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Critical Facilities Technician - Data Center (2nd Shift)

WESCO

Windsor, CTFull-timeSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Location
Windsor, CT
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

The Critical Facilities Technician supports the operation and maintenance of mission-critical data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and life safety systems. The role performs preventive and emergency maintenance, coordinates with vendors and contractors, and supports on-call operations, procedural development, safety compliance, and infrastructure planning. The schedule is Wednesday through Friday on second shift, with two 13.5-hour shifts and one 13-hour shift.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical SystemsElectrical SystemsConstruction PlanningProject PlanningBuilding ControlsFire SystemsSecurity SystemsBuilding Automation SystemsCMMSTicketing SystemsWork Order SystemsPlanning and SchedulingOrganizational SkillsCommunicationMeeting FacilitationCoordinationNegotiationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ProjectAutoCADLifting Up to 50 PoundsBending and StoopingWalking Long DistancesHand Tools

Qualifications

High School Degree or EquivalentTechnical Certification or Related Training3+ Years Critical Facilities Experience

Full job description

As the Critical Facilities Technician - Data Center you will support the operation and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure within a data center environment. You will assist in managing building systems including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and life safety, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and uptime. You will perform preventative and emergency maintenance, coordinate with vendors and contractors, and support 24/7 on-call operations. You will also contribute to procedural development, safety compliance, and long-term infrastructure planning. The schedule for this role is 2nd shift, working Wednesday through Friday. The schedule consists of two 13.5-hour shifts and one 13-hour shift.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the operation, inspection, maintenance, and monitoring of mission critical equipment and building systems within the data center environment.

  • Support preventative, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities for electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, power, and life safety systems.

  • Perform routine inspections, scheduled maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of facility equipment and systems.

  • Assist with equipment testing and preventative maintenance activities, including filter changes, generator testing, and UPS/ATS/STS transfer operations.

  • Monitor building systems and report equipment issues, discrepancies, trends, and abnormal conditions to facility management and operations teams.

  • Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors to support maintenance activities, equipment installations, and service delivery.

  • Assist with maintaining maintenance schedules, inventory of critical spare parts, and facility documentation.

  • Support operational procedures and programs including change control, safety compliance, work rules, and standard operating procedures.

  • Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection reports, and operational documentation in company systems.

  • Support data center uptime, reliability, and operational efficiency initiatives.

  • Provide on-call support and respond to facility emergencies as required in a 24x7 operational environment.

Qualifications:

  • High School Degree or Equivalent required

  • Licenses/Certificates/Designations: Technical Certification / License in Mechanical, HVAC or Electrical Field, military training experience, or other related field preferred

  • 3+ years of experience as a Critical Facilities/Maintenance Technician in data center, mission critical environment, or other relevant experience

  • Knowledge of mechanical or electrical systems necessary, construction / project planning, building controls, fire systems, and security systems

  • Knowledge of building automation systems

  • Knowledge of CMMS, ticketing, work order systems preferred.

  • Technically proficient in planning and scheduling, and exhibit excellent organizational skills preferred

  • Strong communication skills, the ability to lead coordination meetings and actively facilitate progress in order to achieve scheduled goals preferred

  • Ability to work cooperatively with internal administration groups, and effectively negotiate with customers and contractors to reach mutually acceptable terms and conditions preferred

  • Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project. Knowledge of AutoCAD is preferred

Working Environment: Data Center – The data center work environment is a highly secure, physically demanding, and structured operation, characterized by its loud, controlled temperature conditions and 24/7/365 uptime. The environment demands a high attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills to manage and troubleshoot critical equipment during regular operation and in emergency situations. Lifting up to 50 lbs, regular bending, stooping, climbing and long periods of walking / standing will be required.

Physical Expectations:

  • Work is physically strenuous and workers are required to lift heavy packages up to 50 pounds.

  • Work may require excessive bending or stooping.

  • Employee required to walk long distances repeatedly throughout the day.

  • Employee required to use hand tools.

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At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html) and apply online today!

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,405 open Data Center Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$80–118K/yr140 salary ranges
  • US median$30–54/hr1,081 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,405 open Data Center Technician jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Data Center Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,034 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 570 of the 1,405 open Data Center Technician jobs (41%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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