On-Site Data Center Facilities Engineer (Critical Systems)

VetJobs; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 67,400 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix, located in Kent, Washington, seeks an on-site facilities technician to support maintenance across critical infrastructure. The role involves performing routine and moderately complex tasks on facility components, including building systems, safety, and energy efficiency measures.

You will work under senior staff, collaborate with vendors, and handle site logs, inspections, and minor system changes. This position emphasizes reliability and timely incident response.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a high school diploma and proven years of equivalent work experience.
• High School/GED is the minimum education requirement for this role.

Responsibilities

• Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance
• Performs moderately difficult preventative and corrective maintenance checks on-site to facility components
• Performs moderately difficult repairs, maintenance, installations and on-site inspections to facility systems. Supports energy efficiency measures
• Monitors the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolves moderately difficult alarm issues following SOPs
• Operates and maintains plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems
• Operates critical infrastructures under supervision of more senior technical staff
• Supports vendor maintenance activities and ensures work follows SOPs
• Collaborates with vendors on modifications to technical files for plants and equipment
• Performs moderately difficult site logs for permits (MOPs, scripts)
• Identifies SPOFs and makes recommendations
• Responds to on-site incidents and supports on-site administration
• Completes routine work requests and circuit installations
• Troubleshoots office equipment and supports auxiliary equipment to minimize downtime
• Makes minor changes to mechanical, electrical, and specialized systems
• Carries out infrastructure projects
• Collaborates with team members to resolve facility incidents
• Maintains inventory records to ensure stock of critical parts
• May recommend infrastructure projects

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Site safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Equinix, located in Kent, Washington, seeks an on-site facilities technician to support maintenance across critical infrastructure. The role involves performing routine and moderately complex tasks on facility components, including building systems, safety, and energy efficiency measures.

You will work under senior staff, collaborate with vendors, and handle site logs, inspections, and minor system changes. This position emphasizes reliability and timely incident response.