Phoenix-based, placing nationwide · Listings reviewed and posted within 24 hours
Critical facilities teams keep power and cooling online while IT load runs around the clock. The work blends the hands-on troubleshooting of a building engineer with change control, documentation, and a zero-surprise culture you rarely see in commercial buildings.
This hub collects critical facilities openings posted directly to Facility Talent Jobs, from entry technician tiers through chief engineer and site operations manager. It is part of the Facility Talent data center section, run from our Phoenix headquarters and covering markets nationwide.
What this role does
Runs scheduled preventive maintenance on UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, and pumps
Writes, reviews, and executes MOPs for maintenance and changes to live systems
Responds to alarms from the BMS and EPMS and works incidents to root cause
Escorts and supervises vendors doing work on critical equipment
Keeps logs, rounds, and CMMS work orders current so audits and shift handoffs are clean
Email your resume to bob@facilitytalent.com and say which roles and markets you'd consider, including any you'd relocate to. Many critical facilities searches are confidential and never posted.
What does a data center critical facilities technician do?
They maintain and monitor the electrical and mechanical infrastructure that keeps servers powered and cooled: UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, and air handlers. Most of the job is planned maintenance under a written MOP, alarm response, vendor escort, and accurate logs.
What is the difference between a critical facilities technician and engineer?
Titles vary by employer. "Engineer" usually means a more senior technician who leads MOPs, mentors, and owns systems, not a degreed design engineer. Chief engineers and critical facilities managers own the site program and staffing.
Do I need data center experience to get hired?
Not always. Employers regularly hire from HVAC-R, building engineering, industrial maintenance, power plants, hospital plant operations, and the military. What they look for is procedure discipline, electrical safety, and comfort working on live systems.
Which certifications matter most?
NFPA 70E training and EPA 608 come up most often for technicians. Management postings often add EPI or Uptime Institute credentials. See the certification glossary for each one.
How do employers post a critical facilities opening?
Use the Post a Job form and choose "Data Center – Critical Facilities." A single listing is $149 and a 3-pack is $349, reviewed and posted within 24 hours.
