Critical Facility Operation Intern

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Site Operation Department

The Operation Team is responsible for the overall health and wellbeing of all mechanical and electrical systems, building maintenance, customer service, and performance of all data modules across all our properties.  We build and maintain strong customer relationships through the transparency of performance-related metrics which prove our performance and inform our maintenance approaches.  Local teams are staffed 24 x 7 on-site with Critcial Facilities Technician (CFT’s) on each shift.  Using Critical Maintenance Management System (CMMS) systems to plan and track needed work and advanced alarming and reporting to detect anomalies, Operations manages all preventative and corrective maintenance. Our culture expects and rewards operations teams that engage directly with the customers and the facility infrastructure.  This is a team that uses alarming and measurement to be fully informed and does most of the work it engages in versus calling out constantly to vendors.  As a result, we provide superior service that is faster and more cost-effective.

Position Overview

Vantage is looking for a Critical Facility Operation Intern to help drive the Operation Department process and daily task efforts across several ongoing projects and vendors. This position will leverage your extensive experience to help guide the team in some of the more challenging aspects of maintenance in areas such as:  critical Method Of Procedure (MOP) development, testing plans, sparing approaches, capital planning, end-of-life replacement and expansion of existing facilities while eliminating risk to our customers and their businesses.  

Essential Job Functions

• Support the operation team in various projects and initiatives.

• Write and keep up to date campus specific procedures, work methods, standard operating procedures and emergency procedures for critical installations, including support of new systems and research of technical requirements.

• Participate to sustainability initiatives and identify areas for future implementation

• Ensure that any Vantage owned Spare parts used by Vendors is recorded in HLT for spare parts tracking and replenishment stocking

• Assist in the operation of mechanical and electrical systems for data center facilities, including HVAC, power distribution, lighting, grounding, and fire alarm systems.

• Assist in the coordination of project activities with other disciplines, including engineering and construction.

• Conduct research and analysis to support the development of new technologies and practices.

Job Requirements

• Ability to read electrical and mechanical engineering plans as well as building architecture and to understand connections and single-line diagrams

• Proven skills in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)

• Skilled at problem solving, creative thinking and communications.

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year university pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering  or Operations and Logistics Engineering 

• Potential employees must complete a background check successfully

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don’t meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.