Senior Data Center Operations Chief Engineer

EdgeConneX; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX in New Albany, Ohio seeks a Chief Engineer for Data Center Operations to oversee site management, maintenance, safety, and client reporting. You will lead on-call coverage, coordinate with regional operations, and manage a team of technicians while ensuring power and cooling SLAs.

Daily on-site presence with limited regional travel is expected. Candidates should bring 10+ years in mission-critical operations and 3+ years of hands-on MEP leadership within Tier 3 or hyperscale

Qualifications

• 10+ years operating in a mission critical environment.
• 3+ years in hands-on MEP operations leadership at Tier 3/hyperscale data center.
• Experience with incident and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and execute standard MOPs.
• Support the Regional Director in the Preventative Maintenance program.
• Operate CMMS and monitoring systems to ensure current data on critical components.
• Identify efficiency and utilization improvements (PUE).
• Supervise and evaluate contract technical labor.
• Ensure safety procedures and PPE usage.
• Maintain communications with tenants and vendors.
• Assist in updating as-built drawings.
• Ensure compliance with codes and directives for building operations.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incidents.
• Provide 1-hour response time for high priority incidents.
• Respond promptly to customer concerns.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Fire life safety systems

Vendor management

CMMS

Project documentation

Communication skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

CMMS software

Job description

EdgeConneX in New Albany, Ohio seeks a Chief Engineer for Data Center Operations to oversee site management, maintenance, safety, and client reporting. You will lead on-call coverage, coordinate with regional operations, and manage a team of technicians while ensuring power and cooling SLAs.

Daily on-site presence with limited regional travel is expected. Candidates should bring 10+ years in mission-critical operations and 3+ years of hands-on MEP leadership within Tier 3 or hyperscale