Navy Nuke – DC Facility Tech

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc is seeking a Navy Nuke / Data Center Facility Engineer in Sumner, WA. This role focuses on providing critical power and cooling solutions for data center operations, with growth opportunities in technology projects and competitive salaries.

Candidates should have prior military experience, particularly as Navy Nukes, and a strong foundation in electrical or mechanical systems. Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills are essential.

The position comes with a competitive salary and benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in the military or as a veteran from any branch, especially Navy Nukes.
• Navy Nuke trained or Naval Nuclear Training experience.
• Relevant technical knowledge of critical facilities operations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and conduct preventive maintenance on critical facilities equipment.
• Prepare analyses and reports on data center infrastructure.
• Operate state-of-the-art critical systems and ensure compliance.

Skills

Electrical or mechanical experience

Troubleshooting mission-critical systems

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

Military experience (EMN, ETN, MMN)

Tools

UPS systems

Generators

Building monitoring systems

Job description

Navy Nuke / Data Center Facility Engineer – Sumner WA

This opportunity is working directly with a mission‑critical data center Colo provider. The firm supplies custom‑fit data center solutions for many of the world’s largest organizations, supporting enterprise clients. The role offers career‑growth opportunities, exciting projects with leading‑edge technology, and competitive salaries and benefits.

We are seeking a Navy Nuke – EMN, MMN, or ETN to transition into a Data Center Power / Cooling Systems Engineer to support critical data center clients. The Critical Facility Engineer will be responsible for creating, implementing, and supporting critical power and cooling solutions for customer equipment, maintaining compliance with contractual commitments and company policies and procedures. Operations run 24x7x365 with a 99.999 % uptime target.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and run diagnostics, conduct preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on critical facilities equipment within the data center as specified and on schedule.
• Participate in the preparation of analyses and reports on the data center infrastructure, develop project plans and conduct briefings and presentations.
• Operate and perform annual service on a variety of state‑of‑the‑art critical systems, including medium voltage switchgear, diesel generators, paralleling switchboards, UPS, PDU, mechanical heat rejection systems, computer room air handlers, fire detection/suppression and building monitoring systems.
• Ensure that operational, maintenance and emergency methods of procedure (MOPs and SOPs) are developed and strictly adhered to.
• Review schematics and one‑line diagrams in the event of servicing equipment within the facility.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the military or as a veteran from any branch, especially those with electrical or mechanical experience – Navy Nukes that were part of the Navy Nuke Program (EMN, ETN, MMNs), Seabees, Army – Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Technicians, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc.
• Type of Navy experience – Navy Nuke trained / Naval Nuclear Training (will consider all military branches with technical MEP experience):
• EMN – Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear Trained)
• ETN – Electrical Technician (Nuclear Trained)
• MMN – Machinist Mate (Nuclear Trained)
• Relevant technical knowledge and practical experience of critical facilities operations with electrical and mechanical/HVAC equipment such as UPS, generators, switchgears, PDUs, CRAC units, DC power systems, CRAH units, chillers, air handling units, computer‑grade cooling systems, and building monitoring/control systems.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining mission‑critical systems (e.g., submarines) with mechanical and/or electrical support.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with various computer systems and applications.
• Data center facilities operations experience is a plus.

Benefits

Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

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