What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Engineer position at Csquare?
Operations Engineer
The primary responsibility of the Operations Engineer is to support our data center operations teams with the day-to-day running, trouble shooting, and maintenance of all building critical infrastructure including electrical distribution, cooling, fire system, and BMS.
In addition, this person will work in conjunction with the Construction Engineering department on design, review, and coordination of large scale capital projects. The Operations Engineer shall participate with Construction Engineering in engineering design, construction, and commissioning of complex Mission Critical Facilities (New Build/ Retro-fit / EOL replacement). This will include all phases of a project life cycle, develop product and process improvements, provide consultation to others and help facilitate training and development.
Responsibilities:
- Own and manage all site level electrical and mechanical issues
- Identify and resolve issues with the cross-functional teams
- Maintain all Mission Critical Data Center related electrical and mechanical system design requirements
- Review and approve:
- Method of Procedure (MOP) documents
- Emergency Response Guides (ERGs)
- Fault Isolation Guides (FIGs)
- Cold Start Procedures
- Change requests
- Provide technical guidance to vendor teams in resolution of issues to support program level efforts
- Provide technical support to operational personnel.
- Rotating on-call schedule to handle emergency situations
- Diagnose and rectify PUE anomalies
- Help site personnel develop yearly budgets
Required Skills:
- The ability to remotely work and identify issues with a diverse team.
- General understanding of data center electrical topologies (Distributed Redundant, Block Redundant, 2N, etc.), equipment (MV switchgear and transformers, UPS, Generators, STS, etc) and operations (Redundancy/Resilience, SLAs, MOPs, etc.).
- General understanding of data center mechanical topologies (RTU, split-unit, chillers, cooling towers, etc.) and operations.
- The ability to exchange, engage, convey and express knowledge and ideas in a context that can be easily understood by non-technical team members.
- The ability to assess situations in order to reach a resolution
- The ability to multi-task and to prioritize. Shall be well-organized and use their time wisely.
- Strong problem solving skills in diverse situations.
- Shall exhibit teamwork in all internal/external activities and when dealing with other team members
Experience and Education:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in mission critical facility building design, construction, commissioning or operations, 7 years preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent job experience
- Professional Engineer registration a plus
This employer will not sponsor visas for this role
Csquare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.