Facilities Infrastructure Engineer (Data Center Infrastructure)
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What the team is looking for.
About the Role
As a member of the facility operations team, you will help design, build, activate, and maintain some of the world's most technically advanced facilities and data centers. You will operate with autonomy to solve diverse and complex problems, excel at managing multiple projects at a time, and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead internal project teams, consulting engineers, and contractors throughout the MEP engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance process.
- Provide technical engineering support to ensure construction/maintenance complies with all standards, codes, and specifications.
- Verify maintenance is being completed and coordinate all repair, build, and contingency systems efforts for HVAC, electrical, cranes, facility systems, security systems, and fire protection systems.
- Manage the design, development, and issuance of drawings, documentation, and reports for aerospace, large commercial, or industrial-type projects.
- Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time with multiple parties.
- Prepare and coordinate capital expenditure processes, including reviews, approvals, and execution of site capital projects.
- Work with the AHJ to acquire building permits and ensure all certificates and final inspections have been obtained prior to project close-out.
- Communicate and deliver building/maintenance activities and schedules to personnel, subcontractors, and material suppliers.
- Ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.
- Respond to facility emergencies and own facility readiness procedures for environmental threats.
- Write, negotiate, and manage scope across multiple disciplines related to MEP engineering.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
- 1+ year of professional experience with the design or build of MEP building systems.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, or engineering design software.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Direct field experience with day-to-day management of aerospace, heavy industrial, or large commercial construction projects.
- Experience in conceptual design and budgeting.
- Experience in contract management for large capital projects.
- Experience in managing the engineering, procurement, and construction process for aerospace or heavy industrial-type projects.
- Primary experience with electrical and power distribution systems.
- Knowledge of HVAC operation and design principles.
- Experience with plumbing design and operation.
- Working knowledge of delta/wye transformers, building lighting, building construction specifications, and facility grounding.
- Experience with critical power infrastructure, including UPS systems, backup generators, and automatic transfer switches.
- Experience creating and implementing process/design solutions with minimal impact to business operations.
- Ability to quickly assess an issue and assist technicians with troubleshooting and repair.
- Ability to work in a high-concentration, high-stress environment, under possible extended work hours and tight deadlines.
- Acute attention to detail, ability to see interactions with other systems to avoid problems.
- Familiarity with National Electric Code, ASHRAE, National Fire Protection Association, and International Building Code.
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- engineering design software
- electrical engineering
- mechanical engineering
- MEP building systems
- aerospace construction projects
- heavy industrial construction projects
- large commercial construction projects
- conceptual design
- budgeting
- contract management
- electrical and power distribution systems
- HVAC operation and design
- plumbing design and operation
- critical power infrastructure
- UPS systems
- backup generators
- automatic transfer switches
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