Austin Chastain
Maricopa,AZ
Summary
Experienced Data Center Facilities Engineer, with over 7 years of commercial HVAC Service knowledge in air conditioning and equipment installation, maintenance, including Data Center equipment start-ups, commissioning, and emergency repairs on critical refrigerant systems, electrical, mechanical controls, fire systems, elevators, and vendor coordination, including client satisfaction and managing critical projects. Ambitious with a background in plumbing, refrigeration machinery operations, HVAC repair, and Data Center building maintenance. Looking to utilize my experience to become a project manager within the organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facilities Engineer
NTT Global Data Centers Americas Inc.
Mesa, AZ
06.2024 - Current
- Perform routine maintenance on air handling units and fan box units.
- Coordination with multiple vendors to keep equipment operational and in compliance, like fire systems, elevators, dock levelers, and other safety equipment, and building doors and security gates.
- Management and coordination of client and company projects with little to no oversight from leadership.
- Experience with X5 Emait Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software, manage, and complete all annual maintenance requirements, and track equipment failures for repair and corrections.
- Utilize MCIM to write and manage the creation procedures from execution to closeout.
- Proficient in reading electrical, mechanical, and civil drawings.
HVAC Technician
Skyline Mechanical
Chandler, AZ
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Perform routine maintenance, including chiller tube cleaning, filter media replacements, and connecting refrigeration gauges, while logging and collecting parameter data to verify that equipment operates at a high efficiency level.
- Installed commercial building air conditioning and ventilation equipment, including start-up and functional testing, to ensure proper operation and compliance with the manufacturer's recommended specifications and parameters.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose issues with ventilation, fan box units, and HVAC equipment, including evaporators, compressors, motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s), unit components, product levels, and controls, to provide clients with recommendations.
- Experience in various Phoenix area data centers, starting up critical and non-critical equipment, performing repairs, and performing routine maintenance.
- UMP humidifier and fan wall unit start-ups, commissioning, maintenance, and repairs, including providing vendor training to data center technicians.
- Air and water-cooled chiller maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, reclaiming, and charging equipment with required refrigerant.
HVAC Technician
Summit Air Works
Roseville, CA
11.2017 - 04.2023
- Perform routine maintenance, including coil cleaning, filter replacements, and connecting refrigeration gauges, to ensure equipment operates at a high efficiency level.
- Installed commercial building air conditioning and ventilation equipment, including start-up and functional testing, to ensure proper operation and compliance with the manufacturer's recommended specifications and parameters.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose issues with Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV's) and HVAC equipment, including evaporators, compressors, Thermal Expansion Valve (TXV's), components, product levels, and controls, to provide clients with recommendations for remediation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Victory High School
Rocklin, CA05.2015
HVAC Certification - HVAC Installation, troubleshooting, and Repair, (VRV) Variable Refrigerant Volume Systems Certificate
College of National Career Education (NCE)
Citrus Heights, CASkills
- Data Center Project Management
- Client satisfaction
- Standard Lease Agreements (SLA)
- Managing maintenance requirements
- Managing building repairs
- Fire life safety
- Elevators
- Air Handling Units (AHU’s)
- Loading dock lifts
- Doors
- Landscaping
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostics
- Certified HVAC Technician
- Client needs assessment
- Service Reporting
- Corrective Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
Certification
- Universal refrigerant license
- (VRV) Variable Refrigerant Volume Systems Certificate
- Data Center Certified Associate (DCCA) through Schneider Electric
Timeline
Facilities Engineer
NTT Global Data Centers Americas Inc.
06.2024 - Current
HVAC Technician
Skyline Mechanical
04.2023 - 06.2024
HVAC Technician
Summit Air Works
11.2017 - 04.2023
High School Diploma -
Victory High School
HVAC Certification - HVAC Installation, troubleshooting, and Repair, (VRV) Variable Refrigerant Volume Systems Certificate
College of National Career Education (NCE)
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