Critical Facilities Technician; Level 3

Salute is a leading provider of cutting‑edge Data Center Infrastructure Services, dedicated to serving data center clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on delivering sustainable solutions, unparalleled reliability, and outstanding customer service. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Critical Facilities Technician (Level
3) to join our team and drive our relationships with hyperscale clients to new heights.

This is an on‑site position based in Ellendale, ND, with relocation assistance available.

Hourly: $62.10/hr

Hours: 12 hour shifts (6pm‑6am on a rotating 3‑2‑2‑3 schedule)

• Time to Recharge:
  Enjoy company‑paid holidays, floating holidays, and PTO so you can rest, celebrate, and take care of what matters most.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  Including medical, dental, and vision that you can enroll in starting on Day 1. Coverage begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Peace of Mind:
  The Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees, even if you do not participate in the benefits package.
• Your financial future matters:
  Enjoy our employer‑supported 401(k) with immediate 100% vesting, plus a 3% employer match and a 50% match on the next 2%.
• Wellness Support:
  Access to HSA, mental health resources, and gym discounts—because your health matters.
• Extra Protection & Perks:
  Through discounted group programs, such as legal services, home & auto insurance, pet insurance, and identity theft protection for life’s unexpected moments.

The Critical Facilities Technician is a facilities‑focused role that is responsible for the operational integrity, commissioning, and regulatory compliance of the electrical power, mechanical, monitoring and control systems, and the processes that maximize customer uptime in the most cost‑effective way for highly available, concurrently maintainable, fault tolerant mission‑critical data center environments.

• Place safety at the top of anything and everything that they do – without fail.
• Focus on the tasks and activities given to them and remain consistently focused on safety.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions of facility systems.
• Complete planned and ad‑hoc preventive maintenance work assignments, requiring the skill and direction of several electrical, mechanical, maintenance trades and engineering disciplines.
• Conduct periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, electrical distribution, maintain mechanical equipment rooms/enclosures to ensure clean, functional, and safe conditions.
• Rapid response, investigation and management of indoor emergency situations and air quality complaints, including humidity.
• Have a complete working knowledge on creating, closing, and tracking work requests (WR). Initiate or respond to work orders, follow‑up and verify completion of work.
• Monitor performance/note deficiencies of service contractors and recommend changes, as necessary.
• Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control and water chemistry technical expertise for the entire data center.
• Directly interface with management team, contractors, and consultants for all phased data center construction commissioning, including integration and testing of new systems while maintaining critical systems online.
• Work with the Site Manager and other stakeholders to track and complete a preventive and predictive maintenance schedule for critical maintenance and system commissioning.
• Ensure data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies and improving overall efficiency and cost reduction.
• Responsible for data center white space and back‑of‑house electrical loading and capacity, including client installations and systems.
• This position may require unusual hours of work approximately once every other week to meet critical maintenance windows and scheduling.
• Directly manage contractors and consultants for daily operations and critical maintenance (UPS systems, generators, switch gear, and chiller maintenance).
• Provide applied electrical, mechanical, integrated control and…