Data Center Operations Lead

Salute; Red Oak (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Salute is seeking a Data Center Site Manager to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems within a client data center. You will ensure uptime, supervise a site team, and coordinate with On-Site Engineering Operations Technicians and vendors.

You will drive safety, budget management, and effective service delivery while maintaining 99.999% uptime. The role requires hands-on leadership, incident response, preventive maintenance, and strong collaboration with multiple internal

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of directly related experience in operation, installation, and maintenance of data center critical equipment, building systems with knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and control systems.
• High school diploma or GED required; two+ years’ experience in electrical systems, refrigeration and/or HVAC or equivalent education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Empower a culture of safety, security, compliance, and transparency in all datacenter activities.
• Lead and manage a site team at a data center and develop talent.
• Financial administration of site activities, tracking budgets, payments, and pay cycles.
• Collaborate with internal groups to ensure service levels.
• Analyze production operations and initiate corrective actions for stability.
• Establish quality standards for Datacenter teams and drive them to completion.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems.
• Complete planned and ad-hoc preventive maintenance requiring engineering and maintenance trades.
• Conduct periodic inspections of building systems (HVAC, electrical distribution) to ensure clean, safe conditions.
• Respond rapidly to indoor emergencies and air quality complaints.
• Create, close, and track work requests; follow up and verify completion.
• Monitor contractor performance and recommend changes.
• Manage workload across shifts and resources for balanced results.
• Coordinate shift cycles, people deployment, salaries with HR.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Manage multiple complex projects and cost estimates.
• Interpret complex project documents (AutoCAD, Visio) and propose solutions.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Develop operating standards, processes, and procedures and ensure compliance.
• Review drawings and perform site surveys to identify systems and characteristics.
• Manage relationships with customers, property management, and internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Observation skills

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Salute is seeking a Data Center Site Manager to oversee electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems within a client data center. You will ensure uptime, supervise a site team, and coordinate with On-Site Engineering Operations Technicians and vendors.

You will drive safety, budget management, and effective service delivery while maintaining 99.999% uptime. The role requires hands-on leadership, incident response, preventive maintenance, and strong collaboration with multiple internal