Upchurch

Building Engineering

ElectricalMissionCriticalServiceTechnician

$55–75k ~AI est. Jackson, Mississippi, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Electrical Mission Critical Service Technician at Upchurch. Skills: Electrical maintenance, Mission critical systems, Troubleshooting. Perform preventive maintenance on data center mechanical systems. Perform corrective maintenance on data center mechanical systems”

Industry & Context.

Building Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Root-cause analysis; System diagnostics

Eligibility Requirements

Lift up to 50 lbs, Work in raised-floor environments, Work on rooftops, Work in equipment rooms, Exposure to noise, Exposure to airflow, Exposure to operational equipment, Ability to work nights, Ability to work weekends, On-call rotations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High school diploma or technical/vocational training, EPA Section 608 Certification, Ability to read electrical one-lines, Ability to read electrical panel schedules, Ability to read OEM documentation, Ability to read MOPs and SOPs, Valid driver’s license, Ability to work in live critical environments, Willingness to travel to support service region

Nice to Have

Medium voltage switchgear experience, UPS and battery service experience, BAS, BMS, and EPMS familiarity, OEM certifications, OSHA 10 or 30, Experience in data centers, Experience in hospitals, Experience in industrial facilities

What You'll Do.

Perform preventive maintenance on data center mechanical systems

Perform corrective maintenance on data center mechanical systems

Maintain distribution systems

Maintain battery systems

Maintain general building electrical

Maintain variable frequency drives

Execute work through field management system

Use change-management processes

Maintain system redundancy

Respond to degraded performance

Respond to emergency service calls

Document system conditions

Follow safety protocols

Participate in on-call rotations

Participate in scheduled maintenance windows

Complete company training

Complete data center training

Perform basic CM tasks

Support filter changes

Support belt replacements

Support visual checks

Record readings accurately

Follow procedures step-by-step

Escalate abnormal conditions promptly

Troubleshoot performance degradation

Troubleshoot control issues

Execute approved MOPs independently

Coordinate with controls teams

Coordinate with mechanical teams

Coordinate with operations teams

Identify early failure indicators

Recommend corrective actions

Support outage planning

Support maintenance window execution

Serve as technical authority

Lead execution of complex MOPs

Lead execution of outages

Lead execution of recovery procedures

Perform advanced diagnostics

Improve maintenance strategies

Interface with client operations

Interface with service management

Support condition-based maintenance

Support predictive maintenance

Identify reliability gaps

Identify lifecycle improvement opportunities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate with controls teams; Coordinate with mechanical teams; Coordinate with operations teams; Interface with client operations; Interface with service management

Process & Methodology

Change management

Full Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW Upchurch is a rapidly growing, full-service building engineering company providing mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services across the southeastern United States. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Horn Lake, MS, Upchurch has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, establishing a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and service excellence. We offer end-to-end solutions—from design and installation to ongoing maintenance and emergency support—helping clients maximize building performance, energy efficiency, and equipment lifespan. Through our Data Center Mission Critical (DC|MC) business unit, Upchurch provides specialized operations and maintenance services focused on uptime, reliability, and lifecycle performance of data center infrastructure. This role supports colocation, hyperscale, enterprise, and edge data centers by executing disciplined preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance on mission-critical cooling and mechanical systems. POSITION SUMMARY The Electrical - Mission Critical Services Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, pre-commissioning, and servicing electrical equipment and systems that directly support data center uptime and reliability. Unlike traditional comfort-cooling roles, this position operates in high-availability environments where procedural compliance, redundancy awareness, and precision execution are mandatory. Technicians perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance (CM), and emergency response activities on mission-critical cooling based on SLAs of 2-8 hours and mechanical systems while adhering to strict Method of Procedure (MOP), safety, and change-management standards. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (ALL LEVELS) - Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on data center mechanical systems, including but not limited to: - Switchgear (low voltage and medium voltage) - Distribution (switchgear, power distribution units,

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