Cologix

Colocation data centers and interconnection services

Data Center Electrician

ElectricalPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeAshburn, VA, USA$50 - $63 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
At least five years of work experience managing mission-critical facilities is required; a combination of education and experience is acceptable.
Knowledge of telecommunications and data center operations is required.
Attention to detail and organizational capabilities are required.
Ability to prioritize and use time effectively is required.
Ability to work independently and consistently achieve results is required.
Experience with cooling subsystems such as chillers, computer room air conditioning (CRAC), and computer room air handlers (CRAH) is required.
Understanding of information technology systems, including servers, network systems, fiber cabling, and copper cabling, is required.
Familiarity with Uptime Institute and Green Grid principles is required.
Experience in large, complex construction projects is required.
Ability to read and comprehend single-line diagrams is required.
Written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Install alternating-current and direct-current circuits from power distribution units to customer cabinets.
Manage mechanical and electrical operations within data centers, including UPS systems, transformers, 480-volt systems, and direct-current power plants.
Manage and track cooling capacity, temperatures, and efficiency throughout the data centers.
Manage and track electrical capacity, UPS loads, customer consumption, and breaker availability.
Maintain detailed site specification documentation, including as-builts, single-line diagrams, and pre-sales specification sheets.
Plan physical environment installations, including capacity expansions, system upgrades, and new CRAC units, in-row cooling, UPS equipment, and distribution panels.
Lead troubleshooting and repairs in the event of equipment failures, and recommend ways to prevent recurrence.
Optimize cooling and electrical distribution for optimal power usage effectiveness (PUE).
Schedule, manage, and document vendor-provided preventive maintenance in accordance with equipment manufacturers’ specifications.
Review and approve facilities maintenance tasks and methods of procedure (MOPs) when required as part of the change management system.
Oversee and monitor facilities recordkeeping.
Maintain accurate site documentation, including maintenance records, power consumption, temperature trends, and PUE trends.
Ensure best practices are followed for cooling and electrical documentation.
Participate in pre-sales engineering for customer solutions.
Manage installations against aggressive schedules.
Participate in facilities post-incident reviews as required.
Participate in regular facilities audits.
Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.
Follow the organization’s information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards.
Ensure conformance with the requirements of the Information Security Management System and Environmental Management System.
Report information security or environmental incidents, vulnerabilities, risks, or non-conformities to the appropriate teams.
Participate in efforts to maintain and improve information security and environmental performance.

Salary Range: 50 to 63 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

About Our Company:

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix's experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.

About the Position:

The Data Center Electrician is responsible for the operations of the Data Center infrastructure components including but not limited to Mechanical Systems; Chillers, CRAC, CRAH, pumps, condensers and Electrical Systems; UPS, Generators, ATS, batteries and DC plants.

What you do daily:

Install AC and DC circuits from PDU to Customer Cabinets
Manage all aspects of the Mechanical and Electrical operations within the Data Centers, to include:
UPS Systems (Emerson/Vertiv and Mitsubishi)
2-34.5mW transformers
480 V Systems
DC Power Plants
Manage and track cooling capacity, temperatures and efficiency throughout the Data Centers
Manage and track electrical capacity, UPS loads, customer consumption and breaker availability
Maintain detailed site specification documentation of As-Builts, Single-Lines and pre-sales spec sheets
Plan physical environment installs including capacity expansions, system upgrades, and new CRAC, In-Row cooling, UPS, distribution panels, etc.
Responsible to lead the troubleshooting process and repairs in case of events or equipment failure. Make recommendations to prevent reoccurrence of such events.
Optimize cooling and electrical distribution for optimal PUE
Schedule, manage and document vendor provided preventive maintenances per the manufacturer’s specifications of all equipment
Review and approve all facilities maintenance tasks/MOPS when required as part of change management system
Oversee and monitor all facilities record keeping
Maintain accurate site documentation such as maintenance records, power consumption, temperature trends, PUE trends, etc.
Ensure that best practices are adhered to in areas of cooling and electrical documentation
Participate in pre-sales engineering of Customer solutions
Manage installs against aggressive schedules
Participate in facilities post incident reviews as required
Participate in regular facilities audits

What makes you a good fit: (Qualifications)

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or work equivalent
Minimum 5 years work experience in managing mission critical facilities A combination of education and experience is acceptable
Knowledge of telecommunications and data center operations
Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities
Ability to prioritize with good time management skills
Can work independently and consistently achieve results
Experience with cooling subsystems such as Chillers, CRAC, CRAH, etc.
Understanding of IT systems including but not limited to servers, network systems, fiber and copper cabling
Familiarity with Uptime Institute and GreenGrid principles
Experience in large, complex construction projects
Ability to read and comprehend single line diagrams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [email protected] or call 720-940-2551.

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) creates privacy rights relating to the collection, sale, disclosure, and deletion of consumers’ personal information. The CCPA requires businesses to provide consumers, including job applicants and employees, with information about their rights, including a description of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used. For additional information regarding your rights, including a description of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used, please see https://cologix.com/privacy-policy/.

Cologix’ data centers are ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. These certifications demonstrate Cologix’s commitment to both information security and environmental stewardship. At Cologix, protecting information assets and minimizing environmental impacts are everyone’s responsibility.

Cologix employees are responsible for:

• Understanding and following Cologix’s information security, cybersecurity, privacy,

and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards.

• Ensuring conformance with the requirements of both the Information Security

Management System (ISMS) and the Environmental Management System (EMS).

• Remaining vigilant and reporting any information security or environmental incidents,

vulnerabilities, risks, or non-conformities to the appropriate teams.

• Actively participating in Cologix’s efforts to maintain and improve information security

and environmental performance.

About the Company

Cologix

Colocation data centers and interconnection services

Cologix provides colocation data centers and interconnection services in North America, leasing space and offering managed infrastructure, disaster recovery, and direct connections to AWS and Oracle Cloud. In its facilities, customers place servers and networking gear while Cologix supplies power, cooling, security, and network interconnections for a recurring fee. It differentiates itself with fully redundant power, robust cooling, strong security, and a network of multi-location sites with built-in cloud on-ramps for low-latency access. Its goal is to help enterprises and cloud providers run workloads reliably by offering secure, scalable data center space and seamless cloud connectivity.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $2.8B
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2010

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