Senior Data Center Facility Manager – 24/7 Critical Uptime

5C; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 162,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth

Job summary

5C Data Centers is seeking an experienced Facility Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, reliability, and performance of critical electrical, mechanical, and building systems in a high-density data center.

You will lead a team of engineers to ensure 24/7 uptime for GPU/AI environments, manage maintenance, safety, budgets, vendor relations, and compliance. Join a team focused on operational excellence in digital infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of data center or critical facilities operations experience.
• Proven track record supervising technical teams in mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling, controls, and fire/life-safety systems.
• Experience managing maintenance programs, incidents, and vendor relationships.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily facility operations across mechanical, electrical, and controls infrastructure.
• Lead a team of Chief Engineers and engineers to ensure 24/7 uptime for high-density environments.
• Manage budgets, procurement, and asset management for facility operations.
• Coordinate maintenance, safety programs, and compliance with OSHA/NFPA/NEC.
• Lead incident response, RCA documentation, and vendor/contract oversight.

Skills

Facility management

Leadership

Data center operations

Vendor management

Incident management

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Safety compliance

Reading schematics

Documentation

Tools

BMS/SCADA

Job description

5C Data Centers is seeking an experienced Facility Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, reliability, and performance of critical electrical, mechanical, and building systems in a high-density data center.

You will lead a team of engineers to ensure 24/7 uptime for GPU/AI environments, manage maintenance, safety, budgets, vendor relations, and compliance. Join a team focused on operational excellence in digital infrastructure.