SkillBridge, Critical Facilities Engineer - Trainee
Equinixa day ago
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Summary
Equinix is seeking a SkillBridge, Critical Facilities Engineer - Trainee to join their team in Ashburn, VA. The role involves participating in the DoD SkillBridge Fellowship Program to support Data Center Operations and gain hands-on experience in critical facilities maintenance.
About the Role
As a SkillBridge, Critical Facilities Engineer - Trainee, you will learn how your military experience translates into a rewarding civilian career while performing preventative and corrective maintenance checks on facility components. You will monitor building alarms, operate critical infrastructures, manage service requests, and collaborate with team members to resolve facility incidents. This role provides an opportunity to earn industry qualifications and certifications while expanding your professional network.
About You
Required:
- Must meet all eligibility requirements outlined in DOD Instruction 1322.29 and NAVADMIN 222/15.
- Technical associates degree, military-technical school, or civilian technical trade school completion.
- Working on bachelor’s degree or relevant experience with 1-4 years in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Comprehensive knowledge of critical infrastructure such as UPS, generator, BMS, chillers, and life safety systems.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Preferred:
- Coursework in HVAC design or heat transfer and thermodynamics.
- Knowledge of HVAC testing and balancing methodologies.
- Knowledge of IT hardware and other data center operations functions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based work assignments.
Benefits
- Real-world industry qualifications and certifications.
- Opportunity to build experience and competency in your trade/profession.
- Expand your professional network of contacts.
- Gain familiarity with corporate culture.
Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Ashburn, VA