Job Description

Facebook is seeking a data center Controls Subject Matter Expert 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. The Controls Subject Matter Expert will be a part of the facility operations team and will be responsible for reliability and quality of the Building Management System (BMS). The candidate will support data center daily operations, and global quality/standardization initiatives, and have a working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.

Controls Subject Matter Expert Responsibilities

* Accountable for all Building Management System (BMS) changes and enhancements at the data center as part of a global fleet

* Diagnose and repair complex control system malfunctions requiring extensive knowledge of a variety of electronic or digital controls systems and ability to test and write modifications in multiple languages of systems software

* Troubleshoot and repair controls hardware including controllers, relays, measurement devices, actuators, and associated equipment with mechanical and electrical device systems

* Review operating equipment data for efficiency improvements, monitor all building systems for abnormal operating trends, and make optimization adjustments accordingly

* Collaborate with other disciplines to make modifications to BMS settings to manage the building space

* Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local controls team and applicable local and global teams

* Manage controls vendors while supporting site operations, including direct oversight to all system configuration and component upgrades

* Provide QAQC oversight of hardware installation to provide controls scope, review proposals and review programming through commissioning process for new construction and retrofits

* Oversee all system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems are in compliance with best practices, including change control processes

* Provide technical controls training and support to all Facility Operations staff

* Collaborate with the global controls team to provide feedback on global controls strategies and implement global initiatives at the data center

* Communicate all issues and upcoming controls work with site management

* Other duties as required to support the operation of Facebook data centers

* Travel expectations: Can be significant during first 1-3 months for initial training/onboarding and then ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

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

* Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technical studies, Military Technical School, or equivalent work experience

* Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work

* Experience in data centers or other critical environments

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

* Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings and controls diagrams

* Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

* PLC experience

* Alerton experience

* Experience with software programming languages: Python, PHP, SQL

* Experience beyond field technician level - project management, project engineering, 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 support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent, and to candidates with sincerely held religious beliefs or requiring pregnancy related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

(Colorado only*) Minimum salary of $116,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20)