Datacenter Facilities Manager

Full Time Senior

Job description

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

Facilities Manager – Data Center

The Role

The Facilities Manager leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers, technicians, contractors, and service providers responsible for maintaining highly available, mission-critical data center infrastructure.

This position oversees daily facilities operations, maintenance programs, capital projects, vendor performance, safety, compliance, and operational risk. The Facilities Manager drives operational excellence through continuous improvement, sustainability initiatives, strong technical governance, and proactive asset management.

Key Responsibilities

Critical Facilities Operations

Lead the day-to-day operation of all critical data center infrastructure.
Ensure the availability and reliability of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, and life-safety systems.
Maintain compliance with Service Level Agreements, operational standards, and uptime objectives.
Oversee 24/7 operational support, including incident response, escalation, and recovery.
Ensure Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, and Methods of Procedure are accurate, current, and consistently followed.
Review and approve high-risk maintenance activities and changes affecting critical infrastructure.
Support capacity planning and ensure infrastructure can meet current and future operational requirements.

Leadership and Team Management

Lead, mentor, and develop Critical Facilities Engineers and Technicians.
Manage shift schedules, staffing levels, technical training, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
Establish clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and development plans.
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate contractor and vendor activities to ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to the required quality standards.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of facilities personnel.

Maintenance and Asset Management

Develop and oversee preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance programs.
Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, work orders, and equipment records through the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
Ensure maintenance activities are properly risk-assessed, documented, approved, and communicated.
Monitor equipment condition and lifecycle performance and develop repair, upgrade, and replacement strategies.
Ensure maintenance activities minimize operational risk, service disruption, and unplanned downtime.
Review recurring equipment failures and implement long-term corrective actions.
Maintain accurate asset registers, maintenance records, technical documentation, and spare-parts inventories.

Infrastructure Management

Oversee the operation and maintenance of critical systems, including:

Medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical distribution systems
Uninterruptible Power Supply systems and battery plants
Standby diesel generators
Automatic Transfer Switches
Switchgear, transformers, protection systems, and electrical panels
Chillers and chilled-water systems
Computer Room Air Handling and Computer Room Air Conditioning units
Air Handling Units
Pumps and hydronic systems
Heat exchangers
Building Management Systems
Data Center Infrastructure Management systems
Fire detection and suppression systems
Security and access-control systems
Fuel storage and distribution systems
Water-treatment and leak-detection systems

Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance

Ensure compliance with the French Labour Code, applicable EU directives, French environmental regulations, local requirements, and company policies.
Maintain a strong health, safety, and environmental culture across the facility.
Manage Permit to Work, Lockout/Tagout, electrical isolation, hot-work, confined-space, and contractor-safety programs.
Ensure employees and contractors hold the appropriate training, authorizations, and certifications for their assigned work.
Lead incident, near-miss, and equipment-failure investigations.
Conduct root-cause analysis and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed.
Prepare for and support regulatory inspections, customer assessments, insurance reviews, and internal and external audits.
Ensure appropriate emergency-response plans, drills, and escalation procedures are maintained.

Capital Projects and Commissioning

Support the planning and delivery of infrastructure upgrades, replacements, expansions, and capital projects.
Review technical designs, specifications, risk assessments, and commissioning plans.
Coordinate project work with operations teams to minimize risk to live services.
Participate in factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.
Ensure complete operational handover, including training, asset documentation, test results, warranties, and as-built drawings.
Monitor project budgets, schedules, risks, and contractor performance.

Financial and Vendor Management

Develop and manage the facilities operating and capital budgets.
Forecast maintenance, staffing, utility, equipment-replacement, and service-contract costs.
Review maintenance contracts, statements of work, and service-level agreements.
Monitor vendor performance against established service levels and key performance indicators.
Conduct regular vendor-performance reviews and implement improvement plans when required.
Support the procurement of equipment, spare parts, technical services, and facility-related contracts.
Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency without compromising safety, reliability, or compliance.

Sustainability and Energy Management

Identify and implement opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
Monitor Power Usage Effectiveness, energy consumption, water consumption, and carbon-related performance.
Support sustainability programs and environmental reporting requirements.
Work with engineering and operations teams to optimize cooling, electrical loading, and equipment performance.
Evaluate energy-saving initiatives while protecting system reliability and redundancy.

Operational Reporting

Track, analyze, and report key operational metrics, including:

Infrastructure availability
Preventive maintenance completion
Corrective-maintenance backlog
Mean Time to Repair
Mean Time Between Failures
Power Usage Effectiveness
Energy and water consumption
Capacity utilization
Incident and alarm trends
Vendor performance
Safety performance
Budget performance

Prepare accurate operational reports and recommendations for senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical discipline.
A master’s degree is advantageous but not required.
Equivalent technical education combined with substantial relevant experience may also be considered.

Experience

Minimum of seven years of experience in critical facilities, mission-critical operations, industrial facilities, or a comparable technical environment.
At least three years of experience leading technical teams, contractors, or service providers.
Experience in hyperscale data centers, colocation facilities, hospitals, power generation, manufacturing, utilities, or other continuously operating facilities is highly desirable.
Demonstrated experience managing critical maintenance activities and operational risk.
Experience managing budgets, vendors, maintenance contracts, and capital projects.

Technical Knowledge

Strong working knowledge of:

Critical electrical infrastructure
Medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution
UPS systems, batteries, standby generators, and transfer systems
HVAC and mission-critical cooling systems
Chilled-water and hydronic systems
Building Management Systems
Data Center Infrastructure Management systems
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
Preventive and predictive maintenance practices
Equipment lifecycle and reliability management
Risk assessment and root-cause analysis
Commissioning and integrated systems testing
Permit-to-work and energy-isolation procedures
Data center redundancy, resilience, and uptime principles

Preferred Qualifications and Certifications

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
Appropriate French electrical authorization under NF C 18-510, such as B0/H0V, B1V, B2V, BR, BC, H1V, H2V, or HC, depending on the responsibilities assigned.
Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail certification, or equivalent workplace first-aid qualification.
Training and experience in French hot-work authorization and control procedures, including the Permis de feu.
France Chimie/UIC N1 or N2 safety training, or equivalent site-safety qualification, where required by the facility.
Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Specialist, Accredited Operations Specialist, or a comparable critical-facilities certification.
Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent is advantageous.
Training in fire safety, environmental compliance, contractor safety, or occupational risk prevention is beneficial.
Fluent English is required; professional French-language proficiency is highly desirable.

Leadership Competencies

Strong safety leadership
Strategic and operational planning
Technical team development
Sound decision-making under pressure
Operational excellence
Vendor and stakeholder management
Budget and cost management
Risk identification and mitigation
Continuous improvement
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to lead effectively in a 24/7 mission-critical environment

Benefits & Perks:

Competitive compensation
Career growth and learning opportunities
Flexibility and ownership
Collaborative and innovative culture
Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
International environment and talented teams

What's it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Required skills

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decision-making pmp energy efficiency career growth storage plumbing systems asset management facilities management ai projects pumps technical documentation color specifications power generation approval bc international environment senior leadership equipment failure fire safety learning opportunities amsterdam recovery service level agreements medium-voltage stakeholders predictive maintenance ats corrective maintenance accountability innovative culture company policies technical governance trust service contracts security systems mttr mtbf technicians water treatment reliability management ups drills upgrade switchgear maintenance planning project schedules project budgets contractor safety technical training service providers escalation technical designs cost efficiency ownership bms capital projects fire detection data center building management systems electrical panels pregnancy competency assessments operational planning risk identification risk mitigation environmental impact 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