Data Center Facilities Engineer

Salute

Facilities Engineer responsible for operational integrity and compliance of data center systems. Handling maintenance, inspections, and emergency responses in a high-availability environment.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeLeesburg • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $0 - $40 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Place SAFETY at the top of anything and everything that they do – without fail.
Focus on the tasks and activities given to them and remain consistently focused on SAFETY.
Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions of facility systems.
Complete planned and ad-hoc preventive maintenance work assignments, requiring the skill and direction of several electrical, mechanical, maintenance trades and engineering disciplines.
Conduct periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, electrical distribution, maintain mechanical equipment rooms/enclosures to ensure clean, functional, and safe conditions.
Rapid response, investigation, and management of indoor emergency situations and air quality complaints, including humidity.
Have a complete working knowledge on 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.
Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control and water chemistry technical expertise for the entire data center.
Directly interface with management team, contractors, and consultants for all phased data center construction commissioning, including integration and testing of new systems while maintaining critical systems online.
Work with the Site Manager and other stakeholders to track and complete a preventive and predicative maintenance schedule for critical maintenance and system commissioning.
Ensure data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies and improving overall efficiency and cost reduction.
Responsible for data center white space and back-of-house electrical loading and capacity, including client installations and systems.
This position may require unusual hours of work approximately once every other week to meet critical maintenance windows and scheduling.
Directly manage contractors and consultants for daily operations and critical maintenance (UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and chiller maintenance).
Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control and technical expertise for the entire data center.
Directly manage and supervise Multi-Skilled Operators in all aspects of day-to-day operations and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical critical facility equipment.
On call to respond to emergency situations at the data center.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Electrical school or equivalent experience
2-3 years of Data Center experience or 2-3 years of critical facility with at least 1 year of data center experience
Electrical knowledge
Licensed electrician or HVAC (not required but preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy 8 company-paid holidays
2 floating holidays
PTO so you can rest, celebrate, and take care of what matters most.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including Medical, Dental, and Vision that you can enroll in starting on Day 1.
Coverage begins the first of the month following 30-days of employment.
The Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees, even if you do not participate in the benefits package.
Enjoy our employer-supported 401(K) with immediate 100% vesting, plus a 3% employer match and a 50% match on the next 2%.
Access to HSA, mental health resources, and gym discounts.

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical knowledgeHVACpreventive maintenancecritical facility managementdata center operationsintegrated control systemswater chemistry expertiseelectrical loadingcapacity managementemergency response

Soft Skills

safety focustask focuscommunicationteam managementproblem-solvingcontractor managementstakeholder collaborationsupervisioninvestigationorganizational skills

Certifications

Licensed electricianHVAC certification