Manager, Mechanical Infrastructure

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Site Operations Department

The Site Operations Department is responsible for the overall health of all mechanical and electrical systems, building maintenance, and performance of all data modules in our data centers. The team is staffed 24 x 7 onsite with Critical Facility Technicians (CFTs) on each shift. This team is the face of Vantage to our customers and the first line of defense regarding the uptime of our campus as well as the performance of our customer installations. Using a Critical Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to plan and track work needed, the Site Operations department performs all preventative and corrective maintenance. Our culture expects and rewards team performance that engages directly with the customers and the facility infrastructure. This is a team that does most of the actual work versus calling upon vendors. As a result, we provide superior service that is faster and more cost effective.

Position Overview

The Manager, Mechanical Infrastructure will lead a team of skilled facilities technicians, reporting to the Director of Operations. In this critical role, you will oversee workflow management, training programs, event coordination, customer communications, hiring, and performance management for your team. Our facilities technicians are some of the most well-trained, customer-service oriented, and respected in the industry.

Leveraging your deep expertise, you will guide the electrical team through complex maintenance tasks including: developing critical MOPs, crafting testing protocols, implementing strategic sparing, driving capital planning, managing end-of-life replacements, and thoughtfully expanding existing facilities - all while eliminating risk and enabling 100% uptime for our customers.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a technical expert who can jump in and perform electrical work as needed. If you can't pick up the tools and do the job yourself, this position may not be the best fit. We seek to elevate our team by providing an experienced mentor who has mastered these skills and can demonstrate best practices to others. Your passion for the technical details of electrical systems will inspire the team to reach new heights.

Essential Job Functions- Daily management and administration of the technical operations functions at the facility with the objectives of safely and effectively operating machinery and building systems- Hold employees accountable on preventive/corrective maintenance of facility equipment- Encourage and foster a team-oriented environment through positive feedback- Manage contracted service work at the facility, including understanding and developing the scope of service, bidding, awarding and administering any contracts

Duties- Oversee all mechanical systems including cooling towers, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, pumps, valves, computer room airflow, humidification- Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans, testing procedures, and emergency response protocols for mechanical infrastructure- Coordinate installation, commissioning, and maintenance of new mechanical equipment; manage contractors- Track cooling capacity, consumption, metrics; analyze data to identify issues and drive efficiency- Ensure mechanical systems meet codes, standards, regulations, and certifications (e.g. ASHRAE)- Manage inventory of spare parts and repair/replacement of mechanical components- Create and maintain documentation, diagrams, manuals for mechanical systems- Evaluate and recommend new cooling technologies and equipment- Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting of mechanical issues; oversee repairs- Audit mechanical safety and implement corrective actions to mitigate risks- Manage vendor relationships related to mechanical systems and services- Oversee training for team on mechanical standards, safety procedures, equipment- Coordinate mechanical shutdowns, customer outages, and other events with mínimal disruption- Develop capital plans and budgets for mechanical infrastructure maintenance and growth

Job Requirements- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience required- 5+ years of experience in facility/plant electro-mechanical implementation and maintenance supervision, strongly preferred- 5+ years of direct managerial experience and interpersonal skills, strongly