Chief Engineer - Data Centers

Job Description

Job Description

We are a global data center provider with more than 80 facilities worldwide, and we’re looking for an experienced Chief Engineer to take a key leadership role at our newest hyperscale data center in New Albany, OH.

This is an exciting opportunity for a mission-critical operations professional who is ready to take greater ownership of a large-scale, technically complex facility. As Chief Engineer, you’ll serve as the technical leader for the site, overseeing critical infrastructure, maintenance strategy, vendor and contractor performance, incident response, and day-to-day operational reliability. You’ll work closely with the Regional Director of Operations while playing a highly visible role in ensuring the facility delivers the uptime, safety, and service our customers expect.

For someone who enjoys being close to the equipment while also leading people, improving processes, and helping shape how a growing facility operates, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a rapidly expanding global data center organization

Duties

• Monitor, maintain and operate all on-site mission critical equipment within SOP and EOP

functionality including: Primary & distributed switch gear, medium voltage gear, automatic and static transfer switches, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), diesel generators, power distribution units (PDU’s), remote power panels (RPP’s), main and sub breakers, HVAC, CRAC and mini-mate cooling units, fire and life safety systems

• Creating, managing, and executing standard Method of Procedures (MOP)
• Support the Regional Director in implementing and managing the Preventative Maintenance

program for the designated site

• Work with our computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and other

monitoring systems to ensure they are current and contain accurate information for all

critical components

• Identify areas of improvement within the existing environment, particularly in the areas of

efficiency and utilization (PUE)

• Effectively manage, supervise, and evaluate contract technical labor team
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment
• Maintain ongoing communications with tenant/s and vendors
• Assist in updating and/or maintaining as-built drawings
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies
• Participate in on-call rotation when needed to cover evening and weekend incidents
• Provide 1-hour response time for high priority incidents
• Respond quickly and accordingly to all customer concerns

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to operate, manage, and maintain critical electrical, mechanical, and fire and life
• safety systems
• Comprehend, analyze and interrupt complex project documents, including AutoCAD, Visio
• and PDF documents
• Vendor Management
• Knowledge and capability of processing work orders, tickets, schedules and inventory within a formalized ticket management system
• Knowledge of an automated building management system
• Strong written and verbal communication

Education/Experience

• 10 plus years of operations in a mission critical environment with superior communication
• and client management skills
• Prior experience with the following: Emerson-Liebert power and mechanical equipment, Square D switchgear, MTU, Caterpillar, or Cummins generators
• Fire and Life safety system
• Experience with an Incident, Problem, and Change Management ticketing system