Mechanical Critical Facility Manager

Mechanical Critical Facility Manager – Sterling, VA 
This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / wholesaler / colo provider. This firm provides data center solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s mission-critical operational facilities. They provide reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the world’s largest organizations and government facilities supporting Enterprise Clients, Colocation Providers and Hyperscale Companies. 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 Critical Facilities Manager that came up the ranks on the Mechanical / HVAC Side / Mechanical Chief to support a critical data center. The Mechanical Chief will be responsible for managing the HVAC / Mechanical portion of operation and maintenance of the critical facility / physical infrastructure systems in accordance with company’s policies and procedures.  The Mechanical Chief will schedule, coordinate, and participate in the facility’s significant planned and emergency maintenance. Candidate should have a thorough understanding of building automation systems that assist in operating and controlling the mechanical plant infrastructure. The Data Center is a 7x24x365 a year operation. The Mechanical Data Center Facility Manager will be leading the Mechanical / HVAC Facilities Technicians. The facility manager will manage the local relationship with the customer.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and Manage both routine and emergency service on a variety of state of the art mechanical equipment such as: CRAH Units, CRAY , Chiller Plants, Air handling units / AHU , computer grade cooling systems, fire detection / suppression; fuel systems, building monitoring systems; knowledge of Power Systems, etc
• Coordinate, Inspect and Supervise services performed by outsourced vendors and sub-contractors, ensuring that all work is performed according to established best practices and (SOPs) procedures.
• Manage local client relationship and act as the point of contact for the company at this site and establish and cultivate key internal and external relationships
• Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate / schedule projects, manage capacity, change control and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
• Create, develop, utilize and administer MOPs / SOPs Strategies / Best Practices for ( o/m ) operations and maintenance on critical facilities / data center facility equipment
• Develop operating and maintenance strategies to ensure continuous availability of all critical systems to maintain a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime
• Develop and update preventative and predictive maintenance program for essential equipment while tracking inventory leveraging the CMMS system 
• Manage costs and OpEx budgets associated with the mechanical and associated operations 
• Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement

Qualifications:

• 7-15 + years of data center / critical facility operations and maintenance experience.
• 2-5 years of leadership, supervising or managing a technical staff (Critical facilities technicians)
• Solid background in data center mechanical infrastructure / plant operations
• BA / BS / Associates / Relevant Certifications in HVAC / Mechanical Engineering OR equivalent mechanical work experience in a data center required (degree is not needed )
• Solid understanding of data center mechanical equipment: CRAH Units, CRAY , Chiller Plants, Air handling units / AHU , computer grade cooling systems, fire detection / suppression; building monitoring systems / control systems – BAS / BMS
• Experience creating MOPs and SOPs for all work on critical facilities / data center facility equipment to improve process and efficiencies
• Put together schedules /  work activities following specified change control / management protocol
• Previous experience working at a Hyperscale or Colo highly preferred
• Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches that have experience with Electrical a huge plus (Navy nukes- EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army – Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc.)
• Previous experience working with customers a plus
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Experience working with various computer systems and applications
• MS Office: Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook; CMMS

Submittal Instructions:
Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: hb4uuw813m4f6mxg4nj8pqb9he@crelate.net

After 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, https://www.pkaza.com/jobs/

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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan
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