Senior Onsite Data Center Mechanical Services Lead

Ll Oefentherapie; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 126,200 - 264,100; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Abilene, TX, seeks a Senior Facilities Service Manager – Mechanical to lead the onsite mechanical service and maintenance team responsible for safe, reliable operation of mission-critical cooling and HVAC systems supporting hyperscale data center operations.

Reporting to the Site Operations Director, this role serves as the immediate manager for Facilities Technicians and is accountable for execution quality, service readiness, technician development, and lifecycle

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in HVAC, mechanical service, critical facilities maintenance, or uptime-critical environments.
• 3–5+ years leading technicians, service teams, or field maintenance operations.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC technology, facilities management, or related field preferred; equivalent technical and field leadership experience also valued.
• EPA Section 608 Certification preferred where refrigerant-handling responsibilities apply.
• OSHA 30 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the onsite mechanical facilities technician team responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and service execution for mission-critical cooling and HVAC systems.
• Serve as the direct manager for Mechanical Facilities Technicians, providing day-to-day leadership, work prioritization, coaching, performance management, and development.
• Build and lead an in-house self-perform maintenance program for mechanical systems, including planning, training, execution standards, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee maintenance and service execution for large-scale mechanical and cooling infrastructure, including chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, piping systems, and associated controls interfaces.
• Manage vendors, contractors, and internal service teams, enforcing SLAs, workmanship standards, response expectations, and safe execution practices.
• Track system health, equipment reliability, energy performance, maintenance effectiveness, and service execution metrics, using data to improve uptime and reduce repeat failures.
• Own mechanical safety programs, regulatory compliance, and technician training related to maintenance execution, refrigerant handling, contractor oversight, and safe work practices.
• Support incident response, service restoration, capacity changes, maintenance planning, and post-event reviews to strengthen reliability and execution discipline.
• Partner closely with Facility Managers, Engineering, Reliability, Controls, Construction, and Commissioning teams to ensure effective handoffs, operational readiness, and maintainability of installed systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance procedures, spare parts readiness, documentation quality, technician capability, and service response standards.
• Ensure the site is prepared to support 24/7 mission-critical operations through proper staffing, escalation readiness, training, and maintenance planning.

Skills

HVAC

mechanical service

people leadership

crisis management

Education

Associate or Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering / HVAC technology / facilities management

Tools

BMS

Controls integration

CMMS

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Abilene, TX, seeks a Senior Facilities Service Manager – Mechanical to lead the onsite mechanical service and maintenance team responsible for safe, reliable operation of mission-critical cooling and HVAC systems supporting hyperscale data center operations.

Reporting to the Site Operations Director, this role serves as the immediate manager for Facilities Technicians and is accountable for execution quality, service readiness, technician development, and lifecycle