Data Center Manager / Critical Facility Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions / Data Center Solutions; Porsgrunn; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services firm in Porsgrunn is seeking a Critical Facility Manager to oversee data center operations. The ideal candidate will ensure 24/7 service delivery and compliance with safety regulations while managing cross-functional teams. Strong experience in management and electrical systems is required, along with fluency in Norwegian and English. Attractive salary and growth opportunities offered.

Benefits

Future-proof job opportunity

International working environment

Regular salary increases

High level of autonomy

Diversity and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in management with responsibility for service and business growth.
• Experience in operational environments including mechanical or electrical management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage site operations and ensure 24/7 delivery of technical services.
• Oversee mechanical and electrical maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Management experience

Electrical maintenance knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Fluent in Norwegian and English

Education

Relevant electrical qualification (Electronics Technician, Electrical Engineer, HVAC)

Job description

ABOUT CBRE DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS

CBRE Data Centre Solutions (DCS) is a part of the CBRE Group with over 130,000 employees worldwide and delivers fully integrated real estate, facilities and technology solutions for data centre owners, occupiers and investors across the globe. As a dedicated business line within CBRE, DCS is dedicated to solving complex challenges within every stage of the data centre lifecycle.

We provide our employees the best conditions to develop professionally and personally and to realise their full potential in the course of their career.

Join us now in Porsgrunn (Telemark / Norway) and bring your unique talent and skills to our Team.

Tasks

YOUR CHALLENGES & TASKS

The main purpose of this role as "Critical Facility Manager / Data Center Manager" is to manage our site and its critical environment technically and to ensure 24/7 Operations as well as a proper delivery of our contracted technical services to the client on the agreed site in terms of quality, health & safety and finance.

Your key responsibilities in detail:

• Provide leadership, and that contractual commitments are met and exceeded
• Manage all mechanical and electrical maintenance & services activities on the contracted site incl. managing the cross-functional team
• Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of the contract are explored, to deliver increased turnover and profitability, ensure additional services and projects are added, and contracts are re-won on re-tender
• Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both clients and Company health and safety policy and process is effectively implemented across both our teams’ services and subcontractors’ activities and are regularly review
• Ensure contracts are staffed by fully competent teams, ensuring post holders are fully competent, and that effective succession planning arrangements are in place
• Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met
• Ensuring a customer focus within all areas of operational activities, and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contacts
• Provision of leadership and guidance, advice, coaching and direct support, where required to deliver best practice selection, training, assessment and recognition/reward
• Delivering effective business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management and team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other publications, as appropriate

Your Supervisory Responsibilities in detail:

• Provides formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area
• Recommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and termination
• Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime
• Prepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff. Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies
• Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values

Requirements

YOUR PROFILE

• Proven track record in a management role which has included responsibility for service, culture, people and business growth
• Previous experience in operational environments and one of the following: Mechanical, Electrical, facilities management, projects, building services
• Stout experience in dealing with a range of people from junior to senior level including site employees, suppliers and customers
• Enthused by a fast paced, high growth environment with the affinity to work in a matrix organisation
• Results focused with the drive to grow the business
• Relevant electrical qualification (Electronics Technician, Electrical Engineer, HVAC (m/f/d) or equivalent
• Good understanding of electrical maintenance necessary
• Commercial awareness / Business acumen should be self-explanatory
• Ability to understand commercial and financial metrics is necessary incl. good organization skills and an "eye" for details
• Experience in internal and external client management
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Applicants (m/f/d) should be highly motivated and self-confident
• High degree of integrity and sincerity
• Excellent presentation skills - written, verbal and presentation
• Business fluency in both Norwegian and English

Benefits

OUR BENEFITS

• Future-proof job opportunity with a true development guarantee at the world’s largest supplier for fully integrated Data Center services
• International working environment with inspiring cross-border career opportunities
• TOP trainings with internationally recognized state-of-the-art certifications
• Attractive salaries with an annually salary increases, good bonus + and many other social and monetary benefits
• Creative working culture with challenging responsibilities and a high level of autonomy
• DIVERSITY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and WORK-LIFE BALANCE are practiced values!

Do you need more good reasons? Please take a look at our recent won awards:

• TOP Company 2025 (fourth time in a row among Germany’s TOP 5% Employers)
• Best Data Centre Operator 2025 (Data Centre World Awards)
• Commitment to Diversity and Talent Development Award 2025 (Datacloud Global Awards)
• Outstanding Contribution to Skills and Training Award 2025 (DCS Awards)
• Best Company for Career Growth 2024 (Wallstreet Journal)
• Best Places to Work 2024 (Globe St's)
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing (Top 100 on Indeed)
• Outstanding Contribution to the Data Centre Industry 2024

HAVE WE AROUSED YOUR INTEREST?

If yes, please submit your application documents (CV, selected certificates, no cover letter necessary) incl. your availability and salary expectations via our application system.