Lead Liquid-Cooling & Facility Engineer

Compass Group USA; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA’s ESFM division seeks a Chief Building Engineer – Liquid Cooling to lead on-site IFM services for an Amazon facility in Florence, KY. You’ll oversee hard services, critical infrastructure, and advanced liquid cooling in high-density computing environments, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all building systems.

You will manage a team of engineers and technicians, drive incident response and continuous improvement, and maintain regulatory compliance across

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in facility engineering or mission-critical environments.
• EPA Section 608 Certification required.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or site operations.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, mechanical, electrical and liquid cooling systems.
• Experience in data center or high-reliability environments.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead IFM hard services delivery across mechanical, electrical, plumbing and critical infrastructure systems.
• Direct and develop a team of engineers, technicians and contractors; define roles and coverage.
• Serve as site technical authority for liquid cooling systems (CDUs, pumps, heat exchangers, piping, controls).
• Oversee operation, maintenance and optimization of liquid cooling systems and monitor performance.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting and root-causes for mechanical/cooling failures.
• Ensure reliable 24/7 operation via preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Own site KPIs, SLAs and compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Manage vendor relationships, OEM coordination, and third-party providers.
• Interface with client stakeholders and support operational reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement for uptime, efficiency and resilience.

Skills

Leadership

HVAC

Liquid cooling

Data center operations

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

BMS/EPMS/CMMS

CDUs/pumps/heat exchangers

Job description

Compass Group USA’s ESFM division seeks a Chief Building Engineer – Liquid Cooling to lead on-site IFM services for an Amazon facility in Florence, KY. You’ll oversee hard services, critical infrastructure, and advanced liquid cooling in high-density computing environments, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all building systems.

You will manage a team of engineers and technicians, drive incident response and continuous improvement, and maintain regulatory compliance across