Chief Engineer, Data Centers

This position is responsible for managing a team of data center engineers at a large hyperscale data center campus. The role focuses on ensuring safe and efficient operations, maintaining site equipment and maintaining 100% uptime. The right person will demonstrate expertise in one specific area while being multi-skilled in others to successfully complete daily work assignments.

• Performance manage direct reports through the JLL Quality Conversations process.

• At a minimum, discussing areas for the employee to improve on and areas where the employee is meeting/exceeding expectations.

• Write and deliver both the annual performance review and rating.

• Ensure site has appropriate shift coverage to maintain all critical environment spaces.

• Comply with all safety procedures, maintaining good housekeeping and safety work areas. Recognize danger and safety hazards and propose methods to eliminate them.

• Maintain compliance with all local AHJ ordinance, codes, and laws.

• Operate and maintain the critical equipment to ensure the campus achieves 100% uptime, while maintaining concurrently maintainable status.

• Coordinate with planner scheduler to complete all preventative and corrective maintenance.

• Utilize manufacturer operations manuals (O&Ms) to help create and implement training curricula for the stie operations teams to include:

• Electrical distribution equipment such as: Emergency Generators, HV/MV/LV switchgears, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), Battery Energy Storage Uninterruptible Power Supplies (BESSUPS), Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), or any other needed systems.

• Mechanical plant equipment such as: Air Cooled Chiller plant, Fan Walls, Computer Room Air Conditioning/Handler (CRAC/CRAH), Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU), Direct Expansion Units (DX), Make-up Air Units (MUA), Dedicated Outside Air Supply (DOAS), Exhaust fans, etc.

• Controls and Network systems: BMS and EPMS systems, internal networks, and system telemetry flows, BACNet and ModBus communications protocols.

• Perform assigned facility inspections and due diligence efforts, reporting on as found conditions impacting satisfactory client occupancy and operations.

• Be the first point of contact for service impacting events involving the mechanical plant.

• Assist the team in troubleshooting and mitigating incidents.

• Participate in RCA presentations to the customer management team.

• Be available for after-hours support regarding the mechanical plant.

• Escalate any customer impacting incident’s in accordance with contract SLAs.

• Frequently climbing, bending, lifting, kneeling, stooping, and working/extending overhead.

• Working in adverse conditions (i.e., extreme cold, extreme hot).

• Climbing a ladder with a 300 lb weight limit while carrying a tool bag weighing approximately 20 lbs.

• 4+ years of technical experience in building engineering with a strong background in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and production equipment repair and maintenance

• Experience working in Data Centers/Raised Floor Environment

• Working knowledge of computer applications including Word and Excel as well as Google Suite applications.

• 2 years of trades school or documented apprenticeship in relevant craft skills

• Expertise in one specific craft area (Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, Central Utility Plant Operations, Material Handling Equipment)

• Familiarity with building automation systems and fire/life safety systems