Critical Facilities Manager - Data Center
About The Position
As the Critical Facilities Manager - Data Center, you will be responsible for leading the daily operations and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure within a 24x7 data center environment. You will oversee a team of technical staff and vendors, ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of all building systems, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and life safety. You will drive preventative and emergency maintenance programs, enforce operational standards, and support strategic planning to maintain uptime and optimize performance. Additionally, you will be responsible for vendor management, change control implementation, and adherence to safety and compliance protocols.
Requirements
- High School Degree or Equivalent required
- 5+ years of experience as a Critical Facilities Manager or other relevant experience
- Technically proficient in planning and scheduling and exhibit excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication skills, the ability to lead coordination meetings, and actively facilitate progress in order to achieve scheduled goals
- Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- Technical Degree in Mechanical, HVAC or Electrical Field, military critical equipment training or other related field preferred
- Knowledge of construction planning, mechanical or electrical systems necessary, building controls, fire systems, and security systems preferred
- Knowledge of building automation systems preferred
- Electrical/HVAC certification preferred
- Ability to work cooperatively with internal administration groups, and effectively negotiate with customers and contractors to reach mutually acceptable terms and conditions preferred
- Knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide on-site field coordination, supervision, and project management support for the operation of a data center.
- Manage mission critical equipment and systems used to operate and maintain a data center, including life safety, mechanical, plumbing, and power systems.
- Manage preventative and emergency maintenance schedules, procedures, inspections, and maintenance activities for building systems and critical equipment.
- Oversee maintenance providers, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure proper installation of equipment and delivery of maintenance services.
- Troubleshoot emergencies, equipment problems, and technical issues, and organize and oversee resolutions to maintain uptime and operational reliability.
- Report discrepancies and operational trends to the operations team and clients, and provide technical support related to redundancy, reliability, maintainability, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Manage facility CapEx and OpEx budgets, including forecasting, financial planning, vendor expenditures, maintenance costs, and infrastructure improvement projects to support reliable facility operations.
- Assist in updates and development of standard practices, Change Control Programs, Method of Procedure (MOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Emergency Recovery Procedure (ERP) documentation consistent with data center operations.
- Administer onsite Critical Facility Work Rules, vendor onboarding and familiarization, safety inspections, administrative policies and procedures, and Scope of Work standards.
- Manage spare parts inventory needs, reporting development, and Life Cycle Replacement Strategy planning for critical systems.
- Provide on-call support (24x7) as required.
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical coverage
- dental coverage
- vision coverage
- retirement savings plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
