Operations Engineer – Professional Engineering Certified

Location: Hybrid – Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area

Work Model: Hybrid schedule, with a minimum of three days onsite weekly

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

A premier data infrastructure solutions provider seeks a Professional Engineer-certified Operations Engineer to lead efforts enhancing the performance, resilience, and capacity of their vital infrastructure. This role offers a chance to work within one of the most technically demanding environments in modern infrastructure and have a direct impact on operational excellence, emergency response, and the advancement of multi-million-dollar capital projects.

The company prides itself on maintaining industry-leading standards in data center performance and uptime, and they are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment focused on solving complex engineering challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive resolution of on-site mechanical and electrical problems, maintaining high availability of core infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and improve mission-critical systems performance.
• Oversee and validate technical protocols, including MOPs, FIGs, ERGs, and change requests, to ensure operational integrity.
• Provide technical direction to vendors and internal staff to support ongoing operational and capital project efforts.
• Support capital project execution alongside construction and engineering teams, including retrofit initiatives and new builds.
• Maintain optimal performance of key facility systems.
• Participate in rotating on-call responsibilities to manage emergency issues and ensure rapid resolution.
• Support energy efficiency goals and monitor PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) for anomalies.
•  Assist in developing annual operational budgets and strategic maintenance planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Must hold a valid PE license.
• BS in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in mission-critical environments (e.g., data centers, industrial facilities) covering design, commissioning, and/or operational oversight.
• Familiar with major facility systems and equipment.
• Skilled at communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• High-level organization and time-management skills, with an ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience reviewing or developing operational documentation and procedures.
• Skilled at troubleshooting complex systems.

Preferred Attributes:

• Previous involvement in greenfield and retrofit construction projects for critical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with BMS and controls systems.
• Solid understanding of design and operations for distributed redundant and 2N systems.

About Blue Signal:  

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