Facilities Manager

QuEra Computing, Inc.Boston, MA
Onsite

About The Position

As Facilities Manager supporting our multi-site locations in Boston, Harwell (UK) and Tsukuba (Japan), you will lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of mission-critical mechanical systems supporting Quera Computing. This role owns company-wide mechanical maintenance execution, vendor performance, operational readiness, and technician leadership across electrical, cooling and HVAC infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Experience leading mechanical plant operations, HVAC service, or critical cooling maintenance in data centers or other uptime-critical environments.
  • Strong knowledge of chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs, AHUs, CDUs, and related controls platforms.
  • Experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, incident response, and service execution in 24x7 operations.
  • 7-10 years of work experience in project management in a multi-disciplinary real estate environment is required.
  • Must be willing to work on site 5 days a week & respond to off hour emergencies.
  • Ability to travel on occasion to global sites (e.g., UK, Japan)
  • Strong troubleshooting judgment and calm decision-making under pressure.
  • Deep commitment to safety, procedure adherence, and documentation rigor.
  • Clear communicator able to translate plant conditions, risks, and actions for varied stakeholders.
  • Strong planning and execution discipline across maintenance, backlog, and operational priorities.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, or operational acceptance of new or upgraded systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations, maintenance, and service execution for critical mechanical and HVAC infrastructure.
  • Own mechanical plant readiness, including preventive maintenance, corrective work, inspections, and restoration activities.
  • Manage site engineers & technicians, contractors, and service vendors, ensuring strong safety performance, quality, documentation, and SLA adherence.
  • Drive troubleshooting and response for mechanical failures, abnormal conditions, and performance degradation impacting uptime.
  • Partner with engineering and scientific teams on retrofits, upgrades, system turnover, and operational acceptance.
  • Lead or support root cause analysis for major or recurring issues and ensure corrective actions are fully implemented and sustained.
  • Maintain audit-ready records including procedures, service reports, maintenance history, turnover documentation, and CMMS data.
  • Champion safe work practices, environmental compliance, and disciplined process execution across all mechanical operations.
  • Develop and execute facilities management plans for key locations. Optimize infrastructure lifecycles, develop preventative maintenance plans, and qualify maintenance vendors.
  • Qualify, retain, and manage consultant teams and contractors to participate in the planning and execution of facility build-outs and capital projects
  • Coordinate with consultants to secure all necessary development and building permits
  • Oversee contractors and vendors during construction, ensuring the work is performed consistent with the contract documents
  • Manage all project documentation and workflow including drawings, permits, RFIs, and change orders
  • Manage physical security programs and procedures for all facilities

Benefits

  • In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
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