Director of Data Center Facilities Operations - Wayne NJ

Director of Data Center Facilities Operations - Wayne NJ

Tagged : Discipline : Operations and Maintenance (O / M), Company Type : Colo Provider

This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / wholesaler / colo provider. This firm provides data center solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical operational facilities.

They provide reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the world's largest organizations supporting Enterprise Clients and Hyperscale Companies.

This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

Director of Data Center Facilities Operations Wayne, NJ

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We are looking for an experienced Data Center Facilities Operations Director to support a major critical data center colocation facility.

The Critical Facilities Operations Director will be responsible for managing the overall quality and service of the operation and maintenance of critical facility infrastructure systems in accordance with the company's policies and procedures.

This Data Center operates 24 / 7 / 365. The Director will work with the Chief Engineer in maintaining relationships with various customers.

The successful candidate will oversee the work performed by the in-house facilities team to ensure the site meets the high and dynamic standards of its internal customers and compliance with all SLAs.

The successful candidate will also provide consistent leadership and support through planning, communicating, and managing a team of professionals responsible for delivering data center facility services.

Responsibilities include the delivery of quality and consistent services and support as established by the Corporation while satisfying unique customer requirements, managing issue resolution, and ensuring proper performance reporting of key metrics for the site, establishing goals and objectives for the region based on strategic and business plans of the corporation.

Responsibilities :

• Perform periodic site walk-throughs to ensure Company’s procedures (SOPS and MOPS) and standards are followed. This includes assisting the Facilities Manager, Technicians, and any other contracted vendors.
• Identify any vulnerabilities while overseeing 3rd Party Critical Facilities onsite team.
• Communicate the status of the operation process with senior management and onsite customers.
• Site acceptance and commissioning of the facility to ensure the site meets the superior and dynamic standards of Company Standards.
• Act as liaison and coordinate efforts between the contracted vendors and the onsite customers.
• Oversee the development of procedures / Method of Procedures (MOPs) for the DC build in addition to approving MOPs for data hall work.
• Participate in the interview process for prospective candidates applying to this critical facility.
• Audit installed data center components to verify the completion of the job scope by the vendor and the design documentation for the build-out and ongoing operations of the data hall space.
• Provide strategic / tactical leadership with a background in best practices related to operations for performance and reliability on a variety of state-of-the-art critical systems such as : medium voltage switchgear, diesel generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, fire detection / suppression;

building monitoring systems; etc.

• Supervise the on-site management; the facility manager, facility technicians, sub-contractors, and vendors, ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and procedures.
• Obtain and review vendor bids for maintenance, support, and repairs; determine appropriate vendor, ensure vendor adheres to quality, scheduling, budgetary guidelines, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Manage Customer Relationship and act as escalation point of contact for the company at this site.
• Manage the establishment of performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
• Work with business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Review MOPs and SOPs for all work on critical data center facility equipment.
• Ensure that a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime.

Qualifications :

• 15+ years of data center / critical facility operations and maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience in data center facility operations, supervising or managing a technical staff (Critical facilities technicians, chiefs, etc.).
• Previous experience as a Data Center Facility Manager is a must.
• Solid understanding of Critical Electrical and Mechanical / HVAC equipment (UPS, Generators, Switchgears, PDUs, CRAC Units, Chillers, etc.).
• Budget / P&L responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent directly related experience is a plus.
• Previous experience supporting a Financial Services firm or Banking Customer is a huge plus.
• Good presentation skills in leading meetings (both conference and in person).
• Superior analytical, planning, and problem resolution skills.
• Knowledge of Company Services and operations structure and support operations.
• Experience working with various computer systems and applications.
• Highly organized with proven project management abilities; ability to multitask, establish priorities, and manage conflicts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches that have experience with Electrical / Mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes- EMN, ETN, MMNs, SeaBees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc.).

Submittal Instructions :

Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively, you can forward your resume directly to : [email protected]

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at https : / / www.pkaza.com / jobs / .

If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan.

EOE / AA Employer M / F / D / V.

Pkaza LLC is a third-party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate.

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