Mechanical Operations Engineer

EdgeConneX; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX is seeking a Mechanical Operations Engineer for our New Albany, Ohio campus. The role is on-site daily and reports to the Site Chief Engineer, supporting the local team with mechanical infrastructure operations and incident response.

You will oversee CRAHs/CRACs, chillers, humidification, RTUs, water purification, and related equipment; coordinate maintenance, perform RCA, generate reports, and supervise on-site subcontractors while ensuring ticket updates and customer reporting

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to lead teams and coordinate across disciplines.
• Ability to read and assess single line diagrams, technical manuals, and engineering plans.
• Extensive experience applying MOP/EOP/SOP in operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of critical infrastructure and building mechanical systems.
• Operate critical infrastructure including CRAHs, CRACs, chillers, humidification and de-humidification systems, RTUs, CDUs, and water purification systems.
• Coordinate and oversee maintenance and corrective activities.
• Coordinate and oversee customer requests.
• Perform system analysis and reporting.
• Complete self-performing PM/CM activities in accordance with ECX standards.
• Execute MOPs and supervise on-site subcontractors.
• Support the regional team as required for customer reporting and QBRs.
• Ensure consistent and accurate updates to tickets, work orders, and communications.

Skills

Strong communication

Reading schematics

MOP/EOP/SOP

Project prioritization

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Title: Mechanical Operations Engineer (Data Center)

The Mechanical Operations Engineer will support the local site team on multiple daily (technical) duties in the data center. This position reports to the Site Chief Engineer and will be dedicated to the New Albany, Ohio campus. The expectation is to be onsite daily.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of critical infrastructure and building mechanical systems
• Operate critical infrastructure, including CRAHs, CRACs, chillers, humidification systems, de-humidification systems, RTUs, CDUs, and water purification systems
• Additional critical infrastructure supported include MV switchboards, transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, and RPPs
• Identify and resolve issues through RCA and remediation processes
• Coordinate and oversee maintenance and corrective activities
• Coordinate and oversee customer requests
• Perform system analysis and reporting
• Complete self-performing PM/CM activities in accordance with ECX standards
• Execute MOPs
• Supervise on-site subcontractors
• Support the regional team as required in support of customer reporting and QBRs
• Ensure consistent and accurate updates to tickets, work orders, and associated communications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong communications, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines on driving projects/issues to closure
• Detailed knowledge of critical infrastructure, including CRAHs, CRACs, chillers, humidification systems, de-humidification systems, RTUs, CDUs, and water purification systems
• Ability to read and assess single line diagrams, technical manuals, and engineering plans
• Extensive experience carrying out MOP/EOP/SOP
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables
• Superb ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/responsibilities
• Superb ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers
• Strong and effective team player in working with various disciplines and peer groups; can cover all gamut of tasks required to 'getting a job done'
• Strong attention to detail

Experience/Education

• 3+ years of experience managing data center mechanical infrastructure - CRAH, CRAC, chillers, etc.
• Foundation in operating data center electrical equipment, i.e. transformers, generators, UPS, etc.
• Strong, demonstrated interest in mission-critical infrastructure and AI technology
• Understanding and experience/comfort in a high-demanding 24x7 environment
• Strong command of English, both written and verbal skills
• Candidates with experience in hyperscale Data Center or Construction industry environments are strongly encouraged to apply