MECHANICAL - Facilities Operations Technician IC5

Required Skills & Experience

Ideal background:

· Extensive experience with mission-critical mechanical systems · Deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, large-tonnage cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC equipment, controls, and redundancy · Ability to guide critical technical decisions and mentor technicians · LOTO*** safety · Experience reviewing commissioning plans, sequences of operation, maintenance strategies, and failure modes

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

· Advanced mechanical trade qualification · EPA Section 608 where applicable · Relevant ASHRAE credentials · Uptime Institute ATD OEM training on chillers, cooling towers, controls, CRAH/CRAC platforms, or liquid cooling

Job Description

Purpose: Senior mechanical subject-matter expert responsible for the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle performance of mission-critical mechanical and HVAC systems.

Primary responsibilities:

· Define and improve mechanical and HVAC architectures for high-availability environments · Lead complex troubleshooting, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis · Develop standards for cooling redundancy, controls integration, equipment selection, and system performance · Support capacity planning, retrofits, liquid cooling, and efficiency projects · Review vendors, commissioning criteria, and operational handoffs · Partner with procurement, facilities, engineering, and construction teams · Improve standardization, performance, and total cost of ownership · Strong LOTO and Safety understanding