Data Center Technician L1

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Develops creative approaches to keep operational costs to a minimum, improves efficiency, and implements new strategies. Systems of responsibility include:

• Mechanical responsibilities includes chilled water systems and components, HVAC systems such as roof top units, CRAC/CRAH units, and humidification systems.
• Electrical responsibilities will include electrical/critical power distribution from the Utility/Generator main switch gear through the UPS systems out to the customer load.
• Fire Life Safety responsibilities include wet sprinkler systems and pre‑action sprinkler systems as well as their associated detection devices.
• Tests performance of electromechanical assemblies and electronic voltmeters.
• Reads blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of processes.
• Inspects parts for surface defects.
• Installs electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using hand tools.
• Aligns, fits or assembles component parts, using hand or power tools.
• Operates, monitors, maintains, and responds to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include:
  Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Life Safety, and Building Monitoring and Control.
• Analyses systems to ensure best practices for both internal and external customers.
• Provides feedback to relevant teams on the effectiveness of existing standards and processes.
• Works with contractors and consultants to review quality assurance for all system expansions, corrections, and upgrades.
• Works with relevant teams to track and complete an aggressive preventive and predictive maintenance programme.
• Ensures data centre operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analysing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies and improving overall efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Manages systems to avoid unplanned customer‑impacting events.
• Works with relevant teams to determine maintenance requirements for mechanical, electrical, and fire life safety systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures a regular, predictable attendance which is essential to satisfactory performance.

• Understanding of the mechanical, electrical, and fire life safety systems used in a data centre environment including, but not limited to the following: electrical distribution and layout, Transformers, PLC’s, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, STS’, ATS’ PDU’s, Chilled Water Systems, CRAC/CRAH’s, Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25, and compliance issues as well as building codes in regard to fire life safety.
• Current knowledge in industrial safety best practices (i.e. lockout/tag out, arc flash protection, OSHA and state regulations).
• Familiarity with data trending / tracking and analysis and the ability to utilize a PC based integrated critical monitoring systems.
• Ability to process Hands and Eye requests as required i.e., Tape Rotation, Rack and Stack of equipment, inventory hardware, power cycle devices, patch cable install/removal.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience installing, maintaining, and/or troubleshooting large commercial and industrial systems including:

• Chilled Water Systems
• Large Centrifugal Chillers
• Cooling Towers
• Heat Exchangers
• Water Treatment Systems
• VFD’s and Pumps
• HVAC equipment
• CRAC/CRAH’s
• Humidification Systems
• Water heaters
• Water/Air filters
• BMS and PLC Controls
• Emergency Standby Diesel Generator Systems
• Fuel/Oil systems,
• 480/277 and 208/120 electrical generation and distribution
• Static UPS Systems
• Double Interlock Pre‑Action Systems

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal staff and effectively work in team environment.
• Ability to coordinate, supervise, and communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on these systems.
• Ability to learn quickly and address issues as they arise during normal working hours or after hours.
• Ability to operate in and promote a rigorous process‑driven team environment.
• Ability to logically analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to…