Facilities Engineer III - Contract

Job Title: Facilities Engineer III
Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:
SCOPE/PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Operations lead of Global Compute platforms, the MultiCloud Administrator is a technology leader that will be responsible for end-to-end facilities for on-site computer rooms at manufacturing locations, with a primary focus on:
IT electrical load planning (kW/rack, amperage, phases, A/B feeds, redundancy paths)
UPS and battery backup strategy (runtime targets, capacity management, maintenance/test plans)
Rack elevations and layout design (power/thermal/weight validation, growth planning, cable paths)
Overall computer room design (power distribution, environmental requirements, physical/security controls, and facilities readiness)

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Power Requirements & Electrical Design (IT Load Planning)
Own IT power demand planning for manufacturing computer rooms: establish current and future rack power budgets, peak load assumptions, and growth buffers.
Produce/maintain documentation of power source paths, redundancy assumptions, and room feeding approach (e.g., dual feeds, generator transfer) consistent with site DR and readiness documentation practices
Coordinate with plant electrical/facilities teams on electrical capacity, panel space, circuits, breakers, and phased expansions.
UPS / Battery Backup Engineering & Runtime Targets
Define UPS strategy (central room UPS vs. rack UPS) and ensure capacity supports business uptime needs.
Manage UPS lifecycle: sizing, runtime targets, monitoring, inspection cadence, testing, vendor maintenance coordination, and replacement planning.
Support sites where UPS utilization is already a risk: e.g., communications on maintaining a "stop-gap utilization threshold and planning larger capacity upgrades
Perform troubleshooting and improvement planning for UPS/battery systems aligned with critical facilities operating practices
Rack Elevations, Physical Layout, and Capacity Modeling
Create and maintain rack elevations and "as-built room layouts to support safe installation, maintenance access, and growth.
Ensure racks are designed and positioned to support safe servicing, cable length constraints, and practical workflows as part of overall computer room layout best practices.
Maintain CAD-style documentation and keep drawings current as the environment evolves
Site Readiness, Modernization Support, and Constraint Removal
Partner with IT infrastructure modernization programs (e.g., dual-room resiliency to identify and eliminate physical constraints like insufficient UPS power, rack space limits, and lack of dual connections.
Drive remediation plans in coordination with facilities teams while minimizing production impact
Operational Excellence: Risk, Change, and Incident Support
Serve as the facilities escalation point for computer room power events, and participate in root cause analysis and remediation planning for electrical failures. [jobs.apple.com]
Establish/maintain SOPs/MOPs for planned power work, UPS maintenance, rack adds/moves/changes, and room upgrades.
Provide QA/QC oversight for contractor work impacting computer rooms and critical electrical paths
Stakeholder, Vendor, and Contractor Management
Manage vendor relationships for UPS, battery, and monitoring systems; coordinate quotes, SOWs, and delivery timelines for upgrades (including cases where site power capacity expansion is required).
Collaborate with plant maintenance on generator/transfer readiness and testing practices where applicable.
Provide overall management of the Struxureware DCIM Platform

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from four-year college in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

WORK EXPERIENCE
5+ years of experience in critical facilities / electrical infrastructure / data center or computer room environments, ideally supporting industrial or manufacturing facilities
Hands-on expertise with UPS systems, battery technologies, and electrical distribution, including troubleshooting and operational safety protocols.
Demonstrated capability producing and maintaining rack elevations/layouts and validating power/thermal/weight constraints.
Experience with generators, ATS/STS units, and mission-critical electrical systems operations.
Familiarity with industry data center tiering concepts and reliability-oriented design thinking

REQUIRED SKILLS
Travel
Up to 10%, domestic and international