Operating Engineer

Job Title: Operating Engineer

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (On-Site)

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced professional to support critical facility operations in a fast-paced data center environment. Our team is looking for someone who can help maintain uptime by monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairing essential building and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and perform preventive maintenance on critical facility systems to support continuous operation and uptime.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment, including emergency backup systems, switchgear, UPS, generators, and related infrastructure.
• Track system readings, respond to alarms and alerts, and take corrective action to resolve issues and protect critical systems.
• Manage work orders, vendor coordination, customer-facing tickets, and emergency escalation procedures while maintaining a safe and clean workplace.

Required

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 3+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with systems, emergency generators, and switchgears.
• Ability to work different schedules and respond to site emergencies.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Access, or the ability to develop proficiency in these tools.
• Preferred experience with Corrigo, MCIM / Salesforce, Zendesk, or Service Now.

About SSI People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.

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