Sr Data Center Specialist (Project Engineer)

Ursus Inc; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ursus Inc is seeking a qualified professional to lead and oversee Data Center operations. This role includes managing proposals, schedules, and providing technical leadership across various complex projects, while also ensuring effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate possesses significant experience in electrical and mechanical engineering and must have related certifications. Applicants should expect a fast-paced environment requiring adaptability and a strong operational focus.

Qualifications

• 8 years related facility management experience in data center operations.
• BA or BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or IT.
• One industry-related certification like RCDD, PMP, or ITIL.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposals and project schedules for Data Center operations.
• Provide technical leadership on a variety of projects.
• Create and maintain operational work instructions.

Skills

Data Center electrical power knowledge

Cooling technologies expertise

Strong written and verbal communication

Quantitative and qualitative reasoning

Colocation operations experience

Limited supervision capability

Ability to manage client relationships

Education

BA or BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

8 years of data center facility management experience

Tools

MOP/SOP documentation

Job description

• Contract

Company Description

Why URSUS? Our global IT Staffing Services and Systems Integration team intelligently connects the market's most qualified candidates, Global 1000 companies and Startups. We place the highest priority on understanding unique client needs first, ensuring mutual, best-fit success and integration of people and product. Our relentless attention to detail is the hallmark of our organization. We look forward to working with you.

Job Description

Duties:

• Has thorough understanding of technical concepts, such as electrical power, single line drawings, various Data Center cooling technologies, Data Center layouts and operations required for efficient Data Center operations
• Leads the development of Proposals, SOWs, and budgets
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems
• Provide technical leadership on a wide range of Data Center projects including builds, consolidations, moves, capacity upgrades, or closures
• Works closely with cross functional teams, such as the network team, to design, deliver, and maintain solutions for internal and external facing customers
• Works on extremely complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Provides guidance to lower level technical personnel but has no formal supervisory responsibility
• Creates technical deliverables including assessments, capacity planning (space, power, cooling), detailed design documents (rack elevations, cable matrix), implementation plans and as-built diagrams/drawling’s.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions
• Supervise external contractors to ensure work is completed effectively and efficiently per SOW
• Identify process based improvements that generate operational and financial efficiencies including the development and presentation of the business case
• Communicate impact of major issues including the root cause
• Develops and maintain metrics for data driven reporting, analysis, and proactive improvements
• Participate in problem solving and process improvement actions related to Data Center operations
• Manage own workload and remain accountable, promoting a positive team approach under pressure
• Flexible and willing to adjust to new patterns, shift work and responsibilities
• Create, maintain and improve operational work instructions

Qualifications

Skills:

• Ability to perform tasks with limited supervision
• Ability to successfully build and manage peer client relationships
• In-depth knowledge and demonstrated experience of Data Center electrical power, cooling technologies, industry related certifications, standards, policies, industrial safety best practices and work regulations (i.e. NFPA) and can understand electrical and mechanical drawings
• Strong written and verbal communications
• May determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Has created MOP/SOP and trained others on their usage
• Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with demonstrated ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls and required corrective actions.
• May provide guidance to lower level professional staff but has no formal supervisory responsibility
• Proficient experience in colocation operations, including the installation and deployment of cage, rack and cable infrastructure, as well as, power circuit installation and power monitoring
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays and on-call support and able to respond to emergency situations at the data center
• Must be comfortable working in a highly critical, fast paced environment shifting priorities

Education

• 8 years related facility management experience in data center operations (or related electrical, mechanical, or IT Infrastructure Management) with minimum of 6+ years’ experience managing data center operations infrastructure in a large scale mission critical environment
• BA or BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience
• Has at least one Industry related certifications: RCDD, PMP, ITIL, Six Sigma, or related Data Center certification

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.