At least 2 years leading a team.
• Experience with UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers and BMS.
• Strong safety record and knowledge of electrical safety practices.
• Experience managing maintenance vendors and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the site's electrical, mechanical, fire protection and security systems.
• Lead the site's technicians and contractors, and manage the shift schedule and on-call rotation.
• Run the preventive and corrective maintenance program in the maintenance system.
• Write and enforce operating procedures, and approve planned changes to live systems.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
• Track capacity, energy efficiency and uptime, and report on them.
• Enforce site safety rules, including Cal/OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout and arc flash precautions.
• Manage customer access, service vendors and the site operating budget.
• Hire and train site staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Education

Data center operations certification

Tools

UPS systems

Generators

Switchgear

Building Management Systems

Job description

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Facility Operations Lead is responsible for the around-the-clock operation of our South Bay facility, so that customer equipment stays powered and cooled without interruption. You will lead the site team, own the maintenance program and be the person accountable for uptime and safety at the site.

What you will do

• Operate and maintain the site's electrical, mechanical, fire protection and security systems.
• Lead the site's technicians and contractors, and manage the shift schedule and on-call rotation.
• Run the preventive and corrective maintenance program in the maintenance system.
• Write and enforce operating procedures, and approve planned changes to live systems.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
• Track capacity, energy efficiency and uptime, and report on them.
• Enforce site safety rules, including Cal/OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout and arc flash precautions.
• Manage customer access, service vendors and the site operating budget.
• Hire and train site staff.

Required qualifications

• 7 or more years operating data centers or other critical facilities, including at least 2 years leading a team.
• Working knowledge of UPS systems, generators, switchgear, chillers and building management systems.
• Experience writing and following formal operating procedures for live systems.
• Strong safety record and knowledge of electrical safety practices.
• Experience managing maintenance vendors and budgets.

Preferred qualifications

• Electrical or mechanical trade background, or military technical training such as the Navy nuclear program.
• Experience working with colocation customers.
• Data center operations certification, for example from Uptime Institute.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel to other LFG locations
• On site at an operating data center
• Available to respond to site emergencies at any hour
• Time in electrical and mechanical rooms and on rooftops
• Protective equipment; work around high-voltage equipment and loud machinery

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:

$150,000.00 - $195,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at LFG. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

LFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with LFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.