Lead Critical Facilities Engineer, Data Center Ops

Prime Data Centers; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k match

Full medical/dental/vision

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Prime Data Centers is seeking a Chief, Critical Facilities Engineer to lead electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems for its data centers. The role covers preventive maintenance, fault resolution, and collaboration with onsite teams and vendors.

You will analyze failures, drive standard practices, and manage cost quotes while delivering milestones and project results for future facilities. This is a senior individual-contributor role with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Requires technical college degree or equivalent work experience.
• Four+ years of data center experience or equivalent.
• CPR/First Aid and NFPA70E certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day mechanical and electrical equipment in a data center.
• Operate independently with limited management.
• Escalate facilities issues to the Critical Facility Manager as needed.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot facility and data center events within SLAs.
• Create and deploy new standard practices for operations and vendor support.
• Provide training to technicians and ensure safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical design

Mechanical systems

NFPA codes

Safety practices

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

BMS/EPMS

Chillers/AC

Education

Technical college degree

Tools

MS Office

BMS systems

VFD drives

Job description

Prime Data Centers is seeking a Chief, Critical Facilities Engineer to lead electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems for its data centers. The role covers preventive maintenance, fault resolution, and collaboration with onsite teams and vendors.

You will analyze failures, drive standard practices, and manage cost quotes while delivering milestones and project results for future facilities. This is a senior individual-contributor role with leadership responsibilities.