Principal Engineer - Data Center Operations

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The Facilities Engineer - Data Center Operations is responsible for providing technical leadership for the Freehold Data Center facilities operation and maintenance team, reporting to the Associate Director – Data Center Operations.  This role is also responsible for providing service and support (24/7/365) for the critical support infrastructure within Verizon’s Data Centers.  

Critical support infrastructure includes but is not limited to:

Uninterruptible power supplies, large battery systems, Engine Generators and Generator controls, medium voltage switchgear (34,500 volts to 208 volts), Switchgear Station Batteries, Motor Control Centers, Building Management Systems, Power Quality Monitoring, Computer room Power Distribution Units, Transformers, Fire systems, Circuit Breakers, HVAC, Energy Management, and all related Electrical Systems.  HVAC systems that include cooling towers, chillers, pumps, CRAH, CRAC units.

You will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Directing and advising the facilities operation and maintenance team

• Maintaining the Life cycle management for all facilities hardware.

• Providing critical facilities maintenance, repair, and service oversight

• Evaluating maintenance activities on work done by both the team and vendors

• Certified Infrared Thermography to Critical Infrastructure

• Developing and implementing functional testing, maintenance, and calibration procedures for critical support systems

• Developing MOPs required for various maintenance activities

• Developing Scope of work documents for critical equipment

• Performing power quality analysis

• Ensuring 100% uptime of the data center environment

• Attending factory witness testing to ensure equipment meets specifications and performance requirements

• Performing On-Site equipment commissioning and testing for critical support equipment

• Working with engineering and consultant groups to ensure proper installation and functionality of critical systems and equipment

• Developing and delivering site-specific training for on-site maintenance procedures and equipment operation

• Holding detailed safety meetings and discussing back-out plans with all personnel involved with related work to be performed

• Providing support to other Verizon Data Centers as needed

• Maintaining and ensuring MCIM (CMMS system) is up to date and all PM’s are scheduled and completed on time.

• The desire to make an impact, create positive change, and implement continuous improvement

What we’re looking for…

The Facilities Manager must have training and experience covering leadership, project management, technical expertise, and hands-on experience. A degree is not required, but the role does require a deep understanding of how infrastructure equipment and systems in the facility work and interact from perspectives of planning and growth, design and application, capacity vs load, normal vs abnormal operation, failure modes, maintenance, and repairs. The selected candidate will also serve as a Lead Engineer and Subject Matter Expert on the team. You possess excellent troubleshooting skills and deep knowledge of critical infrastructure. Along with working knowledge of budgeting and financial systems, laws, codes and standards, peripheral systems, equipment, and conditions including architectural, civil, MEP, building construction and maintenance, security, safety and environmental, IT, and network.

You’ll need to have:

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training

• Experience in the following skills Electrical, HVAC, Generator controls, Building Management, and UPS Systems. 

• Coaching and oversight of employees, vendors, and contractors is central to the role

• Strong electrical background working with high voltage systems down to 208V. Breaker maintenance and system troubleshooting.

• Certified Infrared Thermographer

• On Call 24/7/365

Even Better if you have:

• Factory Training from UPS manufactures

• Experience in battery capacity testing

• Experience in battery inspections

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong evaluation, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

• Comprehensive understanding of battery testing and evaluation

• Certified Level III Infrared Thermographer

• Licensed Electrician

• Skills to test Circuit Breakers that range from 5KV to 480 volts

• Excellent troubleshooting skills

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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