VP, Data Center Facilities Engineering

Vice President – Facilities Engineering

Fleet's owner for quality and technical governance across the full facility lifecycle, from design intent and construction execution through commissioning, site startup, turnover/acceptance, and steady-state operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and run programs that ensure sites are commissioned and turned over to Operations in adherence to a clearly defined, repeatable Fleet standard
• Ensure sites are only accepted when they are fully ready for operations and customer load
• Ensure the portfolio operates consistently to Fleet's specifications and policies
• Lead major infrastructure replacement projects and capital projects outside of construction scope
• Own continuous improvement through audits, field feedback, training, and standards control
• Support safety, security, and availability by building measurable, enforceable, and continuously improving programs

Commissioning Program Ownership:

• Own Fleet's commissioning framework and acceptance philosophy, including stage gates from pre-functional through integrated systems testing and turnover
• Define and maintain commissioning requirements, deliverables, and pass/fail acceptance criteria for construction and commissioning partners
• Drive consistent site startup readiness including operational readiness requirements such as spares, tools, procedures, training, documentation, alarm strategy, and escalation paths
• Establish a disciplined punch list and deficiency management process including severity classification, closure verification, and reporting

QA/QC Program Leadership:

• Build and run Fleet's QA/QC program including audit plans, inspection points, evidence requirements, and corrective action workflows
• Ensure quality controls exist across vendor work including construction, commissioning, and maintenance vendors
• Identify systemic defects and repeat failures and lead root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions

Site Acceptance & Turnover Governance:

• Own requirements for post-construction acceptance into operations including technical, documentation, safety, maintainability, and operability readiness
• Lead acceptance reviews and decision-making ensuring sites meet defined standards before handoff
• Define and manage turnover artifacts including as-builts, one-lines, O&M manuals, test reports, sequences of operation, warranty details, parts lists, and asset data standards

Internal Audit & Field Validation Programs:

• Build internal audit programs to validate operational design is working in the field and operations are executed per Fleet standards and policies
• Establish audit cadence, sampling methodology, scoring, reporting, and closure verification
• Partner with site leaders to convert audit findings into durable improvements

Standards Management (Control, Revision, Approval):

• Own Fleet's standards lifecycle including creation, revision, technical review, approval, publication, and change communication
• Maintain a controlled document system with versioning, effective dates, and applicability across sites
• Lead standards councils and review boards to ensure alignment and updates

Maintenance Governance & Approval:

• Own the maintenance management governance framework
• Ensure maintenance procedures, periodicities, and methods align with Fleet standards and equipment requirements
• Establish quality checks for preventive maintenance execution and documentation

Training & Qualification (Technician and Field Engineer):

• Build training and qualification programs including competency matrices, onboarding, re-qualification, and continuing education
• Ensure training content aligns with standards and lessons learned
• Implement programs that improve safety, quality, and uptime outcomes

Cross-Functional / Matrix Team Program Administration:

• Administer cross-functional program structures including charters, scope, cadence, decision rights, and action tracking
• Facilitate execution across stakeholders to drive closure on multi-team initiatives

Metrics & Continuous Improvement:

• Build KPI dashboards for commissioning quality, defect trends, audit results, training completion, maintenance quality, and recurring issues
• Drive continuous improvement through standardization, simplification, automation, and reduction of rework

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years in mission-critical facilities engineering, commissioning, QA/QC, or data center operations or similar infrastructure
• Demonstrated ownership of commissioning standards and acceptance criteria in large-scale or hyperscale environments
• Strong working knowledge of critical MEP infrastructure including power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, protection schemes, cooling systems, controls/BMS, and monitoring systems
• Proven experience building audit programs that drive measurable performance improvement
• Ability to translate engineering intent into field-executable standards, procedures, and requirements
• Strong documentation discipline including controlled standards, versioning, and evidence-based acceptance
• Strong cross-functional leadership across construction, operations, vendors, and stakeholders
• Willingness and ability to travel to Fleet sites as needed

Required Traits and Skills:

• Integrity and Ethical Standards: Build trust, ensure fairness, and foster long-term relationships
• Effective Communication: Clearly convey expectations and requirements and deliver presentations to leadership
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Understand motivations and manage high-pressure interactions effectively
• Strategic Thinking: Align decisions with broader organizational goals
• Critical Thinking Skills: Develop innovative solutions and adapt to challenges
• Analytical Ability: Make data-driven decisions and assess risks and costs
• Influence and Persuasion: Build consensus and secure alignment across stakeholders
• Operational Paranoia: Anticipate risks and proactively prevent disruptions
• Relationship Management: Build strong partnerships and networks

Location and Travel:

Work location is flexible to Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, or Alexandria, VA.

Regular travel, as needed, to Fleet offices as well as to on-site visits.

Expected Salary Range : $275,000 - $300,000 + Discretionary Bonus

Fleet Data Centers Employment

Fleet Data Center employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization's ongoing needs.

Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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