Director of Data Center Solutions & Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

Competitive compensation package

Paid time off and retirement plans

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Director of Solutions Data Centers to lead the design and articulation of integrated facilities management solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI/HPC portfolios.

The role emphasizes engineering solutioning, staffing models, and governance, collaborating with Sales, HR, Finance, Legal, and Technology to deliver one integrated solution. Extensive travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Facilities/Construction Management, or related technical field.
• 10+ years in facilities management, critical facilities operations, or engineering services, incl. 5+ years in data center or mission-critical environments.
• 5+ years in FM solutions development, bid management, or senior operations with staffing/cost ownership.
• Experience building staffing models and defending them to clients.
• Experience with data center infrastructure (electrical, mechanical, BMS/EPMS) and pricing mechanisms.
• Fluency in FM commercial models, SLA/KPI regimes, and advanced Excel modeling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to C-suite.
• Willingness to travel domestically (25-30%).

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for data center IFM pursuits across portfolios.
• Translate client requirements into defensible operating models.
• Build labor models, org charts, scope matrices, and pricing assumptions.
• Coordinate with Sales, Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance, EHS, Legal, and Technology.
• Author the technical response: staffing plan, mobilization plan, governance, and risk registers.
• Lead workshops and client sessions; present engineering approaches to leadership.
• Maintain libraries of solution assets, benchmarks, and pricing templates.
• Design and maintain the on-site engineering operating model and 24x7x365 coverage.
• Quantify engineering solutions including headcount, tools, and spares.
• Develop site- and portfolio-based staffing models and licensure matrices.
• Define qualification/licensure requirements by jurisdiction; support TA ramp.

Skills

Communication

Excel modeling

Presentation

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Facilities/Construction Management

Tools

CMMS/IWMS platforms

MS Excel

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Director of Solutions Data Centers to lead the design and articulation of integrated facilities management solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI/HPC portfolios.

The role emphasizes engineering solutioning, staffing models, and governance, collaborating with Sales, HR, Finance, Legal, and Technology to deliver one integrated solution. Extensive travel is expected.