Reliability Engineer, Mechanical, NA (Design)

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. The Reliability Engineer for Mechanical Systems is responsible for the overall operational health of critical cooling systems, including oversight of facility acceptance testing and providing technical support to Facility Operations teams.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure newly built systems meet design intent and perform without issue during the facility acceptance testing phases of new construction
• Review commissioning plans and ensure the thoroughness of startup testing
• Attend factory witness testing to verify and validate equipment functionality
• Design maintenance programs to enhance equipment operability and efficiency while minimizing life cycle costs
• Design maintenance programs to minimize maintenance complexity and reduce maintenance down time
• Understand potential equipment failures and provide full technical support to Facility Operations teams in the event of a critical system failure
• Perform system component upgrades as required to ensure reliability and combat obsolescence
• Validate maintenance performance by analyzing trends, operational history, and maintenance data
• Provide systems reliability and maintainability feedback to the Design Engineering teams for future design considerations
• Work with Design Engineering and Construction teams to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations
• Review construction equipment submittals, identify potential deficiencies, and evaluate maintenance feasibility
• Develop risk management plans that will anticipate reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operation
• Perform Root-Cause Failure Analysis and facilitate corrective action
• Conduct Critical System Availability and Capacity Analysis, Critical Spare Parts Analysis, Equipment Life Cycle Costing, and End of Useful Life Analysis
• Provide at-request guidance and technical support to Facility Operators
• Ensure Site Teams are proficient in system operation and maintenance techniques
• Work with Site Operations to perform analyses of Asset Utilization, Overall Equipment Efficiency, and Remaining useful life
• Design appropriate site response procedures based on potential critical system failures
• Perform Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Analysis to improve system performance
• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management

Requirements:

• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Travel required is expected to be up to 25% but may increase over time as the business evolves
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent field experience preferred
• 2-3 years of experience in critical facility operations and maintenance