Certified Electrician Data Center Field Technician

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Certified Electrician Data Center Field Technician

Location: Ashburn, VA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Certified Electrician to join our fast-growing, dynamic team as a Data Center Field Technician. This role plays a critical part in representing our company within customers mission-critical data centers. The ideal candidate will help clients reduce energy costs, ensure 100% uptime, and maintain operational competitiveness.

The Data Center Field Technician is responsible for meeting with customers to identify needs, performing installation and maintenance on Energy Management Systems, switchgear, UPS, electrical, and power equipment. This position requires traveling to client sites to conduct troubleshooting, operations support, and proactive maintenance.

You will serve as a trusted technical resource, ensuring the stability and performance of physical infrastructure that powers and cools data centers housing critical IT servers and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct installation, inspection, troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical systems, switchgear, UPS, and power equipment.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within established service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Ensure strict adherence to all safety procedures (OSHA, NFPA, and company protocols) while on site.
• Take and record operational readings of electrical and cooling equipment.
• Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to manage workflows and maintenance records.
• Meet with customers to identify data center infrastructure needs and gather technical requirements.
• Perform administrative tasks including data entry in Excel, drafting work authorizations, and creating work orders.
• Maintain power and cooling systems and ensure clean, controlled environments for mission-critical operations.
• Supervise and coordinate work with subcontractors and junior technicians as needed.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent; completion of Technical, Military, or Trade School training in electrical systems.
• NFPA 70 and OSHA 10 Certification (must be current).
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant electrical and/or mechanical work experience, preferably in a data center or critical environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid leadership and organizational capabilities.
• High attention to detail with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Proven troubleshooting skills in switchgear, UPS, and power systems.

:

• 23 years of experience in project management or team leadership, ideally within the switchgear industry.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-functional teams and cross-departmental projects.
• Strong analytical, planning, and time management skills.
• Experience developing a high-performance team culture.
• Effective decision-making skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities in dynamic environments.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in confined spaces.
• Availability for travel to customer sites as needed.
• Willingness to work on-call or outside regular hours for emergency support.
• Exposure to loud equipment noise, high-voltage areas, and temperature-controlled clean room environments.