Facilities Engineer III

Facilities Engineer IIIOur Client, a Business Maunufacturing and Supply company, is looking for a Facilities Engineer III for their Charlotte, NC location.Responsibilities:Power Requirements & Electrical Design (IT Load Planning)Own IT power demand planning for manufacturing computer rooms: establish current and future rack power budgets, peak load assumptions, and growth buffers.Produce/maintain documentation of power source paths, redundancy assumptions, and room feeding approach (e.g., dual feeds, generator transfer) consistent with site DR and readiness documentation practicesCoordinate with plant electrical/facilities teams on electrical capacity, panel space, circuits, breakers, and phased expansions.UPS / Battery Backup Engineering & Runtime TargetsDefine UPS strategy (central room UPS vs. rack UPS) and ensure capacity supports business uptime needs.Manage UPS lifecycle: sizing, runtime targets, monitoring, inspection cadence, testing, vendor maintenance coordination, and replacement planning.Support sites where UPS utilization is already a risk: e.g., communications on maintaining a "stop-gap" utilization threshold and planning larger capacity upgradesPerform troubleshooting and improvement planning for UPS/battery systems aligned with critical facilities operating practicesRack Elevations, Physical Layout, and Capacity ModelingCreate and maintain rack elevations and "as-built" room layouts to support safe installation, maintenance access, and growth.Ensure racks are designed and positioned to support safe servicing, cable length constraints, and practical workflows as part of overall computer room layout best practices.Maintain CAD-style documentation and keep drawings current as the environment evolvesSite Readiness, Modernization Support, and Constraint RemovalPartner with IT infrastructure modernization programs (e.g., dual-room resiliency to identify and eliminate physical constraints like insufficient UPS power, rack space limits, and lack of dual connections.Drive remediation plans in coordination with facilities teams while minimizing production impactOperational Excellence: Risk, Change, and Incident SupportServe as the facilities escalation point for computer room power events, and participate in root cause analysis and remediation planning for electrical failures.Establish/maintain SOPs/MOPs for planned power work, UPS maintenance, rack adds/moves/changes, and room upgrades.Provide QA/QC oversight for contractor work impacting computer rooms and critical electrical pathsStakeholder, Vendor, and Contractor ManagementManage vendor relationships for UPS, battery, and monitoring systems; coordinate quotes, SOWs, and delivery timelines for upgrades (including cases where site power capacity expansion is required).Collaborate with plant maintenance on generator/transfer readiness and testing practices where applicable.Provide overall management of the Struxure ware DCIM PlatformRequirements:Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from four-year college in computer science or related field or equivalent experience5+ years of experience in critical facilities / electrical infrastructure / data center or computer room environments, ideally supporting industrial or manufacturing facilitiesHands-on expertise with UPS systems, battery technologies, and electrical distribution, including troubleshooting and operational safety protocols.Demonstrated capability producing and maintaining rack elevations/layouts and validating power/thermal/weight constraints.Experience with generators, ATS/STS units, and mission-critical electrical systems operations.Familiarity with industry data center tiering concepts and reliability-oriented design thinkingWhy Should You Apply?Health BenefitsReferral ProgramExcellent growth and advancement opportunities