Upchurch
Building Engineering
ElectricalMissionCriticalServiceTechnician
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“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.
Troubleshooting; Root-cause analysis; System diagnostics
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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