Data Centre Operations Manager - Regional M&E Lead

Datacenter People LLC; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacenter People LLC is seeking a hands-on Operations Director for a UK data centre operator, based in Manchester, to lead M&E engineering and daily site operations.

You will shape the post-acquisition resourcing, oversee live upgrades, budgets, and safety, and drive KPI delivery for availability and capacity while mentoring the engineering team and collaborating with sales to maximise space utilization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating data centre critical facility services.
• Experience managing people at a senior level in a customer-facing technical operations environment.
• Experience with health and safety regulations relevant to data centres, including ISO 27001/14001.
• Willingness to travel between sites and work outside normal hours.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the mechanical and electrical engineering and day-to-day operations of the Manchester data centre(s).
• Establish the right resourcing model for facility engineering after acquisition, deciding in-house vs outsourced support.
• Project manage infrastructure upgrades in a live environment with no disruption to customers.
• Act as the point of contact for major capital expenditure activities and manage site budgets.
• Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is carried out on time and within budget across Manchester sites.
• Work with suppliers, contractors and FM providers to optimise maintenance contracts.
• Own the risk register and ensure compliance with health, safety and Electricity at Work Act and M&E regs.
• Conduct regular site inspections and enforce Volta standards and safety.
• Assist Sales Director in space utilisation and maximizing available capacity.
• Provide leadership and development to engineering staff as the team expands.
• Attend client meetings and collaborate with leadership to adopt best practice.

Skills

Data centre operations

Leadership of senior staff

Budget management

Health & safety compliance

Vendor management

Education

Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

Job description

Datacenter People LLC is seeking a hands-on Operations Director for a UK data centre operator, based in Manchester, to lead M&E engineering and daily site operations.

You will shape the post-acquisition resourcing, oversee live upgrades, budgets, and safety, and drive KPI delivery for availability and capacity while mentoring the engineering team and collaborating with sales to maximise space utilization.