Senior Data Center Maintenance & Readiness Planner

QTS Data Centers; Groningen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

EUR 5,250 training bursary

Company car scheme

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Senior Operations Maintenance Planner to own end‑to‑end maintenance planning, schedule integrity, and operational readiness for assigned sites. You will balance preventive maintenance, vendor capacity, and risk to maintain uptime, while enforcing planning standards across teams.

The role requires Dutch fluency, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 3+ years in a data center or maintenance environment, and up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Fluent Dutch required by basic qualifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or similar discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Three or more years of professional experience in data center, mission critical environment, or other maintenance role.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Own site or multi‑building maintenance calendars, including sequencing and prioritization.
• Authority to approve, defer, or re‑sequence preventive maintenance based on risk and site conditions.
• Ownership of maintenance demands across buildings and systems.
• Coordinate replenishment priorities and drill calendars.
• Ensure drills are planned to test readiness and are executed.

Skills

Dutch fluency

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Tools

ServiceNow

Smartsheet

CMMS tools

Job description

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Senior Operations Maintenance Planner to own end‑to‑end maintenance planning, schedule integrity, and operational readiness for assigned sites. You will balance preventive maintenance, vendor capacity, and risk to maintain uptime, while enforcing planning standards across teams.

The role requires Dutch fluency, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 3+ years in a data center or maintenance environment, and up to 10% travel.