Facilities Operations Technician III - Electrical (IC3/OP4)

Oracle Corporation • MI, United States, US • 1d ago

You will work with systems such as switchgear, UPS, batteries, generators, grounding, power distribution, ATS/STS equipment, and monitoring platforms. This role requires strong electrical safety awareness, disciplined procedure execution, and the ability to communicate technical risks and findings clearly in a mission-critical environment.

Internal Responsibilities

Eligibility and Location Requirements

This position requires U.S. citizenship and is located onsite in Saline, Michigan. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with Oracle's relocation policies.

Key Responsibilities

· Independently support, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical infrastructure, including switchgear, UPS systems, batteries, generators, ATS/STS equipment, grounding, and distribution systems.
· Perform advanced electrical troubleshooting, power quality observations, incident investigations, and root cause analysis for equipment or system issues.
· Support and improve electrical maintenance standards, procedures, test plans, one-lines, settings documentation, and operational practices.
· Provide operational support for upgrades, retrofits, expansions, design reviews, commissioning activities, acceptance testing, and operational handover.
· Coordinate with site operations, engineering teams, utilities, vendors, and service providers to support safe and reliable execution of electrical work.
· Apply working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and safe work practices, including NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, local requirements, lockout/tagout, arc flash awareness, and PPE requirements.
· Review electrical documentation and maintenance records to identify gaps, recurring issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
· Support EPMS, BMS, SCADA, and related monitoring systems to evaluate alarms, trends, power events, and equipment performance.
· Provide field guidance and informal mentoring to less experienced technicians during electrical inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance, and vendor-supported work.
· Promote safe execution, operational discipline, and continuous improvement across critical electrical systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

· Experience with mission-critical, industrial, utility, data center, manufacturing, or large commercial electrical systems.
· Strong ability to interpret electrical one-lines, schematics, equipment documentation, maintenance procedures, test reports, and vendor manuals.
· Working knowledge of power distribution, electrical safety, critical infrastructure operations, and redundancy concepts.
· Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot electrical systems and communicate technical findings, risks, and recommended actions.
· Technical certification, electrical trade experience, apprenticeship completion, military technical training, or equivalent practical experience preferred.
· Data center or high-availability facility experience preferred but not required for candidates with strong electrical systems experience.

Skills and Competencies

· Strong electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic capability.
· Sound operational judgment during alarms, abnormal conditions, outages, or time-sensitive maintenance activities.
· Strong ownership and accountability in day-to-day electrical operations.
· Clear communication of technical issues, findings, corrective actions, and operational risks.
· Strong safety mindset and disciplined adherence to electrical safety practices.
· Ability to read, interpret, and validate electrical documentation and maintenance records.
· Ability to support and mentor developing technicians in safe electrical work practices and basic troubleshooting.
· Strong coordination skills when working with vendors, utilities, site operations, and engineering stakeholders.

Preferred Skills / Certifications

· Experience with switchgear, UPS systems, batteries, generators, ATS/STS equipment, grounding, electrical distribution equipment, breakers, relays, and transfer systems.
· Familiarity with EPMS, BMS, SCADA, DCIM, or related building and power monitoring systems.
· Experience supporting commissioning, vendor activities, maintenance planning, acceptance testing, power quality reviews, or electrical equipment change-outs.
· Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent electrical trade qualification where applicable.