Data Center Manager (Night Shift) - Abernathy, TX

CBRE; Abernathy (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead the on-site engineering team in delivering preventive maintenance, routine operations, and rapid repairs for mission-critical environments. You will safeguard uptime and manage client relationships at the data center.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with HVAC/electrical systems, CMMS familiarity, and effective stakeholder communication to ensure all tasks meet operational standards and contractual timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 3–5 years of experience in managing critical infrastructure.
• Experience with data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and staff development abilities.
• Proficient in CMMS and MS Office suites.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, training, and development for facility engineers and technicians.
• Oversee maintenance, work orders, preventive maintenance, and emergency repairs per MSA/SLA timelines.
• Serve as on-site client contact and coordinate with external stakeholders.
• Verify installations of UPS, chillers, generators and IT power deployments.
• Prepare RAMS and risk mitigation plans for maintenance activities.

Skills

Technical leadership

Operations & SLA compliance

Client & stakeholder management

RAMS & risk planning

Data hall standards

Incident resolution

Documentation & standards

Communication skills

Leadership & influence

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

As a CBRE Data Center Manager, you will manage the technical engineering team responsible for providing critical preventative maintenance, routine operations, and emergency repair services. This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. You will be directly responsible for ensuring technical maintenance services meet the strict operational requirements of mission‑critical client environments, safeguarding infrastructure uptime, and managing on‑site client relationships.

Shift Schedule

• Week 1: Work 3 days (12‑hour shifts) followed by 4 days off.
• Week 2: Work 4 days (12‑hour shifts) followed by 3 days off. Includes 4 hours of planned overtime.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Team Leadership: Provide formal supervision, training, and development for facility engineers and technicians. Conduct performance evaluations, handle recruiting, and manage staff schedules, task assignments, and cross‑training.
• Operations & SLA Compliance: Oversee configuration management, work orders, preventative maintenance, and emergency repairs. Ensure all technical tasks are completed within strict Master Services Agreement (MSA) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframes.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary on‑site operational point of contact for the client. Collaborate with external stakeholders to meet all operational milestones and contractual agreements.
• Critical Infrastructure Oversight: Verify that facility infrastructure equipment installations (e.g., UPS, chillers, generators) are completed on time. Oversee IT equipment power deployments, power allocations, hardware relocations, and decommissioning requests.
• Risk & Method Statements: Author, review, and prepare technical Method Statements and risk‑mitigation plan (RAMS) for all maintenance and operational activities. Present these risk‑mitigation plans to senior management and clients for approval before execution.
• Data Hall Standards: Oversee daily routine cleanups, environmental controls, and space audits of the data halls. Review findings to maintain strict industry compliance regarding air purity and operational standards.
• Incident Resolution: Act as the escalation point to resolve unforeseen critical infrastructure incidents. Swiftly communicate issues and resolution status to senior management and the client.
• Documentation & Standards: Confirm all deployments adhere to internal, manufacturer, and industry compliance standards. Maintain precise, up‑to‑date documentation and records for all technical processes and facility changes.
• CBRE Values & Culture: Lead by example by modeling behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence diverse stakeholders to reach agreements and maintain high operational efficiency.

What You’ll Need

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience managing critical infrastructure (e.g., data centers, hospitals, power plants). A combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Critical Environment Expertise: Proven understanding of data center infrastructure, including HVAC/cooling, electrical distribution, backup generators, and UPS systems.
• People Management: Experience in staffing, team selection, technical training, performance mentoring, and staff retention.
• Communication Skills: Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and highly technical information, clearly convey operational expectations, and handle high‑pressure infrastructure problems.
• Leadership & Influence: Strong leadership skills to motivate technical teams and optimize the efficiency, safety, and effectiveness of the department.
• Software Proficiency: In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

Disclaimers

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).