Data Center Facilities Manager

Data Center Facilities Manager

We are seeking a Facilities Manager (IC2-G4) in our Petersburg, West Virginia Data Center to assist in ensuring availability of mechanical and electrical resources and dealing with all aspects of maintaining facilities contracts at the site.

The Facilities Manager will assist in supporting all aspects of Data Center and building operations including facility infrastructure testing, preventive maintenance, service delivery, quality assurance, adherence to corporate standards/processes, oversight of all internal/customer hardware assets within the Data Center, and continuous operational improvement.

The Role

As an Data Center Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Operating and managing both routine maintenance and emergency servicing regarding a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, CRAC units, building monitoring systems.
• Conducting analyses, with the ability to prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility, operations and maintenance.
• Assisting in projects to increase current facility efficiency.
• Critical asset and inventory management.
• Acting as initial escalation point.
• First level troubleshooting of issues affecting critical assets within the facility.
• Keeping others informed of information that contributes to the performance of the team, department or company.
• Direct and oversee sub-contractors during assigned work.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required:

Technical

• Proven electrical trade experience.
• Experience of Data Centre cooling systems
• Experienced in BMS and the installation of BMS systems along with HVAC controls.
• Experienced in the technical design and fit out of Data Centre infrastructure utilising energy saving systems such as free cooling and high efficiency U.P.S.
• Experienced in the use of Computerised Maintenance management software.
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.
• Strong analytic and decision-making abilities.
• Good Computer and organisational skills, with the ability to work accurately and to deadlines.
• Demonstrates sound judgment when making and escalating decisions.

Communication and Initiative

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize in complex, fast-paced environment.
• Is resourceful, maintains effective pace and gets things done.

Role Specific Knowledge

• Constantly demonstrates the ability to successfully operate critical equipment within the facility.
• Has a professional qualification in Electro- Mechanical systems.
• Creates CMs, MOPs, SOP, EOPs, which are easily understood by others.
• Shows a strong aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving.

Our Company

Continent 8 has powered a second digital revolution – a revolution defined by intense, instantaneous, and omnipresent computing power. We have built and secured the world’s most reliable and secure edge network. Our global footprint spans every inhabited continent, and our edge network is local to over 92% of the world’s population.

We regularly fend off some of the most sophisticated attacks in the world and our security solutions are known to provide unmatched protection. We have developed specialized expertise in regulatory environments. We help protect against cyber and political risk, ensuring that our world class network delivers high availability and throughput.

Our secure edge network is globally distributed and serves the world’s most demanding industries. The gaming and financial trading industries depend on us to process billions of dollars’ worth of transactions each day. The transportation and autonomous vehicle industries depend on us to move the world’s population. The energy and utility industries depend on us to power critical infrastructure. Organizations choose Continent 8 when they simply can’t afford to lose connectivity.

We are the Edge Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider of choice for the world’s most demanding customers.