Critical Facilities Manager - Data Center

Wesco•St. Louis, MO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Critical Facilities Manager - Data Center, you will lead the daily operations and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure within a 24x7 data center environment. You will oversee technical staff and vendors, ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of building systems, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and life safety systems. You will drive preventative and emergency maintenance programs, enforce operational standards, and support strategic planning to maintain uptime and optimize performance. The role also includes vendor management, change control implementation, and adherence to safety and compliance protocols. The position provides on-site field coordination, supervision, and project management support for data center operations. It manages a 24x7 site operations team and critical equipment, maintenance activities, vendors, inventory needs, reporting, and life-cycle replacement planning. On-call support is required 24x7 as needed. The data center is a highly secure, physically demanding, structured environment with loud conditions, controlled temperatures, and 24/7/365 uptime. The work requires attention to detail and problem-solving to manage and troubleshoot critical equipment during normal operations and emergencies. Physical work includes lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, stooping, climbing, and extended periods of walking or standing; employees may need to walk long distances repeatedly throughout the day.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required.
At least 5 years of experience as a Critical Facilities Manager or other relevant experience.
Technical proficiency in planning and scheduling, with excellent organizational skills.
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead coordination meetings and facilitate progress toward scheduled goals.
Ability to work cooperatively with internal administration groups and effectively negotiate with customers and contractors to reach mutually acceptable terms and conditions.
Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Project.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's 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, building controls, fire systems, and security systems preferred.
Knowledge of building automation systems preferred.
Electrical/HVAC certification preferred.
Knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site field coordination, supervision, and project management support for data center operations.
Manage a 24x7 site operations team of technical and administrative staff.
Manage mission-critical equipment and systems, including life safety, mechanical, plumbing, and power systems.
Manage preventative and emergency maintenance schedules, procedures, inspections, and activities for building systems and critical equipment.
Oversee maintenance providers, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure proper equipment installation 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.
Assist with updating and developing 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.