Facility Engineer Intern

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• About the Opportunity We are seeking a motivated Facility Engineer Intern to gain hands-on experience supporting the operation, maintenance, and reliability of a mission-critical data center environment. This internship offers exposure to mechanical, electrical, HVAC, controls, and critical infrastructure systems while allowing the selected intern to learn from experienced facility professionals and contribute to meaningful projects that support reliable data center operations. The internship will include a larger project, or a group of related projects, selected based on Scott Data’s business needs and the intern’s interests. At the end of the internship, the intern will prepare and present their work to selected staff and leadership. Who Are We Scott Data is an Uptime Institute Tier III-certified multi-tenant data center and infrastructure provider based in Omaha, Nebraska. We steward the assets of the Scott Technology Campus to create lasting impact by advancing innovation and education while honoring the legacy of Walter Scott, Jr. We serve a broad range of customers with mission-critical security and uptime requirements, including local and national businesses, education, defense, and technology innovators. Our offerings cover commercial office space; traditional as well as HPC colocation with highly redundant power and cooling; onsite IT and infrastructure support; and Managed Services including virtualization, storage, and networking. We believe exceptional infrastructure starts with exceptional people. Our team is collaborative, curious, and committed to delivering trusted solutions while serving our customers and community with integrity. What You’ll Learn
• How data center facility teams maintain reliable power, cooling, environmental, and building support systems.
• How preventive maintenance, inspections, documentation, and work order processes support uptime and operational excellence.
• How facility engineers monitor and respond to building systems, alarms, and equipment performance indicators.
• How safety, compliance, communication, and teamwork are applied in a 24/7 mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Facility Engineers with routine inspections of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire/life safety, and building automation systems.
• Support preventive maintenance activities by observing procedures, gathering readings, organizing tools or parts, and documenting completion details.
• Help collect and review operational data, including equipment readings, alarms, trends, and maintenance records.
• Participate in troubleshooting discussions and root-cause analysis for facility equipment issues under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Assist with work order documentation, vendor coordination, inventory tracking, and procedure updates.
• Follow all safety procedures, site access requirements, and operational standards while working in controlled and critical spaces.
• Contribute to an internship project that improves a facility process, document, dashboard, checklist, or maintenance workflow.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Management, HVAC Technology, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• Interest in data centers, critical facilities, mechanical systems, electrical distribution, HVAC, controls, or energy efficiency.
• Ability to work safely, follow procedures, ask questions, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical team members.
• Strong attention to detail, curiosity, reliability, and willingness to learn in a hands-on environment.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; experience with maintenance management systems, data tracking, or technical drawings is a plus.
• Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, and work around mechanical and electrical equipment as required by the work environment.

Internship Details

• Location: Scott Data Center, 6825 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106 (onsite role)
• Schedule: Full-time internship (part-time schedule may be considered based on business needs and school schedule)
• Duration: Summer internship (10-12 weeks)
• Reports To: Director of Facilities
• Compensation: Paid internship; pay rate to be determined based on experience, education, and internal guidelines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a data center setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

NoAK Management LLC provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, operate hand tools and operate power tools, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The work environment may have extended working hours, frequent time constraints, and shifting priorities, contributing to physical and mental stress. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Work in an outdoor setting as needed and be exposed to inclement weather conditions, both hot and cold.