Operation Technician

Pennant Solutions is looking for multiple Operation Technicians for one of our top clients. This is a direct hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Implement and follow the standardized culture of always working safely.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include Electrical, Mechanical, Building Monitoring, and Control.
• Track and trend operational characteristics.
• Provide feedback to management on the effectiveness of existing standards and processes.
• Work with management to complete an aggressive preventive and predictive maintenance schedule.
• Assist with the database management of maintenance discrepancies and work with site management to resolve site issues based on agreed-upon priorities.
• Ensure data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies, and improving overall efficiency.
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned, customer-impacting outages.
• Follow direction from data center management regarding the data floor and back-of-house mechanical loading capacity, ensuring the cooling system operates at its highest efficiency.
• Coordinate and oversee power installations and upgrades.
• Navigate and utilize a CMMS system.
• Use developed procedures to solve problems.
• Assist in asset and consumable inventory management.
• Responsible for tracking and proper labeling of all equipment per established procedures.
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support.
• Handle incident escalation, response, and follow-up report writing.
• Maintain and complete regular facility and security tours, documenting and responding to issues found.
• Provide applied mechanical and integrated control expertise for the entire data center.
• Serve in a technical writing capacity regarding the derivation of procedures for preventative or corrective maintenance activities.
• The job may require taking on on-call duties outside of normal working hours.

Location:

Sterling, VA and Manassas, VA

Travel:
None or less than 5%

Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Must pass a comprehensive background screening.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum of 1-3 years experience in a data center or other related mission-critical operations role.

Experience working with various Microsoft Office applications and other database housing software.

Ability to handle a multitude of tasks and work well in stressful situations.

Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment. Familiarity and experience in data center trending and analysis, with the ability to rapidly learn and use PC-based site monitoring systems.