Operating Engineer

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Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Gain a complete understanding of the following client and site related items:
  • Facility layout and operation of MEP systems and the ability to illustrate site specific system one-lines with good accuracy.
  • Equipment nomenclature standards and equipment locations
  • Facility drawings and equipment specifications
  • Equipment sequence of operations (SOO’s), standard operating procedures (SOP’s), and emergency operating procedures (EOP’s).
  • Customer SLA’s and engineering specific lease obligations critical to data center operations.
  • Facility top 20 EOP’s.
  • BMS alarm functionality, alarm escalation/acknowledgement, and ability to extract data and trends
  • Client event management, event escalation, and incident reporting procedures
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including the ability to create, edit, implement, and close change management work orders.
  • Create/edit/resolve/close incident reports following a site incident
  • Maintenance and Operations Standards
  • Client’s Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety standards 
• Gain a complete understanding of all aspects of data center operations including the operation, maintenance and repair of all mission critical equipment and systems supporting a 24x7 data center operation to achieve 100% uptime and 100% compliance with all customer SLAs. 
• Supervision of construction activity and installations as required. 
• Ability to be the executor in the site specific change management processes including the creation of Method of Procedures (MOPs) for low risk preventative maintenance and repairs as well as the oversight of those maintenances as they are carried out. 
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot site mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to respond to unplanned events without immediate supervision. 
• Ability to efficiently complete rounds/inspections and to detect anomalies during those rounds. 
• Develop or improve SOPs for site specific equipment. 
• Gain a good understanding and knowledge of the local customers business and datacenter operation. 
• Support various accreditation initiatives, including, but not limited to, SSAE16, SOC2, ISO 27001, etc. as may be required by client 
• Complete client Critical Awareness Training

Key Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills. Ability to respond effectively, verbally in writing to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints.
• Detail Oriented with strong organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and familiarity with Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, Visio or AutoCad
• Basic understanding of emergency situations and escalation processes.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with demonstrated ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls and required corrective actions.

Important Experience:

• At least 1 year experience in mission critical facilities operating / engineering or equivalent equipment experience including assets associated with mission critical engineering relevant to the specific site. (UPS, HVAC, generators, fire/life safety systems).
• Hands-on electrical or mechanical skill and competence in the area of non-expertise (for example, electrical expertise with mechanical competence, or vice-versa).
• Strong knowledge of energy efficiency principals.
• Strong knowledge of various UPS Systems and architectures.
• Strong knowledge of various cooling systems and architectures.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure redundancy configurations and equipment and their risks (N+1, 2N, ATS/ STS, Failover Scenarios)
• Strong knowledge of energy efficiency principals.
• Strong understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and power metering systems

Keys to Success:

• Assist in achieving Five 9’s of Availability for all data center operations
• Assist in achieving 100% compliance with all customer SLAs
• 100% compliance to all standard operating procedures
• Internal & external customer communication and relationships maintained to highest standard
• Achieve 100% compliance with internal escalation protocols for all customer impacting events pursuant to client’s escalation standards
• 100% compliance with all health & safety standards
• Contributing to creation/execution/closure/storage of change management tickets, MOPs, and Incident reporting
• No human error and/or customer impacting events

Physical Demands:

• Lift and handle up to 50 pounds
• Bend, stoop, and stretch as required for placement and retrieval of network devices, materials, or equipment
• Work under a raised data center floor
• Climb ladders (up to 16 feet) to reach plenum spaces

AAP/EEO Statement:

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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