Assistant Data Center Facility Manager
On-site · Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Assistant Data Center Facility Manager at Ashburn, VA, supporting a 24/7 data center. Responsibilities include assisting in managing operation and maintenance of critical facility physical infrastructure systems (e.g., medium voltage switchgear, diesel generators, UPS, power distribution, chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH, room air handlers, fire detection/suppression, BAS/BMS), supervising on-site sub-contractors and vendors, managing local client relationships, establishing performance benchmarks, analyzing and reporting on facility operations, coordinating with IT and business leaders on projects and capacity, creating and administering MOPs and SOPs for facility equipment, scheduling work within change control, and maintaining readiness to achieve 99.999% uptime. Qualifications emphasize 5-10 years in data center/critical facility operations, deep knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, experience supervising technical staff, relevant certifications/training, and strong communication skills. Military veteran experience in related electrical/mechanical roles is considered a plus.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10 years of data center / critical facility operations and maintenance experience
- Solid Understanding of Critical Power, Electrical equipment (UPS, Generators, Switchgears, PDU's,) and mechanical equipment – Air handling units, CRAC, CRAH, Chillers, HVAC, computer grade cooling systems, DC Power Systems, and building monitoring / control systems – BAS / BMS
- Data Center Operations Experience
- Experience supervising a technical staff
- Certifications / training in either Electrical or Mechanical Trades
- Previous experience interfacing and supporting Customers
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
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