Data Center Facility Manager📣 Job Ad

Role Overview

ENGIE Solutions Middle East is seeking a Data Center Facility Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a mission-critical data center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to ensuring 24x7 availability, reliability, safety, security, operational compliance, and service continuity. The manager will be responsible for overseeing technical teams, managing vendors, and engaging with client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall data center operations to ensure 24x7x365 service continuity and availability.
• Manage critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including MV/LV systems, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear, chillers, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, BMS/EPMS, DCIM, and fire and life-safety systems.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance activities are completed safely and meet SLA/KPI requirements.
• Review and approve operational procedures such as SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, LOTO, switching, and isolation procedures.
• Lead emergency response, incident management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and corrective action processes.
• Manage change control, ensuring all facility changes are properly assessed, approved, and documented.
• Monitor BMS, EPMS, DCIM, and critical alarms, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
• Manage vendors, OEMs, subcontractors, and monitor AMC/SLA performance and maintenance activities.
• Lead and develop the operations team, covering staffing, rosters, competency assessments, and training.
• Manage critical spare parts, tools, assets, and equipment lifecycle requirements.
• Monitor operational risks, capacity, redundancy, and infrastructure performance.
• Support budgeting, cost control, procurement, and lifecycle planning.
• Maintain compliance with HSE requirements, client standards, regulatory requirements, and data center best practices.
• Prepare operational reports and monitor KPI/SLA performance.
• Lead Uptime Institute Tier Certification and Tier Certification of Operational Sustainability (TCOS) readiness, compliance, and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain operational readiness for audits, certifications, and client assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement, reliability enhancement, and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Act as the key operational interface with clients, IT teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant data center or critical facilities experience, with at least 3-5 years in a management or leadership role.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience in Tier III/Tier IV or other mission-critical data center environments is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of BMS, EPMS, DCIM, CMMS/CAFM, and alarm management.
• Proven experience in incident management, emergency response, MOP/SOP/EOP, LOTO, and change management.
• Strong vendor, client, and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Certifications

• Uptime Institute TCOS / ATS or equivalent operational sustainability certification/training.
• Uptime Institute Tier Certification training/certification.
• Data Center Certified Professional (CDCP) or equivalent.
• ITIL.
• Data Center Operations / Facilities Management certification.
• Electrical Safety / HV Switching.
• Business Continuity, Crisis Management, or Project Management certifications.

Work Environment and Expectations

The role requires the ability to work effectively under pressure and participate in 24x7 / on-call operations to maintain continuous service availability. This position demands a proactive approach to facility management and operational excellence within a critical infrastructure environment.

Application Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.