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You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.Job Summary\nThe Critical Facilities Manager leads the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of mission-critical data center infrastructure. This role manages supervisors and engineering teams responsible for maintaining critical power, cooling, mechanical, electrical, controls, fire and life-safety systems that support continuous 24x7 data center operations.\nThe role combines people leadership with technical and operational accountability, ensuring teams are equipped to manage maintenance, infrastructure risk, incidents, capacity requirements, vendor activities, and site improvement initiatives. The Critical Facilities Manager also manages budgets and resources while building a strong culture of safety, operational discipline, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\nResponsibilities\nManagement\nLead, coach, and develop supervisors and Critical Facilities engineering teams responsible for 24x7 data center operations.\nEstablish team priorities, allocate resources, and ensure appropriate operational coverage to support business and site requirements.\nBuild a strong culture of safety, accountability, operational excellence, and human-error prevention across the team.\nManage performance, recruitment, workforce planning, succession, coaching, and development of team members.\nDevelop technical and leadership capability within the team and create opportunities for employees to grow.\nEnsure teams are trained and competent in operational procedures, safety requirements, incident response, and critical infrastructure operations.\nProvide leadership during testing, maintenance, infrastructure projects, and significant operational incidents.\nProject / Infrastructure Site Management\nOversee the operation, maintenance, reliability, and lifecycle management of mission-critical data center infrastructure.\nProvide leadership across critical power and cooling systems, including UPS, generators, switchgear, transformers, power distribution, chillers, cooling systems, pumps, BMS/controls, and associated infrastructure.\nPlan and coordinate resources for preventive and corrective maintenance, infrastructure projects, lifecycle replacements, and site improvement initiatives.\nManage site capacity and infrastructure readiness to support customer demand and future growth.\nIdentify operational risks and infrastructure constraints and establish appropriate mitigation plans.\nTranslate functional and business priorities into operational plans and ensure effective execution by the team.\nReview infrastructure investment requirements and provide input into operating and capital budgets.\nSupport infrastructure expansion, system upgrades, end-of-life replacements, energy efficiency initiatives, and other improvements without compromising operational resilience.\nVendor Management\nManage contractors, maintenance providers, and technical vendors supporting critical infrastructure operations.\nEstablish clear performance expectations and ensure vendors meet required KPIs, SLAs, safety standards, and operating procedures.\nReview vendor work scopes, maintenance plans, technical recommendations, and service performance.\nEnsure high-risk vendor activities are appropriately planned, reviewed, controlled, and supervised.\nDrive vendor accountability and continuous improvement in service quality, safety, and operational performance.\nTesting\nOversee testing and commissioning activities for critical infrastructure, ensuring appropriate procedures, risk controls, and documentation are in place.\nSupport the operational takeover and readiness of new builds, expansions, and newly commissioned infrastructure.\nEnsure Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs), and associated technical documentation are appropriately developed, reviewed, and followed.\nEnsure lessons learned from testing and maintenance activities are incorporated into operating practices and team capability.\nIncident Management\nLead and coordinate on-site teams during critical facility incidents, infrastructure failures, and operational disruptions.\nProvide clear technical and operational direction to stabilize conditions, protect people and customers, and restore normal operations.\nEnsure appropriate incident escalation, communication, and stakeholder coordination.\nLead or oversee Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and post-incident reviews, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are identified and delivered.\nIdentify recurring risks and drive improvements that strengthen infrastructure resilience and reduce the likelihood of repeat incidents.\nAct as a senior escalation point for complex technical and operational issues.\nQualifications\nEducation & Experience\nTypically 8+ years of relevant experience in data center critical facilities, engineering operations, or another mission-critical environment.\nProven experience leading engineering or Critical Facilities teams, including supervisors and/or experienced individual contributors.\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. Equivalent relevant technical and leadership experience will also be considered.\nPreferred Skills & Experience\nStrong knowledge of mission-critical electrical, power, mechanical, and cooling infrastructure.\nExperience operating and maintaining high-availability environments where infrastructure failure may have significant customer or business impact.\nDemonstrated experience leading significant incidents, troubleshooting infrastructure risks, and implementing corrective actions.\nExperience managing preventive maintenance, infrastructure lifecycle programs, capacity planning, and end-of-life equipment replacement.\nExperience managing operational budgets, vendors, contractors, and technical service agreements.\nStrong understanding of EHS, operational risk, permit-to-work, MOP/SOP/EOP, and human-error-prevention practices.\nStrong people leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills.\nEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.\nEquinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.\nWe use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. 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