CyrusOne
Critical Power Systems Specialist, Operations Engineering
New Albany, OH
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Stakeholder ManagementRecruitingElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsCommunicationSCADA
About the role
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
- CyrusOne provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws.
- We will respond to requests for reasonable accommodations to assist you in applying for positions at CyrusOne, or to submit a resume.
Responsibilities
- Commissioning oversight: Validate power distribution, UPS, switchgear, grounding, and protection schemes; track and close defects and punch-list items discovered pre-commissioning and during commissioning.
- Develop and conduct commissioning for infrastructure projects that are executed at operational datacenters.
- Support the development of a robust process to standardize mechanical turnover documentation, ensure storage in the designated repository, and verify operator training and readiness.
- Site inspections / audits: Conduct site physicals and infrastructure assessments focused on electrical system integrity; maintain a risk register and drive mitigation plans through to completion.
- Design-to-operations bridge: Document design changes throughout build, communicate impacts to the gaining operations team, and make sure readiness gaps are closed prior to turnover.
- Cross-functional coordination: Work with Design & Construction, Commissioning, Site Operations, and Reliability Engineering to align standards and continuously improve readiness playbooks.
- Provides continual evaluation of processes and procedures, responsible for suggesting methods to improve operation and efficiency of DC design and equipment.
- Lead power systems readiness for new data center capacity ("Day 1") and reliability for ongoing operations ("Day 2 and beyond").
- Provide commissioning oversight, drive new site onboarding and transition, and execute site inspections/audits to identify risks and close issues before and during commissioning.
- Ensure electrical designs meet operational standards and that turnover documentation, training, and lessons learned are captured and fed back into future capacity planning.
Requirements
- 7+ years in mission-critical facilities (data centers, hospitals, pharma, etc.).
- Deep knowledge of MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, switchgear, protective relays, EPMS/SCADA, and grounding/bonding.
- Experience and knowledge of testing and commissioning methodologies
- Experience with CMMS, DCIM/EPMS/BMS integrations, and incident/RCA processes.
- Ability to work in a physically demanding, high-stress environment during critical situations.
- Working fluency with NFPA 70/70E/110, IEEE, NETA ATS/MTS
- strong LOTO and energized-work safety practices.
- Hands-on experience reviewing submittals, witnessing FAT/SAT/IST, drawing redlines, and closing punch lists.
- Excellent documentation discipline and stakeholder communication
- ability to drive multi-site programs.
- Strong analytical skills
- Education / Certifications:
- Work Environment:
- This role requires travel of up to 50%
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field (preferred) or equivalent experience.
Equal opportunity
- CyrusOne is an equal opportunity employer.
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