Engineer

Job Description

The Engineer is responsible for electrical, mechanical, site plan design and review. This position is responsible for making independent decisions during design review periods and has the authority to make changes that align with Coresite’s overall design standards. The Engineer must have an in-depth understanding of electrical and mechanical systems and how they relate to data center redundancy and operation. The Engineer must coordinate with facility and operations personnel to ensure all equipment installations, which require engineering review, are verified and meet CoreSite build standards.

Duties:

Evaluate the efficiency, reliability, and engineering design of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire and life-safety, and building management systems for expansion and upgrade projects.

Evaluate new products for efficiency, reliability, and total cost of operation.

Determine testing/commissioning scope to ensure design intent and operability of systems supporting the data centers.

Provide end of construction sign-off for quality assurance engineered systems.

Collaborate with Product team to design custom engineering solutions for customer deployments.

Evaluate installed systems to maximize efficiency and reliability.

Approve engineering changes to existing facilities.

Provide support to Data Center Operations on failure analysis and engineering support for system maintenance and operation of critical infrastructure.

Provide engineering and project management support for strategic customers.

Provide independent quality controls to Facilities team to ensure proper operation of equipment, safety, and maintenance practices.

Establish construction standards for electrical, mechanical, and support infrastructure.

Support commissioning activities by reviewing test scripts and witnessing test performance.

Promote and demonstrate the behaviors consistent with CoreSite’s Guiding Principles.

Special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Strong working knowledge of data center design and operation.

Must have strategic problem-solving skills.

Must have strong verbal and writing skills.

Must have basic working knowledge of AutoCAD or other computer aided design software.

Ability to use test equipment, such as power quality meters, thermal imaging cameras, multi-meters, and other test equipment to evaluate and troubleshoot equipment operation.

Ability and eagerness for personal development, with the ability to receive certificates/accreditations in work related areas, i.e. LEED AP, CDCDP, etc.

Education/Experiences:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent data center operational experience required.

5+ years of relevant experience in data center operation and design.

Travel:

Travel up to 40% annually to support testing and construction activities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Compensation:

Compensation for this role includes a base salary between $$95,000 and $120,000 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus and equity, based upon individual and company performance.

Benefits

Not only does CoreSite have a fun, team-focused work environment, but we also offer great benefits to all employees regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours a week!

First-day medical insurance through Cigna with generous premium cost coverage

Dental insurance through Delta Dental

Vision insurance through VSP

Telemedicine through MDLive for Cigna

Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) plans

Health saving account (HSA) plans for employees participating in the High Deductible Health Plan

Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance fully paid by the company

Voluntary coverage benefits for supplemental life, critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance

First-day eligibility for 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity, which includes an attractive matching company contribution

Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a 15 percent discount

16 days of paid time off (PTO)

11 paid company holidays and additional floating holidays

School visitation and elder care paid time off

Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy benefits, and family planning/fertility support

Wellness reimbursement program & wellness incentive program

Free parking or a company contribution toward a public transit pass

Education reimbursement and student loan debt assistance program

Employee assistance program, childcare resources, personal finance management support, and student loan debt assistance program

Pet insurance

Charitable matching program

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