Senior Critical Operations Engineer – Data Center (Swing Shift)

CoreSite, LLC; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

PTO and holidays

Wellness reimbursements

Job summary

CoreSite, LLC in Secaucus, NJ, is seeking a Critical Operations Engineer II to operate, monitor, and maintain mission-critical electrical, mechanical and life-safety systems in our data centers on the Swing Shift (Tuesdays-Saturdays, 3:00pm–11:00pm).

You will troubleshoot complex facilities systems, manage CMMS work orders, and collaborate with technicians, vendors and customers to drive reliability, safety and continuous improvement in a high-availability environment.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in data center environments
• Self-motivated, dependable and accountable with a strong work ethic
• Team-oriented with ability to collaborate across operations, engineering and customer teams
• Commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence
• Able to work in fast-paced, high-availability environments
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure
• Advanced understanding of interaction between electrical, mechanical, UPS, generator and BAS/BMS systems
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25, OSHA and fire life safety requirements
• Comfortable using hand tools and electrical test equipment

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission-critical electrical, mechanical and life-safety systems
• Perform facility inspections, respond to abnormal conditions and document findings
• Track, trend and analyze system performance; manage work orders in CMMS and maintenance
• Support electrical distribution from utility and generator switchgear through UPS and customer load
• Maintain and coordinate work on generators, switchgear, UPS, STS, ATS, PDUs, transformers and power circuits
• Operate and maintain chilled water, HVAC, CRAC/CRAH, humidification and central plant systems
• Support cooling optimization, pumps, VFDs, cooling towers, heat exchangers and water treatment
• Monitor wet sprinkler and double-interlock pre-action systems and associated detection devices
• Support customer infrastructure projects including cage builds, rack and stack, overhead installs, power and cabling
• Collaborate with senior technicians, contractors and vendors on maintenance, upgrades and expansions
• Provide advanced remote hands, manage trouble tickets, incidents and customer requests
• Lead administrative activities across CMMS, ticketing and monitoring, maintain documentation
• Provide technical guidance and operational leadership to junior staff during operations and incident response
• Contribute to procedures, documentation and continuous improvement for Operational Excellence

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Safety

Written & verbal communication

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

NEC/NFPA knowledge

BMS/PLC controls

Education

High School Diploma or greater

Tools

Hand tools

Electrical test equipment

BMS/PLC controls

Job description

CoreSite, LLC in Secaucus, NJ, is seeking a Critical Operations Engineer II to operate, monitor, and maintain mission-critical electrical, mechanical and life-safety systems in our data centers on the Swing Shift (Tuesdays-Saturdays, 3:00pm–11:00pm).

You will troubleshoot complex facilities systems, manage CMMS work orders, and collaborate with technicians, vendors and customers to drive reliability, safety and continuous improvement in a high-availability environment.