Senior Manager, Chief Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is on-site at our data center in Shackelford County, TX. The Senior Manager, Chief Engineer provides strategic and operational leadership on a data center campus, ensuring the safe, reliable, and uninterrupted performance of all critical infrastructure supporting 24x7x365 mission-critical operations. This role is accountable for the health of power, cooling, and building control systems across the portfolio, driving consistency, resiliency, and operational excellence at scale. This leader sets the standard for maintenance strategy, system testing, commissioning oversight, and operational readiness throughout the facility lifecycle. The Senior Manager, Chief Engineer focuses on risk reduction, performance optimization, and long-term reliability by establishing clear expectations, disciplined processes, and a culture grounded in safety, precision, and accountability. The role provides direct leadership to Lead Critical Facilities Engineers, Critical Facilities Engineers, and onsite contracted service partners. Responsibilities include setting operational priorities, aligning resources, enforcing standards, and ensuring execution remains tightly aligned with organizational objectives and customer expectations. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Senior Manager, Chief Engineer serves as a key partner to Engineering, Construction, Security, and IT teams, ensuring facility operations are integrated early into design, build, and expansion efforts. This position plays a critical role in elevating operational performance, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining customer confidence across the data center portfolio.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of experience in mission-critical facilities (electrical, mechanical, or HVAC), with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Proven experience managing large teams and complex operations across multiple sites or large-scale facilities
• Deep understanding of Tier III/IV data center infrastructure, including UPS systems, generators, chillers, CRACs, BMS, and electrical distribution
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budget development, capital planning, and cost management
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders
• Advanced technical writing skills and experience developing operational documentation and training programs
• Experience with CMMS platforms and data-driven maintenance strategies
• Must successfully complete a background check and drug screen
• Travel may be required up to 5%, including site visits, audits, and leadership meetings but may increase as the business evolves

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of critical facility operations at the data center campus
• Ensure 24/7/365 operational readiness and system reliability, with a focus on zero downtime
• Serve as the customer’s primary representative for all facility operations, establish and communicate the customer’s requirements, review projects and services, determine the acceptability of Service Provider’s performance and act as the sole point of contact for all communications from Service Provider.
• Ensure availability and capacity targets are achieved in accordance with contractual Service Level Agreements
• Lead and develop a team of Managers, Chief Engineers, and Supervisors, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Oversee all aspects of preventive and corrective maintenance, commissioning, and emergency response planning
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align facility operations with business continuity, compliance, and sustainability goals
• Drive operational excellence through data analysis, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets, including forecasting, procurement, and cost control
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, environmental, and safety standards, including OSHA and EPA guidelines
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for critical events, ensuring timely resolution and documentation
• Oversee the development and implementation of SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs
• Represent facilities operations in executive-level meetings, audits, and strategic planning sessions
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Management

Benefits

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed