Critical Facilities Lead - AI Infra Ops (Hybrid)

Sharon AI, Inc.; Albury City; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Exposure to AI/next‑gen tech

Referral bonus program

Employee of the month rewards

Growing international footprint

Impactful work

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Sharon AI is seeking a Critical Facilities Lead to head engineering and operations for a major AI infrastructure facility in Albury. You will drive readiness, maintenance, commissioning and performance of critical systems to meet availability and resilience targets.

The role requires leadership of teams, strong knowledge of power/cooling/mechanical systems, and collaboration across engineering and project delivery. Hybrid working arrangements apply in Australia.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or relevant trade qualification in electrical, mechanical, facilities engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in critical facilities, data centre operations or mission‑critical environments with power/cooling expertise.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering, facilities or operations teams focused on reliability and safety.
• Experience in commissioning, maintenance planning, asset management, incident response and root‑cause analysis.
• Strong stakeholder and contractor management with budget oversight and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the critical facilities engineering and operations team with clear processes and performance standards.
• Oversee commissioning, maintenance and performance of critical infrastructure including power, cooling, water and mechanical systems.
• Drive reliability, safety, compliance and incident management with proactive maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, project delivery and energy teams for readiness and resilience.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and budgets while building scalable operating standards for future growth.

Skills

Leadership

Power systems

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree / Diploma in electrical/mechanical/facilities engineering

Tools

Operational budgets

Job description

Sharon AI is seeking a Critical Facilities Lead to head engineering and operations for a major AI infrastructure facility in Albury. You will drive readiness, maintenance, commissioning and performance of critical systems to meet availability and resilience targets.

The role requires leadership of teams, strong knowledge of power/cooling/mechanical systems, and collaboration across engineering and project delivery. Hybrid working arrangements apply in Australia.