Critical Facilities Manager

Ascent LLC.

$99K — $125K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Critical Facilities Manager or similar role.
  • BS or Technical Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Field preferred.
  • Knowledge of construction planning, mechanical or electrical systems, building controls, fire systems, and security systems.
  • Understanding of building automation systems is essential.
  • Electrical/HVAC certifications are preferred.
  • Technical proficiency in planning and scheduling with strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication skills to lead meetings and facilitate progress.

Responsibilities

  • Provide on-site project management support for data center operations.
  • Manage a team of technical and administrative staff around the clock.
  • Oversee mission-critical equipment for data center functionality.
  • Integrate systems including life safety, mechanical, plumbing, and power operations.
  • Report trends and discrepancies to the operations team and clients.
  • Manage maintenance schedules for critical systems and oversee service providers.
  • Troubleshoot emergencies and technical issues to provide resolutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Casual work environment.
Full Job Description
TITLE:

Critical Facilities Manager

LOCATION:

Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

SALARY RANGE: $99,000 - $125,000 /annually. This amount is a good faith estimate of what we believe we will pay for the position. Individual salary offered may vary based on geographic location, relevant education, background/experience, qualifications and other factors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provide on-site field coordination supervision and project management support for the operation of a data center.
  • Effectively manage a 24x7 site operations team of technical and administrative staff.
  • Management of mission critical equipment used to operate and maintain a data center.
  • Management of systems and physical environment integration (life safety, mechanical, plumbing, and power related activities and issues).
  • Report discrepancies and trends to the operations team and clients.
  • Manage preventative and emergency maintenance schedules and procedures for building systems; identify back-up and replacement inventory needs for critical systems.
  • Oversee all maintenance schedules and providers.
  • Provide on-call support (24x7).
  • Assist in updates of standard practices consistent for data center operations and equipment.
  • Oversee and coordinate sub-contractors to assure proper installation of equipment and delivery of maintenance services.
  • Troubleshoot emergencies, equipment problems, and technical issues, organize and oversee resolutions.
  • Provide ongoing technical support, management and oversight of vendors as necessary.
  • Completes daily inspections.
  • Complete inspections and maintenance. Scheduled maintenance may include, but is not limited to, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annual equipment maintenance.
    • Self-perform numerous Electrical/HVAC preventative maintenance activities including but not limited to:
    • Filter changes
    • Generator operating tests
    • UPS/ATS/STS transfer tests and operation
  • Provide field technical support related to redundancy, reliability and maintainability for the data center:
    • Current needs
    • Long-term objectives and strategic planning
    • Primary focus shall be on uptime (99.9999%) and cost saving opportunities
    • Supported by Ascent Corporate Engineering group
  • Development and implementation of Ascent's Change Control Program
    • Method of Procedure (MOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Emergency Recovery Procedure (ERP) development
    • Administrator for onsite Critical Facility Work Rules
    • Vendor onboarding and familiarization
    • Safety inspections and adherence to Ascent safety policies.
    • Administrative policies/procedures
    • Scope of Work standards
    • Spare parts management
    • Reporting development
    • Life Cycle Replacement Strategy


Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Critical Facilities Manager or other relevant experience
  • BS or Technical Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Field or other related field preferred.
  • Knowledge of construction planning, mechanical or electrical systems necessary, building controls, fire systems, and security systems.
  • Knowledge of building automation systems.
  • Possess Electrical/HVAC certifications (preferred)
  • Candidate must be technically proficient in planning and scheduling, and exhibit excellent organizational skills.
  • Candidate must possess strong communication skills, the ability to lead coordination meetings and actively facilitate progress in order to achieve scheduled goals.
  • Candidate must have people skills, good judgment, and flexibility
  • Qualified candidate will be able to work cooperatively with internal administration groups, and effectively contend with customers and contractors to reach mutually acceptable terms and conditions.
  • Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project. Knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.


Additional Information

This position reports to the Director, Client Site Operations.

All interested candidates should apply through the ad or visit www.ascentcorp.com and select the Why Ascent/Careers tab to apply for the position.

Ascent, LLC offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, casual work environment and more.

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