Chief Engineer

Position Summary

The Data Center Chief Engineer reports directly to the Facility Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain 100% uptime in Colocation data center critical facility.
• Draft and Maintain Standard Maintenance Requirements (SMRs) and periodicities each datacenter, building, or campus based on local and other code requirements, OEM recommendations, and Industry “Best Practices.”

• Ensures operating parameters and SMR processes, procedures, and frequencies are completed as prescribed.
• Responsible for efficiency and maintaining reliability of all mechanical systems.

• Contribute to creating tracking and maintaining operational budget for facility.
• Estimate time and materials needed to complete repairs and new projects.
• Assist in the change management process including maintaining associated documentation.
• Establish maintenance contracts with vendors as necessary for performance of all required maintenance.
• Directs, oversees, and inspects the work performed by outside contractors.
• Responsible for working within H5 teams, creating project plans and budgets for internal projects and presentation to management.
• Draft and Maintain Method of Procedures (MOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) governing preventative maintenance of critical equipment.
• ICW associated site Facility Manager, Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) efforts for applicable problems and malfunctions involving critical infrastructure. Including determining details/timeline of the incident, all contributing factors, developing and tracking all associated corrective actions and process improvements associated with event.
• Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• ICW site Facility Managers, Responsible for managing maintenance work order and asset tracking software, including uploading new work orders and processes as required.
• Write and maintain operational procedures and standards for all critical infrastructure.
• Train staff on all critical infrastructure and emergency operating procedures
• Responsible for building management system control and coordinating efforts with controls contractors.
• Communicate complex technical information to multiple people with various levels of technical knowledge.
• Best efforts to be available via phone for off hours emergencies that require technical assistance.
• Risk analysis and creation of scopes of work related to preventative maintenance and resolution needs on building and facility equipment.
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) planning and tracking to assess all possible risk to the facility.
• LCD capacity monitoring input to track how much cooling, power, and space is available for future use.
• Communicate to visitors, vendors, contractors, customers, and management daily as required.

Qualifications

Education:

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in a Data Center environment.
• 10 years’ experience related to building management.

• 5 years’ experience with building automation systems.
• Experience in supervising others and managing projects.

Skills and Abilities

• Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs.
• Above average skills with Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Able to read complex building drawings and schematics.
• Able to evaluate the importance and urgency of projects based on cost, risk, safety, etc.
• High level interpersonal communication skills.
• Decisions made with understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines.