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Inside Higher Ed · 1 month ago

Data Center Facilities Engineer

Stanford, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$130K/yr - $144K/yr

5+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to ensure the reliability and availability of critical facilities for IT systems. The role involves planning, design, construction, and maintenance of data center facilities, as well as managing projects and coordinating with contractors and vendors.

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Responsibilities

Perform regular physical inspections of all building systems commonly found in a data center or mission-critical facility environments such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire life and safety, etc

Respond to and address facility problems as directed by data center manager. This may require occasional in-person response outside normal working hours

Provide assessment, design, and technical recommendations in support of critical facilities availability; may include development and implementation

Prepare, review, and analyze projects' technical plans and specifications for sound design, conformance with design guidelines and other related criteria, and pertinent codes or standards

Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans on less complex activities

Plan, research, formulate, and prepare project analyses in area of expertise

Develop and define scopes of work and estimates for projects

Manage design activity or projects in area of expertise, and/or manage contractor activities

Represent department on specific project teams and review committees

Develop SOPs for data center operations and MOPs for maintenance activities

Participate in department maintenance activities after hours and weekends

Supervising contractors performing service or maintenance

Support building access and loading dock activities

Qualification

Data Center OperationsMechanical SystemsElectrical SystemsProject ManagementPlumbing SystemsBuilding Management SystemsRisk AssessmentMicrosoft OfficeServiceNowData Center Infrastructure ManagementEmergency PreparednessContractor CoordinationTeam CollaborationCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline, or a minimum 5+ years of directly related experience working in or in direct support of data center or mission critical environments

Experience managing multiple projects at a time. Coordinating with contractors, vendors and multi-disciplinary teams

Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems found in data center facilities

Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems such as: power distribution units, UPS, VFDs, CRAC/CRAH, Air Handlers, CDUs, etc

Ability to assess risk and evaluate alternatives to reduce risk

Experience in project management and ability to demonstrate specific attention to detail

Ability to use good judgment under pressure, convey information well in both written and oral form, and work in a team environment

Ability to collect and maintain reports and records for existing system architecture, current capacity levels, and ongoing maintenance and refresh cycle data

Basic understanding of emergency situations and escalation processes

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, Visio or AutoCad

Good understanding of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) systems with StruxureWare Data Center Operations and Data Center Expert

Ticketing system experience using ServiceNow for incidents, requests, and change management

Requires 24-hour response availability seven days per week for emergency situations

Must be able to travel to data center facilities from place of residence within 45 minutes

Requires participation on the department's On-Call rotation schedule

Requires work after business hours and weekend work on occasion for maintenance and/or project related activities

Requires travel to multiple facilities as needed

May be exposed to noise > 80dB TWA

May work at heights 4 - 10 ft

Requires candidates to work onsite. Remote work limited and subject to management approval

Preferred

Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems found in data center facilities

Data Center or Facility Management related certification

Benefits

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.

The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees.