Job Description

Pennant Solutions is looking for multiple Operation Technicians for one of our top clients. This is a direct hire opportunity.
The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements

• Implement and follow the standardized culture of always working safely  
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include Electrical, Mechanical, Building Monitoring, and Control. 
• Tracking and trending operational characteristics. 
• Provide feedback to management on the effectiveness of existing standards and processes 
• Work with management er to complete an aggressive preventive and predictive maintenance schedule 
• Assist with the database management of maintenance discrepancies and work with site management to resolve site issues based on agreed-upon priorities. 
• Ensure data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies, and improving overall efficiency. 
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned, customer-impacting outages 
• Follow direction from data center management regarding the data floor and back of house mechanical loading capacity thereby ensuring that the cooling system is operating at its highest efficiency 
• Coordinate and oversee power installations and upgrades 
• Navigate and utilize a CMMS system. 
• Use developed procedures to solve problems 
• Assist in asset and consumable inventory management. 
• Responsible for the tracking and proper labeling of all equipment per established procedures. 
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support. 
• Incident escalation, response, and follow-up report writing 
• Maintain and complete regular facility and security tours documenting and responding to found issues. 
• Provide applied mechanical and integrated control expertise for the entire data center 
• Serve in a technical writing capacity in regard to the derivation of procedures for preventative or corrective maintenance activities. 
• The job may require taking on on-call duties outside of normal working hours. 

• Location:  Sterling, VA and Manassas, VA
• Travel: None or less than 5% 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States 
• Must pass a comprehensive background screening 
• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience in a data center or other related mission-critical operations role. 
• Experience working with various Microsoft Office applications and other database housing software 
• Ability to handle a multitude of tasks and work well in stressful situations. 
• Strong understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment. Familiarity and experience in data center trending and analysis, with the ability to rapidly learn and use PC-based site monitoring systems.