VP, Operations & Maintenance

Nscale; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale seeks a VP, Operations and Maintenance for Monarch Compute Campus in Mason County, WV, to lead safe, compliant, high-availability O&M for behind-the-meter power generation and energy infrastructure supporting a mission-critical data center.

You will build the operating organization, own performance against availability requirements, and align with third-party providers and OEMs, reporting to Nscale leadership and engaging with the local community.

Responsibilities

• Own site safety culture and operating discipline; ensure compliance with all applicable laws, permits, codes, and standards; and coordinate incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Own and execute the transition from construction and commissioning to operations, including operating procedures, turnover criteria, readiness checklists, staffing ramp-up, training and qualification programs, and operator handover from EPC/OEMs.
• Own the Division of Responsibilities (DOR) matrix and responsibility assignment (RACI) across Monarch, the O&M service provider, and OEM/dealer maintenance providers; close seams and eliminate gaps and overlaps.
• Own availability, reliability, and power quality performance aligned with mission-critical data center requirements; manage planned and forced outage performance and restoration readiness.
• Own and govern preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, including outage planning, major maintenance and overhaul coordination, and warranty and punch list management.
• Own critical spares lists, min/max stocking levels, and consumables (fuel, lube, coolant) inventory; manage lead times, obsolescence risk, and OEM/dealer-supplied inventory interfaces to support reliability and outage execution.
• Own the operational interface with the local utility and any interconnecting parties, including parallel operation, protection and relay coordination, standby service arrangements, metering and settlement data, and curtailment or islanding protocols.
• Own and govern the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and reliability reporting; integrate OEM telematics and site monitoring tools into a unified maintenance and KPI cadence.
• Own performance management of O&M vendors, including service levels, KPIs, reporting cadence, issue escalation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own and enforce the operating governance model across the third-party operator and OEM/dealer maintenance team, including clear reporting lines, daily and weekly coordination cadence, KPI scorecards, work authorization, and escalation protocols.
• Own the annual operating plan and O&M budget; drive cost transparency and disciplined spend controls while protecting reliability and compliance.
• Own site emergency response planning and

Job description

About Nscale

At Nscale, we are building the infrastructure for the AI revolution. Nscale is developing cutting-edge, sovereign generative AI solutions powered by a new generation of high-performance, sustainable data centers and GPUs built specifically for AI workloads.

About Nscale

At Nscale, we are building the infrastructure for the AI revolution. Nscale is developing cutting-edge, sovereign generative AI solutions powered by a new generation of high-performance, sustainable data centers and GPUs built specifically for AI workloads.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented global demand for compute and GPU infrastructure. Positioned at the heart of this transformation, Nscale is delivering the platforms that will enable the next decade of innovation.

Working closely with the world's most advanced AI technology providers, including Microsoft and NVIDIA, Nscale integrates next-generation compute hardware and GPU clusters across both partner and self-delivered facilities. This is a unique opportunity to join Nscale's journey, play a pivotal role in delivering transformative AI infrastructure, and help shape a company designed to scale rapidly across North America, Europe, and beyond.

About The Role

Nscale Power & Energy's Monarch Compute Campus ("Monarch") is seeking a VP, Operations and Maintenance to lead safe, compliant, and high-availability operations and maintenance ("O&M") for Monarch's behind-the-meter power generation and energy infrastructure supporting a mission-critical data center campus in Mason County, West Virginia.

This on-site role is accountable for operational and maintenance readiness from mobilization through commercial operations, day-to-day plant performance, and the integration and governance of key O&M counterparties (third-party operator and OEM/dealer maintenance providers) through a clearly defined division of responsibilities and disciplined performance management.

Monarch intends to utilize (i) a third-party operations services provider to operate the facility and (ii) an OEM/dealer-affiliated maintenance services team to perform on-site maintenance work. The VP, Operations and Maintenance owns and runs the day-to-day operating model and governance, including a clear division of responsibilities, performance oversight, compliance and safety expectations, and escalation paths. The third-party operations services provider reports directly to the VP, Operations and Maintenance. The OEM/dealer maintenance team maintains a dual reporting relationship to the third-party operator (for day-to-day work coordination) and to the VP, Operations and Maintenance (for performance oversight, compliance, safety, and escalation).

This is a senior leadership role. You will build Monarch's operating organization from mobilization forward, own its performance against mission-critical availability requirements, and represent operations to Nscale leadership, counterparties, and the local community.

What you'll be doing

• Safety, compliance, and operational excellence: Own site safety culture and operating discipline; ensure compliance with all applicable laws, permits, codes, and standards; and coordinate incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Operational readiness and mobilization: Own and execute the transition from construction and commissioning to operations, including operating procedures, turnover criteria, readiness checklists, staffing ramp-up, training and qualification programs, and operator handover from EPC/OEMs.
• Multi-party O&M execution: Own the Division of Responsibilities (DOR) matrix and responsibility assignment (RACI) across Monarch, the O&M service provider, and OEM/dealer maintenance providers; close seams and eliminate gaps and overlaps.
• Plant performance: Own availability, reliability, and power quality performance aligned with mission-critical data center requirements; manage planned and forced outage performance and restoration readiness.
• Maintenance strategy: Own and govern preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, including outage planning, major maintenance and overhaul coordination, and warranty and punch list management.
• Spare parts and inventory management: Own critical spares lists, min/max stocking levels, and consumables (fuel, lube, coolant) inventory; manage lead times, obsolescence risk, and OEM/dealer-supplied inventory interfaces to support reliability and outage execution.
• Interconnection and grid interface coordination: Own the operational interface with the local utility and any interconnecting parties, including parallel operation, protection and relay coordination, standby service arrangements, metering and settlement data, and curtailment or islanding protocols.
• Systems and data: Own and govern the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and reliability reporting; integrate OEM telematics and site monitoring tools into a unified maintenance and KPI cadence.
• Contractor and vendor management: Own performance management of O&M vendors, including service levels, KPIs, reporting cadence, issue escalation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Operator and maintenance provider governance: Own and enforce the operating governance model across the third-party operator and OEM/dealer maintenance team, including clear reporting lines, daily and weekly coordination cadence, KPI scorecards, work authorization, and escalation protocols.
• Budgeting and cost control: Own the annual operating plan and O&M budget; drive cost transparency and disciplined spend controls while protecting reliability and compliance.
• Emergency response: Own site emergency response planning and