Data Center Facilities Engineer

Data Center Facilities Engineer 🔍Business Affairs : University IT (UIT), Stanford, California, United States 📁Facilities📅Oct 06, 2025 Post Date📅107464 Requisition # JOB PURPOSE :

Perform facilities engineering responsibilities that ensure critical facilities are reliable, dependable and available for IT systems hosted therein. Responsibilities will involve the planning, design, construction, modification, operation, maintenance, and utilities that support critical facilities. May serve as project leader in area of expertise for a major group of ongoing, technically complex projects with large budgets and requiring substantial coordination.

CORE DUTIES :

• Perform regular physical inspections of all building systems commonly found in a data center or mission-critical facility environments such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire life and safety, etc.
• Respond to and address facility problems as directed by data center manager. This may require occasional in-person response outside normal working hours.
• Provide assessment, design, and technical recommendations in support of critical facilities availability; may include development and implementation.
• Prepare, review, and analyze projects' technical plans and specifications for sound design, conformance with design guidelines and other related criteria, and pertinent codes or standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans on less complex activities.
• Plan, research, formulate, and prepare project analyses in area of expertise.
• Develop and define scopes of work and estimates for projects.
• Manage design activity or projects in area of expertise, and / or manage contractor

activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Education and Experience :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Certificates and Licenses :

Data Center or Facility Management related certification desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

40 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

80dB TWA.

WORK STANDARDS :

The expected pay range for this position is $ 129,711 to $ 144,446 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewardspackage. The Cardinal at Work website ( https : / / cardinalatwork.stanford.edu / benefits-rewards ) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form .

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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