Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent mission-critical data center experience managing large enterprise-level
- or wholesale/retail data center facilities, advanced degrees preferred
- Prior executive-level interaction experience with client is a must
- Although this is a leadership role, the ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of critical
- mechanical/electrical infrastructure systems related to data center operations, as well as the IT networks
- supporting the customer’s business initiatives
- 7+ years’ experience in mission critical data center environment(s)
- 5+ years’ personnel management experience
- Travel for this position is estimated at up to 25%
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND COMPETENCIES
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required for interacting with customer’s senior leadership
- and support-staff, T5FM employees and executive leadership
- Highly organized with exceptional prioritization and follow-up skills
- A strong strategic-planning mindset – a big-thinker
- Exceptional analytical and decision-making skills required for understanding and evaluating complex problems
- and related resolutions
- Ability to assemble, develop, and lead highly technical and diverse teams
- Project management expertise, including the ability to understand the scope, planning, and management of
- large-scale data center projects to include the installation and commissioning of new equipment or facilities and
- the replacement of legacy equipment
- Strong financial acumen including the ability to create and understand annual capex and opex budgets, financial
- analysis, and invoicing
- Able to prioritize work based on shifting business and customer demands
- Able to work within all levels of the organization
- Able to participate and engage in C-level discussions and conversations pertinent to facility operations on a daily
- basis
- Able to articulate concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Able to plan and lead customer-requested business reviews and audits
- Able to understand IT and electrical / mechanical system concepts, as well as other technical aspects of facilities
- management
- Able to read and understand complex drawings, systems, and other operational documentation
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, and balance
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl using both arms and legs
- Ability to reach with both hands and arms
- Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects
- Ability to smell, talk and hear
- Ability to use hands and arms to reach, handle, feel, and type
- Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see and correctly distinguish color
- Ability to work inside and outside
- Willing to travel as needed
- Ability to lift equipment in small spaces without mechanical assistance, weighing up to 100 pounds
- Ability to work inside and outside
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
T5 Data Centers is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.