MECHANICAL - Facilities Operations Technician

Insight Global; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Senior mechanical SME to ensure reliability, efficiency and lifecycle performance of mission-critical mechanical and HVAC systems in Abilene, TX. You will define architectures, lead high-stakes troubleshooting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and cost of ownership.

The role requires deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, CRAH/CRAC platforms, and robust safety practices, including LOTO.

Qualifications

• Ideal background: extensive experience with mission-critical mechanical systems
• Deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, large-tonnage cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC equipment, controls, and redundancy
• Ability to guide critical technical decisions and mentor technicians
• LOTO safety awareness
• Experience reviewing commissioning plans, sequences of operation, maintenance strategies, and failure modes
• Advanced mechanical trade qualification
• EPA Section 608 credentials
• ASHRAE credentials
• Uptime Institute ATDOEM training on chillers, cooling towers, controls, CRAH/CRAC platforms, or liquid cooling

Responsibilities

• Define and improve mechanical and HVAC architectures for high-availability environments
• Lead complex troubleshooting, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis
• Develop standards for cooling redundancy, controls integration, equipment selection, and system performance
• Support capacity planning, retrofits, liquid cooling, and efficiency projects
• Review vendors, commissioning criteria, and operational handoffs
• Partner with procurement, facilities, engineering, and construction teams
• Improve standardization, performance, and total cost of ownership
• Strong LOTO and Safety understanding

Skills

Troubleshooting & incident analysis

Root-cause analysis

Mentor technicians

Vendor assessment

Controls integration

Education

ASHRAE credentials

Uptime Institute ATDOEM training

EPA Section 608

Job description

Job Description

Purpose: Senior mechanical subject-matter expert responsible for the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle performance of mission-critical mechanical and HVAC systems.

Primary responsibilities:

• Define and improve mechanical and HVAC architectures for high-availability environments
• Lead complex troubleshooting, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis
• Develop standards for cooling redundancy, controls integration, equipment selection, and system performance
• Support capacity planning, retrofits, liquid cooling, and efficiency projects
• Review vendors, commissioning criteria, and operational handoffs
• Partner with procurement, facilities, engineering, and construction teams
• Improve standardization, performance, and total cost of ownership
• Strong LOTO and Safety understanding

Skills and Requirements

• Ideal background: Extensive experience with mission-critical mechanical systems
• Deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, large-tonnage cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC equipment, controls, and redundancy
• Ability to guide critical technical decisions and mentor technicians
• LOTO*** safety
• Experience reviewing commissioning plans, sequences of operation, maintenance strategies, and failure modes
• Advanced mechanical trade qualification
• EPA Section 608 where applicable
• Relevant ASHRAE credentials
• Uptime Institute ATDOEM training on chillers, cooling towers, controls, CRAH/CRAC platforms, or liquid cooling

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].