Data Center Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical)

Data Center Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical)
Irvine, CA
Direct Hire
Salary Target: $250K - $350K + Bonus

Job Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced Data Center Engineer to support the design, operation, and continuous improvement of a high-performance data center environment that powers a global securities trading business. This role combines both hands-on operational responsibilities and infrastructure design work in a fast-paced, highly autonomous environment with strong organizational support.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in critical facilities design and operations (data centers preferred)
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and diagnostic skills
• Deep understanding of data center systems and infrastructure
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering and operational documentation
• Project and vendor management experience
• Hands-on operational experience in modern data centers
• Electrical Power Distribution
• Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS)
• Diesel Emergency Power Systems
• Direct Expansion and Centrifugal Cooling Systems
• Cooling Towers, Pumps, and Water Distribution
• Air Handling Units (AHUs)
• Building Management Systems / Distributed Control Systems (especially ALC)
• Hydronic Systems, Valves, Flow Control Devices, Sensors
• Motor Controls and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Chemical Water Treatment
• Fire Detection and Suppression Systems

Bonus/Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• High level of independence and accountability

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Lead and/or participate in data center infrastructure design and modifications:
• Perform capacity planning for power, cooling, and whitespace buildouts
• Manage projects and coordinate with vendors
• Conduct cooling and electrical calculations (single and 3-phase circuits)
• Analyze Client data and trends for troubleshooting and diagnostics Serve as on-call site responder for critical after-hours incidents
• Operate and maintain data center infrastructure systems: Power, cooling, security, and Client
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities using CMMS

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