Facilities Engineer - Sabey Data Centers

Power up your career at Sabey Data Centers! They are seeking a Facilities Engineer in Ashburn, VA, to play a hands-on role in maintaining mission-critical infrastructure and ensuring 24/7 uptime for industry leaders. In this role, you'll develop valuable skills in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination while gaining expertise in HVAC, generators, and electrical systems. If you have the aptitude to learn, Sabey offers industry-leading training and a clear career path with a leader in colocation and mission-critical operations. Join a company that values innovation, reliability, and career growth-apply today!

Another Source's client, Sabey Data Centers, is recruiting a Data Center Facilities Engineer 1 to join their team in Ashburn, VA.

Internally role is titled Data Center Operations Engineer 1

Who is Sabey? Sabey Data Centers is a leader in providing colocation, powered shell, and build-to-suit data centers. Their world-class data centers have been consistently recognized for operational excellence and record of sustained uptime. With more than 20 years of industry experience and three million square feet of mission critical space, they are the largest privately-owned multi-tenant data center owner/operator in the USA and are proud to provide data center services to many of the world's top financial, technology, media, and healthcare companies.

Learn more about SDC Ashburn:

https://sabeydatacenters.com/locations/ashburn-data-center

The importance this role has in our organization:

This position will be responsible for "hands-on" day-to-day facility maintenance, repairs, and operations within the company's portfolio. This position plays a role in maintaining data center infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and support to the operations team. The company's data centers incorporate a variety of topologies and brands of electrical, mechanical, and environmental control systems, supporting our varied tenants' needs.

Salary Range: $69,987 - $104,981 depending on experience.

Shifts: Initially, you will work day shift for a three-month training period. Subsequently, this role will require shift work with a strong preference for night shift availability.

Your contribution will likely be:

Routine Equipment Maintenance:

• Execute scheduled and preventive maintenance tasks on data center equipment.

• Perform equipment checks, inspections, and cleaning as part of routine maintenance.

• Collaborate with the data center team to support preventive maintenance activities.

• Ensure that preventive maintenance tasks are executed according to established schedules and guidelines.

• Monitoring and Alert Response:

• Monitor data center environmental conditions through monitoring tools and systems.

• Respond promptly to alarms and alerts.

• Maintain vigilant awareness of equipment status and health by regularly reviewing monitoring dashboards.

• Assistance in Issue Resolution:

• Collaborate closely with senior engineers and technicians to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.

• Participate in diagnosing problems, implementing solutions, and documenting incident details and resolutions.

• Offer support during critical incidents and participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 coverage.

• Inventory Management and Documentation:

• Assist in managing inventory levels, tracking stock levels, and initiating procurement of replacement parts or equipment when required.

• Contribute to the maintenance of comprehensive documentation on equipment configurations for future reference

• Vendor and Contractor Coordination:

• Work in conjunction with external vendors and contractors during equipment installations, upgrades, and repairs.

• Follow instructions, provide assistance as needed, and ensure that external work aligns with industry standards and project timelines.

• Adherence to Compliance and Safety:

• Strictly adhere to established data center procedures and guidelines.
• Promote a safety-conscious culture.

• Adhere to safety protocols and guidelines, including the proper handling of equipment and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Promote a culture of safety within the data center environment and report any safety concerns or incidents promptly.

• Support for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:

• Actively participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning efforts.

• Assist in ensuring that data center operations are well-prepared to respond effectively to emergencies, minimize downtime, and maintain service continuity.

• Incident Response:

• Be part of an on-call rotation to quickly respond to and resolve critical incidents.

• Coordinate with the Operations team to implement disaster recovery plans and restore services in major outages.

• Document incidents comprehensively, analyzing root causes and implementing measures to prevent future occurrences.

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders during and after incidents to provide updates and assurance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical certifications or coursework related to data center operations are a plus.

• Relevant industry experience (mechanical, electrical, controls, etc.). Ability to quickly learn such systems, utilizing operations manuals and similar documentation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.

• Ability to become proficient in other software.

Sabey's investment in YOU: Sabey is building an enduring next-generation company that inspires and values team-member greatness, which is achieved through intentional and strategic focus on optimizing the strengths of individuals and the collective organization. SabeyLife is a comprehensive portfolio of offerings focused on optimizing our holistic well-being, ensuring that we have the resources we need to pursue purpose and meaning in every area of our lives. SabeyLife is who we are as a team. We want each team member to be the best they can be - not just at work, but also for their friends, families and the communities they serve.

SabeyLife programs include: Health and Wellness Program Thought Patterns for High Performance Everything DiSC Built to Last

To learn more about Sabey, take a look: https://sabeydatacenters.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/sabeydatacenters/ https://twitter.com/sabey

EEO Policy Statement: Sabey Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Sabey Data Centers and Sabey Construction, are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, or national origin.

If you need further assistance and/or accommodation to apply, please contact the Sabey Human Resources Department at (206) 277-5247 or by email at maxsch@sabey.com.

Background Check: A background check must satisfactorily be completed before a candidate can be offered this position. Failure to complete the background check and receive clearance may affect the application status of a new hire individual.

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