Senior Manager, Data Center Power Generation

Oracle•Nashville, TN

About The Position

As Senior Manager of Data Center Power Generation, you will lead the strategy, operations, and performance of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s on-site and integrated power-generation assets. The role is responsible for safe, compliant, reliable energy supply while advancing efficiency and sustainability objectives. It oversees ongoing data center critical-infrastructure maintenance and repair across service lines, and implements strategies aligned with Oracle processes and industry standards. The position oversees site selection and assessment activities across programs or regions and leads cross-functional design and commissioning reviews. It partners with stakeholders to resolve blockers and provide recommendations, solutions, and resources that meet operational requirements and specifications. The role also guides contract administration, reviews policy documents for alignment with company standards and best practices, oversees maintenance-plan proposal reviews, and escalates findings to senior leaders for approval. It leads training-program development for newer team members in alignment with team goals. The Senior Manager leads fleet-wide programs for backup diesel reciprocating generators across multiple data center sites. This includes maintenance, reliability engineering, testing, safety, environmental compliance, capital improvements, vendor relationships, fleet performance measurement, emergency response support, and team development. The role seeks opportunities to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while maintaining emergency-power readiness.

Requirements

Senior leadership experience managing large fleets of standby or emergency diesel reciprocating generators in data centers or other mission-critical environments.
Deep technical knowledge of diesel engines, alternators, generator controls, paralleling systems, fuel systems, starting systems, cooling, and exhaust.
Demonstrated experience with generator maintenance, load testing, commissioning, failure analysis, and reliability improvement.
Strong understanding of environmental compliance for stationary emergency diesel generators, including air permit conditions, emissions requirements, operating restrictions, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Proven ability to lead multi-site teams, manage service providers, and coordinate complex work across operations, engineering, environmental compliance, and project delivery teams.
Strong technical judgment and data-driven decision-making.
Clear communication with senior leaders, site operations teams, environmental specialists, equipment manufacturers, and service partners.
Effective contract oversight, vendor management, and capital planning.
Practical approach to continuous improvement, standardization, and team development.

Responsibilities

Lead fleet-wide programs for backup diesel reciprocating generators across multiple data center sites, including preventive and corrective maintenance, reliability engineering, testing, and safety.
Define and execute strategies to improve generator availability, starting reliability, load acceptance, and sustained operation during utility outages.
Establish standards for generator inspections, exercising, load testing, fuel quality management, and maintenance documentation.
Partner with site operations and engineering teams to investigate failures, identify recurring issues, and implement fleet-wide corrective actions.
Oversee environmental compliance for the backup diesel generator fleet, including air permits, emissions limits, operating-hour restrictions, testing requirements, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Partner with environmental teams and site operations on air permit applications and renewals, compliance tracking, findings, and required environmental reviews and approvals for equipment or operational changes.
Ensure backup diesel generation equipment and operating practices meet applicable safety requirements and internal standards.
Provide technical leadership for generator selection, design reviews, site assessments, commissioning, and acceptance testing.
Oversee generator capital improvements, major overhauls, controls upgrades, and replacement programs from initial scope through commissioning and operational handoff.
Manage relationships with generator manufacturers, service providers, fuel suppliers, and other partners supporting fleet readiness.
Review maintenance proposals, service contracts, and vendor performance for technical quality, consistent execution, and alignment with Oracle standards.
Establish fleet KPIs and lead performance reviews covering readiness, maintenance compliance, test results, failures, and corrective-action completion.
Support emergency response planning and generator-related incident response, including escalation, technical troubleshooting, and recovery.
Develop training programs and mentor engineering and technical leaders responsible for backup diesel generator operations and maintenance.
Identify opportunities to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions associated with generator testing and operation while maintaining emergency-power readiness.
Oversee ongoing data center critical-infrastructure maintenance and repair across service lines, implementing strategies aligned with Oracle processes and industry standards.
Oversee site selection and assessment activities across programs or regions and lead cross-functional design and commissioning reviews.
Partner with stakeholders to remove blockers and provide recommendations, solutions, and resources to meet operational requirements and specifications.
Guide contract administration and review policy documents for alignment with company standards and best practices.
Oversee maintenance-plan proposal reviews and escalate or share findings with senior leaders for approval.
Lead development of training programs for newer team members, ensuring alignment with team goals.