Senior role responsible for the overall reliability, maintainability, oversight, and compliance of highly complex institutional electrical infrastructure across the Lab, ranging from low-voltage system to critical high-voltage substations.
Compensation
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California is $132,184 - $173,056.
Responsibilities
Conduct technically challenging quality inspections of maintenance work performed by subcontractors on critical electrical systems (e.g., UPS, switchgear, generators, 16.5 kV substations)
Lead and conduct investigations, Failure Mode Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on major electrical equipment failures and downtime incidents
Develops and implements strategic, long-term corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Design, implement, and continuously improve complex preventive/predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs
Develops, reviews, and updates as needed standard electrical policies, procedures, and requirements
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
The Operating Engineer performs hands‑on operations and maintenance work in research facilities and critical environments.
Compensation
79,000.00 – 114,000.00 USD per year
Responsibilities
Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical equipment including HVAC, chillers, UPS systems, generators, fire suppression systems, and building management systems
Operate and monitor critical and non‑critical system equipment while overseeing third‑party contractor work for safe and compliant operations
Install and repair plumbing, piping, electrical controls, motors, pumps, air compressors, and heat exchangers
Execute work orders for preventative and corrective maintenance, consulting with supervisors and completing documentation in computerized maintenance management systems
Respond immediately to emergency situations such as fire, evacuation, equipment failure, and customer concerns
Requirements
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Nice to have: research facility environments
Nice to have: additional trade certifications beyond minimum requirements
Nice to have: background in building automation systems and digital control systems
Primarily responsible for scheduled and remedial (break-fix) service on Small to Medium UPS, Power Distribution Units & Battery system products (2-120KVA) serviced by Vertiv.
Responsibilities
Perform service tasks as assigned and as per company policies and procedures
Capable of working under direct supervision or independently based upon training completion
Render on-site and phone assistance to customers
Communicate with Technical Support on technical or procedural issues
Implement Field Change Notices per published guidelines
Requirements
High School
Vocational School Diploma
Nice to have: Military experience in a related technical field
Responsible for building commissioning processes, energy auditing, and sustainability certification support across national and international projects.
The Customer Engineer (CE) is responsible for installation, commissioning, scheduled and emergency service on all Small to Large UPS, Power Distribution Units and other Power Products, & Battery system products serviced by Vertiv.
Responsibilities
Perform service tasks as assigned and as per company policies and procedures
Capable of working under direct supervision or independently based upon training completion
Render on-site and phone assistance to customers
Communicate with Technical Support on technical or procedural issues
Implement Field Change Notices per published guidelines
Requirements
ASEET
AMEET
Nice to have: 4+ years military experience in a related technical field
Perform basic and intermediate installation work activities in central office environments, including labeling, cable installation, termination, and power distribution unit management.
Responsibilities
Perform installation and decommissioning of data center equipment
Create and apply accurate labels to cables and equipment
Install various types of cables including fiber optic and copper
Terminate RJ45 connectors on cables
Work with power distribution units, fiber optic cables, copper cables, and patch panels to ensure optimal network performance