Military Fellowship - Facilities Engineer

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What you'll be doing...

This opportunity is for Military personnel who are current participants of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program or are participants of the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program Cohort 2-2024.

You will be supporting all aspects of building and data center facility infrastructure for one of Verizon's critical enterprise data centers. These responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Mechanical and electrical system Operations, maintenance and repairs

Operating Facility emergency power generation plant

Operate and maintain Building automation systems (BAS) and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) operations and CMMS

Understand how to use Power Monitoring and analyzing tools to troubleshoot failures

Participate and lead in compliance activities related to data center operations, physical security, and insurance.

Perform energy audits and best practice initiatives

Understand and react to physical security issues

Vendor management and escorting

Perform general building maintenance

Troubleshoot alarms and failures with mechanical and electrical infrastructure

Cover any shift and provide on call coverage as necessary

What we're looking for...

You have knowledge about Critical Facilities Management. You enjoy analyzing problems and having the autonomy to select and implement the right solutions. While you work well independently, you are also a great team player and enjoy working with colleagues and coordinating efforts to ensure completion. No stranger to a fast-paced environment, you manage multiple assignments and competing priorities while staying focused on maintaining availability and uptime. As a contributor, you can quickly build relationships with a diverse range of people and explain complex technical issues in a way that everyone can understand.

You'll need to have:

This opportunity is for Military personnel who are current participants of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program or are participants of the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program Cohort 2-2024

Associates degree or technical school certificate in mechanical or electrical field

Five or more years of relevant work experience

NJ low Pressure boiler black seal license or within 180 days of hire date

Federal CFC certification or within 180 days of hire date

Ability to write and modify MOPs and SOPs

Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems

Knowledge of fire safety systems

Even better if you have

A Bachelor degree in mechanical or electrical field

Experience working with critical facilities principles and procedures

Five or more years of Electrical and Mechanical large facility infrastructure management (UPS, Generator, PDU, Chillers, etc.)

Experience with Change Management, process documentation and vendor management

Knowledge of data center construction principles

More than 5 years of practical work experience within an enterprise data center

Understanding of water treatment systems

Project management skills

Experience with automated Building Management Systems

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

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