
Critical Systems Electrician
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Insight Global is hiring a Critical Systems Electrician. The Critical Systems Electrician ensures optimal operation of electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment in a data center. This role involves performing preventative maintenance, corrective work, and emergency response for critical systems. The electrician acts as a technical resource, interacting with engineering operations and vendors, and maintains high uptime for mission-critical server support equipment. They apply safe working practices and utilize various tools and systems for monitoring and maintenance.
Key focus areas include Ensure all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment operates at peak efficiency, Perform planned preventative maintenance, daily corrective work, and emergency response, and Serve as an expert technical resource, reporting to a program manager.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED, Active Secret Clearance, and Electrical Experience. Important skills include Lockout/Tagout Procedures, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Hand Tools, Test Equipment, Blueprints, and Wiring Diagrams.
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Job Description
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Ensure all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment in the data center operates at peak efficiency.
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Perform planned preventative maintenance, daily corrective work, and emergency response for critical systems.
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Serve as an expert technical resource, reporting to a program manager and interacting with Onsite Engineering Operations (OEO) and third-party vendors.
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Act as the main point of contact for all facility operations within the assigned data center.
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Maintain better than 99.999% uptime for mission-critical server support equipment.
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Apply safe working practices, including lockout/tagout procedures, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and good housekeeping.
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Use hand tools and test equipment to install, troubleshoot, and repair new or replacement parts for existing units.
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Read and review blueprints, wiring diagrams, mechanical riser drawings, and job specifications.
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Assist higher-level technicians (CET2) with more advanced procedures as needed.
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Conduct daily facility walk-throughs, documenting parameters such as power availability, temperature, humidity, and alarm status for trend analysis.
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Utilize Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) to monitor and verify the status of infrastructure.
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Log all maintenance activities in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
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Learn and follow site-specific processes, including incident/outage reporting, procedure execution, and use of SharePoint for accessing procedures and training content.
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Understand and participate in site emergency operations plans (EOPs) as a first responder in the data center.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Skills and Requirements
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High school diploma or GED (or higher)
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Active Secret clearance
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Must have at least 4 years of electrical experience, with 3+ of those years being experience in a critical facility environment where candidate was responsible for the troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and operating the following:
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Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) & batteries
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Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
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Standby generators & fuel systems
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Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
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Building Management Systems (BMS)
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Energy Management / EPMS systems
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Current Journeyman license or ability to obtain Electrical License from the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR) within 90 days of offer.
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