Facilities Technician - Mechanical

Oracle7 months ago
Nashville, TN, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Job Description

As a Facilities Technician – Mechanical, you will provide engineering ownership for the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle performance of mission‑critical mechanical and HVAC systems supporting hyperscale data centers. This role sets technical direction, resolves high‑impact issues, and drives standards and upgrades that protect uptime and improve long‑term performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define, review, and improve mechanical/HVAC architectures and designs for high‑availability environments (e.g., chilled water, DX, airside, redundancy strategies).
  • Provide Tier‑3 technical escalation for complex issues, including RCA, corrective action development, and verification of sustained fixes.
  • Develop and maintain fleet standards for cooling redundancy, controls integration, and equipment selection (e.g., chillers), and energy performance.
  • Partner on capacity planning, retrofits, and emerging initiatives (e.g., liquid cooling, efficiency projects), ensuring operability and maintainability.
  • Lead or support vendor technical reviews, commissioning acceptance criteria, and operational handover requirements.
  • Partner with procurement, facilities, and construction to improve total cost of ownership through standardization and performance‑driven specifications.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Extensive experience in mission‑critical mechanical systems (data centers preferred; other high‑uptime environments acceptable).
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical Engineering; PE strongly preferred where applicable.
  • Strong working knowledge of ASHRAE guidance and cooling system design/operation fundamentals.

Skills and Competencies

  • Strong technical judgment, structured problem solving, and ability to communicate risk and tradeoffs clearly.
  • Familiarity with modeling/simulation tools (e.g., Carrier HAP, TRACE, CFD) is a plus when applied to real decisions.

Range & Benefits

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $87,000 to $178,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  • Short term disability and long term disability
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  • Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non‑overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial planning and group legal
  • Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Disclaimer

Certain US customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Required Skills

Technical Problem Solving
Modeling/Simulation Tools
Energy Performance Optimization
Mechanical Engineering
RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
Capacity Planning
Cooling System Design
Vendor Collaboration
ASHRAE Guidance
HVAC Systems