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NTT Data

Global IT services and consulting provider.

Supervisor - Critical Facilities Operations

Facilities ManagementUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeChicago, IL, USA$108.9k - $155.6k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or a similar field is required.
  • Solid experience in data centre and/or critical facilities is required.
  • Developing experience managing and motivating critical facilities operations and maintenance teams is required.
  • A strong background in electrical and mechanical systems design review, layout, installation, commissioning, and operations is required.
  • Expert knowledge of low-voltage systems, including fire, security, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), is required.
  • Expert knowledge of NFPA electrical, fire, and life-safety requirements and building codes is required.
  • Expert knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25, and compliance issues is required.
  • Expert knowledge of industrial safety best practices, including lockout/tagout, arc-flash protection, OSHA, and state regulations, is required.
  • Experience with data trending, tracking, and analysis, and the ability to rapidly learn and use PC-based integrated critical monitoring systems, is required.
  • Strong supervisory skills are required.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
  • Extensive hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting large commercial and industrial mechanical and electrical systems is required, including 12kV switchgear; 480/277V and 208/120V electrical generation and distribution systems; diesel-powered AC generator plants up to 2MW; static UPS systems; multi-string flooded-cell batteries and monitoring systems; static switches; PLC and relay-logic controls; power-monitoring systems; data-centre power distribution and management systems; variable-frequency drives; large centrifugal chillers; cooling towers; water-treatment systems; HVAC equipment; computer-room air-conditioning units (CRACs); Kyoto cooling units where applicable; building-management and industrial PLC control systems; emergency standby diesel-generator systems; fuel and oil systems, day tanks, and storage tanks; NFPA 25 sprinkler and dry-standpipe systems, including emergency fire pumps where applicable; chilled/condenser-water pumps; well/vault or sump pumps; and domestic-water systems, including backflow-prevention devices.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project, is required.
  • The ability to train electrical and mechanical teams on systems and procedures is required.
  • The ability to conduct power and fire-system capacity, safety, and code-compliance assessments is required.
  • The ability to operate in and promote a rigorous, process-driven team environment is required.
  • The ability to logically analyze and solve problems is required.
  • The ability to manage multiple projects is required.
  • Attention to detail is required.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the Data Centre Technicians and Facilities Technicians.
  • Operate and maintain the data centre to assure optimal uptime for customers across facilities services, including electrical and cooling systems, as measured by Five Nines.
  • Assign tasks to the CFOps team in compliance with local, state, and federal fire, health, and life-safety requirements.
  • Assign daily operations tasks and schedule non-critical and critical maintenance.
  • Ensure the CFOps team works effectively toward its goals, reviewing budget, staff planning, NPS, and efficiency.
  • Analyze data-centre equipment to maximize effectiveness and efficiency, safety, cost control, equipment longevity, and reliability.
  • Conduct in-depth training for Data Centre Technicians on equipment, preventive maintenance, quality assurance, and CFOps procedures and processes.
  • Manage and maintain training documentation and provide documentation to Human Resources.
  • Ensure the data centre operates at maximum efficiency by analyzing operating conditions, recommending technologies, maintaining customer service-level requirements, and improving efficiency within budget expectations.
  • Work with customers to deliver successful installations that exceed expectations.
  • Supervise the safety and well-being of the CFOps team.
  • Assign shifts and review and approve timekeeping and PTO for assigned Data Centre Technicians and Facilities Technicians.
  • Write and review non-critical and critical Methods of Procedure (MOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Standard Methods of Procedure (SMPs), and provide input.
  • Supervise execution of non-critical and critical MOPs and ensure thorough completion.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

NTT Data

Global IT services and consulting provider.

NTT DATA is a global IT and business services provider that helps organizations run and transform their technology and operations. It delivers consulting, industry solutions, cloud migration, cybersecurity, data analytics, and managed services to modernize systems and processes. It differentiates itself through its large scale, deep sector expertise in banking, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, and automotive, and its broad ecosystem of partners with Microsoft, SAP, AWS, and Salesforce. Its goal is to help large enterprises digitally transform and optimize operations at scale using cloud-native approaches and secure IT environments.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1988

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