Data Center Facility Operations Lead

Company: Gilder Search Group
Location: New York
Posted on: January 21, 2025

Job Description:

Tagged: Company Type: End User, Discipline: Operations and Maintenance (O/M), Company Type: Colo Provider, Discipline: Navy NukeData Center Facility Operations Lead - Brooklyn, NYThis opportunity is working directly with a premier financial services firm within their mission-critical data center. They provide reliability for settlements and reporting in the financial sector. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.We are looking for an experienced Data Center Facility Engineer to support a critical data center. The Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the outsourced vendor supporting the data center facilities operations in addition to oversight and management of any vendors supporting the operation and maintenance of the critical facility physical infrastructure systems in accordance with company's policies and procedures. The Data Center is a 7x24x365 operation.Responsibilities:

• Oversee vendors conducting both routine and emergency service on a variety of state-of-the-art critical systems such as medium voltage switchgear, diesel generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH, computer room air handlers, fire detection/suppression, and building monitoring systems (BAS and BMS).
• Supervise the on-site management of sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and procedures.
• Manage local client relationships and act as the point of contact for the company at this site.
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Support management with any SLAs, safety initiatives, and environmental issues.
• Assist with OpEx and CapEx budgets, track costs, and monitor financial performances of plant operations.
• Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Create, utilize, and administer MOPs and SOPs for all work on critical facilities/data center facility equipment.
• Review one-line drawings as needed.
• Schedule vendor activities within specified change control/management protocols.
• Maintain a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime.Qualifications:
  • 5-10 years of data center/critical facility operations and maintenance experience.
  • Solid understanding of critical power, electrical equipment (UPS, generators, switchgears, PDUs), 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.
  • Certifications/training in either electrical or mechanical trades.
  • Experience with OpEx or CapEx budgets/tracking financials.
  • Experience with reviewing one-line designs.
  • Previous experience interfacing and supporting customers.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Previous experience in the military/military veterans in all branches that have experience with electrical/mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force - Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc.).Submittal Instructions:Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: u5ditnnwa91ojqkdcq91wbqjxc@crelate.netAfter applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other critical facility openings we are working on at .If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan.EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V.Pkaza LLC is a third-party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate.
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