The Requirements
To meet the basic qualification for the role of Facilities Engineer you must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the role you should also have:- Strong experience in facilities operations / engineering in mission critical environments (data center, hospital, nuclear plant, etc.); data center experience is highly preferred. Quick question for you - click here
- Experience with uninterrupted power supply (UPS), electrical, HVAC, generators, and/or fire/life safety systems is strongly preferred.
- The ability to:
- Comprehend, analyze and interpret complex project documents, including AutoCAD, Visio and PDF documents.
- Manage projects effectively. Develop installation standards and project tracking / management documents.
- Respond effectively, verbally and in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints.
- Interact effectively with managers, clients, customers and the general public.
- A high level of commitment to customer service to both co-workers and clients.
- A collaborative, team player mentality.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of products. Familiarity with Building Management Systems will be an advantage.
- The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of your activities during the shift.
- Electrical, HVAC and / or mechanical licenses.
- Experience writing a sequence of operations.
- Change management experience.
- Experience with incident reporting.
- Familiarity with writing MOPs. Quick question for you - click here
All candidates chosen for consideration must submit to and pass Digital Realty's background check.
The Role
Reporting to the Manager of Facilities Engineering, you will join a talented team including multiple Engineers covering two buildings on the Data Campus in Needham, and you will work in both buildings. Quick question for you - click hereYour shift involves making rounds and responding to issues that arise, but you also will contribute to all aspects of overseeing and monitoring the operations of the building, including adjustments to the HVAC, electrical, BMS, emergency generators and fire/life safety systems. You will maintain chilled water, air conditioning, ventilating and other mechanical and electrical equipment. Pivotal to your success will be your ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment and systems independently. You should be eager to expand your skills and take on a variety of duties.
Your specific activities will include:
- Overseeing all building systems and mission critical facilities equipment and other equipment associated with the raised floor environment including mechanical, electrical, emergency generators, fire/life safety systems and associated equipment.
- Conducting routine, ongoing assessment of the building systems operations.
- Performing tests and rounds, and analyzing data to assure the proper functioning of equipment.
- Performing preventive maintenance on all building equipment.
- Working on building management programs for a mission critical facilities environment.
- Ensuring efficient operation of all building systems.
- Assisting, as necessary, with scheduling of preventive maintenance, contracted maintenance and general maintenance with minimum disruption of building services.
- Coordinating maintenance efforts, as needed, with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel and engineers.
- Maintaining lighting in all areas of the building.
- Ensuring compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment.
- Maintaining ongoing communication with tenants, owners, property management and vendors.
- Assisting in updating and/or maintaining as-built drawings.
- Responding quickly to emergency situations (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns.
- Assisting with maintaining inventory control programs and purchasing parts and supplies.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies and Digital Realty directives as related to building operations.
128 1ST AVENUE, Needham, MA 02494
Located near the Route 95 and Route 90 interchange, 128 First Avenue is a three-story, purpose-built, premier data center facility with 30 MW of power and 164,000 sq. ft. of raised floor space. Originally built by a telecom company in 2000, this facility has 13 MW of critical IT load that serves a total of 18 customers who are primarily internet based, financial services, and healthcare related companies.
105 CABOT STREET, Needham, MA 02494
105 Cabot Street is the second mission critical building of our Needham data center campus. This three-story, purpose-built data center facility totals 130,000 sq ft containing approximately 40,000 sq. ft. of raised floor. With 10 MW of redundant utility power, this highly energy efficient building is designed to be concurrently maintainable for all key infrastructure components.
Why Digital Realty
Professional development -- your primary focus, of course, will be on the critical infrastructure, but you'll be responsible for the entire site and most likely you'll gain experience in areas that are new to you. Because this is a second shift position, you will have the unique opportunity to work independently and your contributions will be recognized. In addition, we are committed to helping our people grow professionally, including providing training opportunities.Career options -- while you could be challenged in this role for years to come, if you're driven to further advance your career, success in this position could set you up for Engineer 3, Lead Engineer, then Manager, Facility Engineering. In time you could work up to Data Center Manager! Your career opportunities will be determined by your talent, goals and success in your role.
State-of-the-art equipment -- we are committed to staying on the cutting-edge of our industry. As such, you will be exposed to and work with top technology, keeping your skills polished and current.
Growth without limits -- We merged with DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT), effective in September, accelerating our commitment to provide the most comprehensive set of data center solutions and expertise in the market. We now are able to support deployments ranging from single-cabinet colocation and interconnection to multi-megawatt to hyperscale. The combined company has an equity market cap of approximately $27 billion, and a total enterprise value of over $35 billion.
Growth market -- you'll not only work with a high-growth company, you'll work in a high-growth market. Massachusetts is a thriving market, as evidenced by the strong campus growth. That puts you in an ideal position and location to grow your career.
The "best of both worlds" -- you'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1200 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.
Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.
Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.
Excellent compensation --In addition to a competitive wage and discretionary bonus potential, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.
Pictured: each of our data campuses offers state-of-the-art power, cooling, connectivity, and security systems. And each is part of the largest ecosystem of world-class US, European, and APAC carriers, hosting physical connection points for the world's telecommunications networks and Internet backbones.
Keys to Success
It should be clear by now that this is a hands-on role; you'll need much more in your background than experience with rounds and readings. We have a very strong team in place here, and we're looking for a proven collaborator and communicator to join this close-knit group. Although you will have the support of a team, it is important to note that you will work independently a lot of the time during the second shift.Your success will be measured through our performance management program, which provides clear and attainable goals throughout the year. To be an outstanding Facilities Engineer II, you will:
- Achieve goals independently, but also know when to ask for help.
- Remain open to learning new things, including the Digital Realty way of doing business.
- Be willing to dig in to discover the cause of issues, and be creative in solving them.
- Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and pride in your work.
- Bring a commitment to teamwork.
About Us
Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.
Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. We can connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 156 data centers in 33 global markets on 4 continents.
Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.
Our Mission
To provide our customers with the trusted foundation for the digital world
Our Vision
To build a network of connected campuses and internet gateways that become the heart of the internet and cloud, powering growth and prosperity for customers, employees and shareholders.
Our Values
Guide our decisions and actions every day -- above all else, we value customers, excellence, talent, teamwork and success.
Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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