Jobs / operations
Senior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance
NTT DATA Services · Amsterdam
IND sponsor
What you will do
Our data centre campus in the Netherlands is currently being expanded by two additional buildings. Once completed, the campus will comprise four data centre buildings. In parallel, the local Operations and Maintenance team is being expanded.
The Senior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance (Data Center Site Manager (mfd)) is responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the site’s critical infrastructure. The role includes technical and operational leadership, people management, maintenance planning and support for construction, commissioning and equipment replacement activities in a live data centre environment.
The Senior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance (Data Center Site Manager (mfd)) is responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the site’s critical infrastructure. The role includes technical and operational leadership, people management, maintenance planning and support for construction, commissioning and equipment replacement activities in a live data centre environment.
What they look for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or a comparable technical qualification.
- Extensive professional experience in data centres, critical infrastructure or other mission-critical operational environments.
- Proven leadership and people management experience within Critical Facilities, Data Centre Operations, Engineering or Maintenance.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including UPS systems, generators, switchgear, cooling systems, controls and power distribution.
- Demonstrated experience in critical maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance, commissioning, capacity planning and incident prevention.
- Experience supporting new-build and expansion projects as well as replacing or upgrading technical equipment within an operational data centre.
- Ability to work effectively with national and international teams, customers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors and technical service providers.
- Strong understanding of operational safety, risk management, regulatory compliance, Lockout/Tagout procedures and arc-flash protection.
- Business-fluent English and conversational Dutch, together with effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Unrestricted right to work in the Netherlands and flexibility to participate in an on-call rotation and planned critical maintenance windows.