Yondr Group

Yondr Group

Operations Engineer - Mechanical, AMER

Dallas, Texas, United States · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 36 days ago
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About the role

  • As the Operations Engineer - Mechanical, AMER (SME), you provide mechanical technical authority across our regional data centers.
  • The Operation Senior Engineer is responsible for the evaluation and rollout of engineering initiatives along with leading small to medium-scale projects.
  • This position coordinates with other regional operational engineering roles and is a member of the global operational engineering within Yondr.

Responsibilities

  • The role balances safety, availability, cost, and customer/SLA requirements and partners closely with design & construction, facility management, OEMs, and contractors.
  • Interacts with internal and external teams, including design and construction management of new facilities and Yondr facility management and operations.
  • Develop and drive the overall philosophy and standards for site mechanical SMEs, including guidance for SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs and mechanical portions of technical documentation.
  • Provide operational input to design, construction, and commissioning for existing and new facilities, ensuring operability, maintainability, and alignment with the mechanical operations strategy.
  • Oversee post-delivery mechanical and controls-related technical items/changes to ensure no adverse impact to system availability or customer SLAs as tenants implement changes throughout the site lifecycle.
  • Develop, review, and maintain up to date the maintenance philosophy beyond e.g. preventative maintenance strategy (pre and post warranty scope, maintenance intervals), OEM alignment, and spares philosophy/critical spares.
  • Assist sites as the technical interface with OEMs and vendors for chronic issues, design defects, firmware issues/updates, sequence changes, etc.
  • Review, develop (as needed), and deliver mechanical technical training to reduce reliance on external training providers and build capability within site teams.
  • Maintain effective administration of projects and core responsibilities, including timely documentation and stakeholder updates, to ensure transparency on the mechanical scope described above.
  • A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world's largest tech companies.

Requirements

  • Attending required meetings with key stakeholders to represent Operations in technical discussions.
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in the design, maintenance, and operation of critical mechanical systems in critical environments, preferably data centers (e.g., chillers, CRAH/CRAC, cooling towers/dry coolers, pumps/valves, heat exchangers, ventilation systems, and hydronic distribution), including understanding of equipment sequences and commissioning/retro-commissioning.
  • Experienced in the delivery of highly complex technical projects.
  • Evidence of strong interpersonal skills is essential.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Results oriented, highly accountable, and strong organizational skills.
  • Proven self-starter.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to understand the big picture.
  • Ability to perform through change and transformation while adapting to shifting priorities.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering field preferred, experience would be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's.
  • 8 -10 years of relevant experience (with 5+ years of experience working in data centers and/or critical environments preferred).

Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Broad experience in managing critical environments, data centres or smart buildings.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced regional and global business
  • Good, clear and precise delegation skills
  • Sensitive to political situations - good relationship builder
  • Detail oriented and diligent.
  • Entrepreneurial by nature with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Decision maker.
  • Results orientated and prepared to take ownership of outcomes

Benefits

  • Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.
  • Maintain strong Health & Safety awareness in all operational engineering activities.

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