Data Center Chief Engineer - Nesco Resource, LLC

Nesco Resource is seeking a Data Center Chief Engineer to join their rapidly growing customer in Seattle, WA for an active Facility. This opportunity is a full-time role and will report directly to the Facility Manager.

The Data Center Chief Engineer provides maintenance support and management for the assigned Data Centers. Maintains all mechanical, electrical, and IT systems in the facilities. Provides general project management direction over all data center facility repairs and change/ install/ expansion efforts. Enthusiastic about learning new systems, openness to improving upon existing practices, and have a goal-oriented mindset.


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 the team, 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.
•  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

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), bachelor's degree and/or professional/technical certification in related field strongly preferred.


Experience

• Comprehensive knowledge of industrial HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical systems, Fire/Life safety systems, and control systems with a heavy emphasis on mechanical. EPA Section 608 Technician Certification - Universal Type is highly desired.
• 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 project

Target salary range, based on experience: $75k/yr to  90k/yr annual 
Bonus 
401k @ 6% match 
Medical, dental, vision
PTO/Holidays/Sicks days

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.