Senior Critical Facilities Manager (Abilene, TX)
About The Position
The Senior Critical Facilities Manager owns the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical facilities infrastructure supporting one or more Oracle data centers. The role leads facilities operations managers and their teams, with accountability for availability, maintenance, and performance of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems that support OCI’s 24/7 operations. This senior leadership position combines technical expertise in critical infrastructure with people leadership, operational judgment, and program and project management. As a manager of managers, the role builds capable leadership teams, sets clear expectations, and ensures consistent execution. It is accountable for immediate operational performance as well as the long-term health, resilience, and readiness of the infrastructure and organization. Safety is the foundation of operational decisions. The role establishes a culture in which employees and contractors identify hazards, follow procedures, stop unsafe work, and take responsibility for protecting themselves and others, ensuring operational urgency never compromises safe execution.
Requirements
- Substantial experience operating and maintaining mission-critical facilities, with deep knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience leading managers and multidisciplinary technical teams in a 24/7 operating environment.
- Strong record of safety leadership, operational risk management, and disciplined maintenance and change execution.
- Experience leading complex incidents, conducting root-cause analysis, and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Demonstrated success managing operational programs, infrastructure projects, budgets, and service providers.
- Strong communication and decision-making skills, including the ability to explain technical risks, establish priorities, and align stakeholders.
- A relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead a proactive safety culture among employees, contractors, and service providers, reinforcing stop-work authority and accountability.
- Ensure work is supported by risk assessments, approved procedures, required qualifications, and effective controls, including electrical safety, hazardous energy isolation, and contractor safety practices.
- Review incidents, near misses, and safety observations; ensure corrective actions address underlying causes and lessons are applied across the organization.
- Own the operational availability and reliability of MEP infrastructure at assigned data centers, including power distribution, backup generation, UPS systems, cooling, building controls, and life-safety systems.
- Lead 24/7 facilities operations, including staffing, shift coverage, operating procedures, maintenance planning, and emergency preparedness.
- Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance is performed safely, effectively, and on schedule, while managing maintenance backlogs and equipment deficiencies.
- Provide technical leadership for complex equipment issues, system performance concerns, and operational risk assessments.
- Maintain rigorous change management and work execution practices, including standard operating procedures, maintenance procedures, emergency operating procedures, and contingency plans.
- Lead facilities incident response and recovery, ensuring timely escalation, clear communication, thorough root-cause analysis, and sustained corrective action.
- Lead, coach, and develop facilities operations managers, holding them accountable for safety, technical performance, team effectiveness, and employee development.
- Build an organization with the staffing, skills, and leadership capacity to support current operations and future growth.
- Establish goals and performance expectations, provide meaningful feedback, and address performance concerns promptly and consistently.
- Develop succession plans, strengthen technical training and qualification programs, and create career growth opportunities.
- Foster trust, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Lead programs that improve safety, reliability, maintenance effectiveness, operational consistency, and infrastructure lifecycle performance.
- Oversee facilities projects, equipment replacements, and upgrades, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and operational risks.
- Partner with engineering, construction, commissioning, and other stakeholders to ensure new facilities and systems transition to operations with complete documentation, trained staff, and demonstrated readiness.
- Manage operating budgets, resource plans, vendor performance, service agreements, and critical spare-parts strategies.
- Use performance measures, inspections, and operational reviews to identify risks, prioritize investment, and verify improvement.
- Maintain compliance with applicable requirements and Oracle standards, accurate records, and readiness for audits and inspections.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance and AD&D.
- Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
- Flexible or accrued vacation, according to employee eligibility and role.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Financial planning and group legal benefits.
- Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
- Internal mobility, role-based technical training, and development opportunities.
- Volunteer programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
