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Data Center Technician - Mechanical & Electrical

CBRE • Full-time • Sterling, VA, US • 2w ago

Data Center Technician - Mechanical & Electrical

Job ID

234056

Posted

19-Aug-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Data Centers, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Aldie - Virginia - United States of America, Ashburn - Virginia - United States of America, Sterling - Virginia - United States of America

About the Role:

As a CBRE Data Center Technician, you will perform preventative maintenance and corrective repairs within a Data Center operation.

This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

What You’ll Do:

Assist with daily site inspections of all Mechanical & Engineering systems and technical equipment, including servicing and maintenance.
Ensure the site's environmental conditions provide a safe work environment.
React to Building Management System alarms, and complete emergency repairs as needed.
Work with third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with company-developed processes, procedures, and all applicable laws and regulations.
Alert management if subcontractor performance doesn’t meet all requirements per the Master Service Agreement.
Complete planned preventative maintenance (PM) and reactive maintenance on all equipment.
Check BMS for running and alarm conditions and respond to HVAC-related client problems.
Building walkthroughs, taking meter readings from UPS, PDU’s and utilities.
Provide fixes to facility and plant faults and defects.
Complete assigned work according to established processes and procedures. Follow all safety processes and requirements and ensure all regulatory requirements and quality standards are met. Conduct routine quality checks for comprehensive maintenance records.
Complete all required training to ensure successful completion of all job-related responsibilities.
Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.
Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail.
Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance.

What You’ll Need:

Training in a Technical discipline having served an apprenticeship or equivalent with 1-2 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays
Must be able to Meet the physical requirements of this role.
To effectively present information to an internal department, client, management and/or colleagues.
Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.
Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
Basic math skills. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).