Remote-Eligible Data Center Infrastructure Lead

Jefferson Lab; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

401(k) Plan – Lab Contribution

Flexible Work Arrangements

Paid Time Off and Leave Programs

Job summary

Jefferson Lab seeks a highly experienced HPDF Building Infrastructure Manager to lead the operation of a multi-megawatt data center involved in high-density computing. You will guide design reviews, construction, commissioning, and later day‑to‑day operations, ensuring reliability and safety.

You will manage a team, coordinate with Facilities & Operations, architects, and commissioning authorities, while upholding NFPA 70/70E safety practices and energy reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of building, upgrading, or operating large-scale computing or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience leading complex facility projects through design, construction and commissioning.
• Building management and automation with BACnet or similar protocols, plus telemetry/metering.
• Experience with liquid cooling for high-density computing, including liquid cooling equipment and water quality management.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operation of the data center infrastructure, ensuring reliability, uptime, and safe operation of power distribution and cooling.
• Supervise and develop the data center operations staff, plan workload, and manage cost and manpower.
• Maintain maintenance strategy, procedures, contingency plans, sparing, and multi-year projections; manage spares and coordinate upgrades.
• Serve as subject matter expert for data center power and liquid cooling systems, including UPS, busways, sub-metering, and cooling loops.

Skills

Power distribution

Cooling systems

Facility telemetry

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

BACnet systems

Controls programming

Building management software

Job description

Jefferson Lab seeks a highly experienced HPDF Building Infrastructure Manager to lead the operation of a multi-megawatt data center involved in high-density computing. You will guide design reviews, construction, commissioning, and later day‑to‑day operations, ensuring reliability and safety.

You will manage a team, coordinate with Facilities & Operations, architects, and commissioning authorities, while upholding NFPA 70/70E safety practices and energy reporting requirements.