Facebook

Data Center Facilities Engineering, Controls Engineer

Posted on: 6 Feb 2021

Fremont, CA

Job Description

Facebook is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to join our Data Center Facility Operations team. Our data centers serve as the foundation upon which our software operates to meet the demands of our customers. Our controls systems, direct digital controller and programmable logic controller, provides the smarts to efficiently and reliably run our data centers. The candidate will provide site support, where a Facility Operations team operates multiple data centers, for facility retrofits, optimization efforts, escalated technical issues, and new construction ready for operations activities. The ideal candidate shall be able to work both broadly leading critical projects cross-functionally, as well as work independently through deep dives and expert analyses.

Data Center Facilities Engineering, Controls Engineer Responsibilities

* Serve as the principal liaison for all controls systems related issues, coordinating efforts of external activities necessary to support assigned site operations.

* Develop and implement engineering standards/best practices.

* Develop and generate specifications, RFPs, ROMs and SOWs for assigned projects.

* Serve as the point of escalation for complex control system malfunctions.

* Coordinating the associated troubleshooting and response.

* Facilitate change control reviews activities for assigned projects.

* Perform readiness review of assigned new build projects to inform overall building acceptance.

* Travel to data center sites in support of pre-engineering, implementation, startup testing, and commissioning of projects at the assigned site.

* 30% domestic and international travel.

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years controls experience in programming development, start-up, and commissioning of electrical monitoring systems, central plants, air handling units, and evaporative cooling/humidification systems.

* Associates in Engineering/Technical studies, Military Technical School, or equivalent work experience.

* Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and life safety systems associated with critical environments.

* Experience auditing blueprints/CAD drawings and controls diagrams.

* Communication and organizational experience.

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelors degree in engineering discipline

* Experience with software programming languages such as Python, PHP, SQL

* Experience beyond field technician level such as project management, project engineering, and operations management

* IT/Networking Certification

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Facebook

Menlo Park, CA

Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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