Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer – Critical Power

Switch; Cartersville (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Karma culture

Industry-leading designs

Remote opportunities

Career growth

Generous benefits

Job summary

Switch is seeking a DCO Facilities Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for facilities infrastructure across its data center operations. You will provide SME input on electrical, mechanical, environmental, and life safety systems, lead complex problem resolution, and drive continuous improvement without direct people management.

You will oversee commissioning, design reviews, and operational readiness for changes, supporting equipment deployment across local and regional

Qualifications

• 8+ years in facilities, electrical, or mechanical systems within data center or mission-critical environments.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems: generators, switchgear, transformers, UPS, ATS/STS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, fire suppression.
• Technical leadership for hydronic infrastructure: chilled water plants, cooling towers, heat exchangers, pumps, piping, water treatment.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, lifecycle management, data-driven efficiency improvements.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S and regulatory water management requirements; drive continuous improvement.
• OSHA 30 required; other certifications preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering preferred or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for critical power, cooling, and environmental systems.
• Lead technical response during infrastructure events and support root cause analysis.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board reviews and ensure operational readiness for changes.
• Support commissioning, startup, and deployment of new equipment across campuses.
• Review mechanical and electrical design docs and provide feedback to engineering, construction, vendors.
• Drive improvements to maintenance strategies, automation, and operations processes.
• Lead technical working sessions to resolve recurring facilities challenges.
• Review and approve maintenance procedures, safety programs, and OSHA compliance.
• Develop infrastructure performance metrics and report to leadership.
• Mentor technicians and engineers to strengthen technical capability in DCO.
• Deliver technical training on arc flash safety, power systems, mechanical systems, and control sequences.
• Support audits and certification activities.
• Travel for multi-campus initiatives.

Skills

Critical power

Mechanical systems

Environmental systems

Life safety

Operations leadership

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechanical Eng.

High school diploma or equivalent

OSHA 30 certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Switch is seeking a DCO Facilities Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for facilities infrastructure across its data center operations. You will provide SME input on electrical, mechanical, environmental, and life safety systems, lead complex problem resolution, and drive continuous improvement without direct people management.

You will oversee commissioning, design reviews, and operational readiness for changes, supporting equipment deployment across local and regional