Chief Engineer – Critical Facilities Lead (Data Center)

Vantage; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage is seeking a Manager, Chief Engineer to lead the Critical Facilities Operations Team in our data centers. You will own maintenance strategy, operational readiness, and long-term reliability of electrical, mechanical, cooling, life safety, and monitoring systems.

The role requires hands-on leadership, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives, with focus on safety and regulatory compliance. Fluent Polish and English are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in mission-critical environments.
• Expert knowledge of electrical distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC, fire protection, and BMS.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and manage high-performing teams.
• Fluency in Polish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Critical Facilities Operations Team.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire protection, and monitoring systems.
• Drive a culture of operational excellence, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, training, performance management, and succession planning.
• Oversee maintenance programs, incident management, contractor oversight, and project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Safety leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or related field

Tools

CMMS

BMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vantage is seeking a Manager, Chief Engineer to lead the Critical Facilities Operations Team in our data centers. You will own maintenance strategy, operational readiness, and long-term reliability of electrical, mechanical, cooling, life safety, and monitoring systems.

The role requires hands-on leadership, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives, with focus on safety and regulatory compliance. Fluent Polish and English are essential.