Associate Critical Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Make an impact at NTT Global Data Centers

Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance

Associate Critical Facilities Maintenance Engineer is support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation of critical facility infrastructure, including electrical, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, cooling, fire, and life safety systems in data centers or other high-reliability environments. The role assists with preventive maintenance, monitoring, emergency response, work orders, asset management, and continuous improvement of facility operations while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, with relevant technical certifications preferred. Experience in electrical, HVAC, mechanical, controls, facilities maintenance, CAD drawings, or data center environments is advantageous. Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills are required.

What we are looking for

Key Responsibilities:

Helps to design, plan, install, and/or maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other infrastructure systems in mission-critical, high-risk, or high-reliability environments such as data centers or utilities infrastructure.

Learns by providing hands on assistance with all major systems within a facility or building such as electrical and HVAC systems and performs regular maintenance on all systems.

Ensures proficient understanding of sensitive facility components that may be impacted by failures or malfunctions of infrastructure systems.

Supports the analysis of current operating conditions and recommends new preventative and proactive methods for maintaining and monitoring facilities systems.

Supports with evaluating facility standards and practices to improve maintenance procedures and ensure optimal operational efficiency.

Complies with organizational and governmental safety standards and coordinates response to emergency situations and ensures that corrective measures are rapid and thorough.

Learns the planning and installation of new facility systems and may work with multiple components including HVAC systems, air or liquid cooling systems, CRAC/CRAH units, power distribution units, fire systems, life safety systems, etc.

Learns to repair all systems and monitoring and troubleshooting systems as problems arise.

Coordinates with building administration to ensure common area services are properly provided to client and list services.

Assists in ensuring facility assets and installations are accounted for and monitored within the relevant policies and reporting procedures.

Completes work order requests accurately and on time and within budget.

May be required to order parts and supplies for maintenance and repairs.

Provides any other engineering activities as required by the Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance management team.

Knowledge and Attributes:

Some understanding of safe work practices, which are set by safety regulations and legislation.

Some understanding of sensitive facility components that may be impacted by failures or malfunctions of infrastructure systems.

Some knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel and Outlook.

Some knowledge of CMMS systems.

Some knowledge of critical facilities operations and maintenance.

Some knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and life safety monitoring and control systems typically used in critical environments.

Ability to maintain a positive and professional working relationship with cross functional teams.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Demonstrates good analytical skills, having an ability to analyze, refine, summarize, and clearly present data and information.

Possesses passion for service, self-motivated, proactive by going beyond the call of duty and has an ability to handle multiple tasks.

Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering or related field.

Trade Certification or state license in Electrical or Mechanical (HVAC) preferred.

Professional affiliations (7x24 Exchange, IFMA, Data Center Pulse, etc.) preferred.

Experience required:

Entry level experience working in a similar engineering role, preferably a data center environment.

Relevant demonstrated experience in electrical, HVAC, mechanical, controls, or other technical engineering and maintenance field.

Relevant experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings.

Relevant experience in facilities / building maintenance.

Entry level experience in designing, planning, installing and / or maintaining mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other infrastructure systems in mission-critical, high-risk, or high-reliability environments such as data centers or utilities infrastructure.

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business - large and small - has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.