Critical Infrastructure & Reliability Manager (Remote-friendly)

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers is seeking an experienced Critical Infrastructure Manager on a full-time contract to oversee the planning, operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of mission-critical infrastructure and facilities.

You will lead incident response, risk management, vendor coordination, budgeting support, and strategic lifecycle initiatives while coordinating with engineering, operations, security, and leadership to ensure availability and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Operations, Infrastructure Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing critical infrastructure, facilities, data center operations, utilities, industrial systems, or other mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure operations, maintenance programs, reliability initiatives, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery, incident response, and operational resilience.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, budgets, service agreements, and infrastructure-related procurement activities.
• Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, asset management, maintenance management, or operational reporting systems.
• Ability to make informed decisions during high-pressure situations and operational incidents.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards, safety requirements, and regulatory compliance is preferred.
• Certifications in project management, facilities management, infrastructure, business continuity, or related disciplines are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and performance of critical infrastructure systems and facilities.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve infrastructure reliability, resilience, capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Lead infrastructure planning, maintenance schedules, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Monitor the performance and availability of critical systems and coordinate timely responses to incidents and outages.
• Develop and maintain emergency response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident management procedures.
• Identify infrastructure risks, vulnerabilities, dependencies, and potential points of failure, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, service providers, and vendors to ensure infrastructure services meet operational requirements.
• Manage multiple infrastructure projects, including system upgrades, expansions, replacements, and modernization initiatives.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators, service-level objectives, maintenance metrics, and operational reports.
• Support budget planning, resource allocation, procurement activities, and vendor contract management.
• Ensure infrastructure operations comply with applicable policies, safety requirements, security standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions following significant incidents or service disruptions.
• Maintain accurate documentation for infrastructure assets, procedures, maintenance activities, risks, and operational standards.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and technical direction to infrastructure personnel and project teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability, operational readiness, and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Risk management

Incident response

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

Data center operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Operations, Infrastructure Management, or a related field

Job description

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers is seeking an experienced Critical Infrastructure Manager on a full-time contract to oversee the planning, operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of mission-critical infrastructure and facilities.

You will lead incident response, risk management, vendor coordination, budgeting support, and strategic lifecycle initiatives while coordinating with engineering, operations, security, and leadership to ensure availability and resilience.