Director, Hyperscale Data Center Solutions

Cushman & Wakefield; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Director, Solutions Data Centers to lead the design and articulation of integrated facilities management solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI/HPC data centers. This client-facing role converts complex requirements into deliverable operating models, staffing plans, and commercial constructs.

The role emphasizes engineering solutioning and staffing—building the critical-facilities engineering organization, wage strategy, and recruiting ramp

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Facilities/Construction Management).
• 10+ years in facilities management with 5+ years in data center or mission-critical accountability.
• 5+ years in FM solutions development, bid management, or senior operations with staffing model ownership.
• Demonstrated experience building critical-facilities engineering staffing models and defending them to clients.
• Working knowledge of data center infrastructure: electrical distribution, UPS, generators, cooling, BMS/EPMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for data center IFM pursuits across single-site, regional, and global portfolios.
• Translate client requirements (RFI/RFP/RFQ, SLAs, KPIs) into defensible operating models.
• Build labor models, organizational charts, span of control, and scope matrices.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance, EHS, Legal, and Technology to create a unified solution.
• Author and orchestrate the technical response: staffing plan, mobilization plan, technology stack, governance, risk and exclusions.
• Lead workshops, site walks, due-diligence visits, and client orals; defend engineering approach to clients.
• Maintain library of data center solution components and benchmark staffing ratios.
• Design the critical-facilities engineering operating model including 24x7x365 coverage and remote ops.
• Define maintenance programs for critical systems including electrical and cooling and BMS/EPMS.
• Quantify engineering solution: headcount, overtime, tools, training, spares, subcontracted services.

Skills

FM solutions

Staffing models

Electrical distribution

BMS/EPMS

Pricing mechanics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS/IWMS platforms

Excel

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Director, Solutions Data Centers to lead the design and articulation of integrated facilities management solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI/HPC data centers. This client-facing role converts complex requirements into deliverable operating models, staffing plans, and commercial constructs.

The role emphasizes engineering solutioning and staffing—building the critical-facilities engineering organization, wage strategy, and recruiting ramp