Data Center Ops Lead: Critical Infrastructure

CBRE, Inc.; Colorado City (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead the MEP engineering team responsible for preventive maintenance, operations, and emergency repairs in mission‑critical client environments. You will safeguard infrastructure uptime while managing on-site client relationships and reporting to senior management.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, risk planning, and adherence to MSAs. Candidates should have data center or critical infrastructure experience and demonstrate the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 3–5 years managing critical infrastructure.
• Experience with data centers, hospitals, or power plants is a plus.
• Strong leadership and staff development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility engineers and technicians, conduct evaluations and scheduling.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and incident response.
• Manage on-site client relationships and SLA adherence.
• Ensure infrastructure installations (UPS, chillers, generators) meet timelines.
• Prepare RAMS and risk mitigation plans for activities.

Skills

Team Leadership

Operations Management

Stakeholder Management

RAMS & Risk

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead the MEP engineering team responsible for preventive maintenance, operations, and emergency repairs in mission‑critical client environments. You will safeguard infrastructure uptime while managing on-site client relationships and reporting to senior management.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, risk planning, and adherence to MSAs. Candidates should have data center or critical infrastructure experience and demonstrate the ability to