Critical Facility Engineer II

Salute is a leading provider of cutting-edge Data Center Infrastructure Services, dedicated to serving data center clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on delivering sustainable solutions, unparalleled reliability, and outstanding customer service. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Critical Facility Engineer II to join our team and drive our relationships with hyperscale clients to new heights.

We know life doesn’t stop when work begins, that’s why we offer perks designed to support your well‑being, your family, and your future:

• Time to Recharge:
  
  Enjoy8 company-paid holidays,2 floating holidays, andPTOso you can rest, celebrate, and take care of what matters most.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  
  Including Medical, Dental, and Vision that you canenroll in starting on Day 1. Coverage begins the first of the month following 30‑days of employment.
• Peace of Mind:
  The Employee Assistance Programis available to all employees, even if you do not participate in the benefits package.
• Your financial future matters:
  
  Enjoy our employer‑supported 401(K) with immediate 100% vesting, plus a 3% employer match and a 50% match on the next 2%.
• Wellness Support:
  
  Access toHSA,mental health resources,andgym discounts—because your health matters.
• Extra Protection & Perks:
  
  Through discounted group programs, such aslegal services,home & auto insurance,pet insurance, andID theft protection for life’s unexpected moments.

The Critical Facility Engineer is responsible, as part of a team, for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues. The Critical Facilitiy Engineer primarily interacts with team leads, clients, and vendors. Data center equipment that supports mission‑critical servers must maintain better than 99.999% uptime.

This equipment includes, but is not limited to, emergency diesel generators, electrical switch gear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFDs, and building automation systems, and a basic understanding of this equipment would be preferred.

This position is onsite in Forest Grove, OR

Work Schedule:
Either front half or back half days | 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems.
• Complete planned and ad‑hoc preventive maintenance work assignments requiring the skill and direction of several engineering, mechanical, and maintenance trades.
• Conduct periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, electrical distribution, maintain mechanical equipment rooms to ensure clean and safe conditions.
• Rapid response, investigation, and management of indoor emergency situations and air quality complaints
• Have a complete working knowledge of creating, closing, and tracking "work requests" (WR). Initiate or respond to work orders, follow‑up and verify completion of work.
• Monitor performance/note deficiencies of service contractors and recommend changes as necessary
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Supports the delivery of data center services including colocation, telecommunications services, and deployment of additional services to customers and internal business systems.
• Acts as an operational contact for data center customers, vendors, and carriers as it relates to colocation, connectivity, and network products and services.
• Carries out tasks under the direction of the Network/Engineering Infrastructure Manager and IT Manager necessary to support internal networks, IT infrastructure, computers, electronics, and telephone systems.
• Conducts activities inside IT and telecommunications rooms or cabinets such as the installation of IT and network hardware, making or running patch cables, and verifying or testing cable paths.
• Coordinates and oversees access to and work within the facility with third‑party contractors, vendors, and carriers related to structured…