Data Center Facilities Manager

About the role

Nebius is building next generation, high density AI infrastructure, and we are looking for a Facilities Manager to own the performance, reliability, and operational excellence of our data center facilities. This is a critical facilities leadership role , responsible for power, cooling, and environmental systems that support GPU driven workloads. You will ensure our sites operate with maximum uptime, efficiency, and safety , while also supporting capacity expansion and infrastructure improvements as we scale. Unlike a pure construction role, this position is focused on steady-state operations, incident management, and long term facility performance , with involvement in commissioning and new site readiness where needed.

Responsibilities

• Critical Facilities Operations
• Own day to day operations of electrical and mechanical systems including UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, and cooling infrastructure
• Ensure high availability and uptime of all critical systems supporting data center operations
• Lead incident response for facility related events, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Monitor system performance via BMS/DCIM and drive improvements in reliability and efficiency
• Maintenance & Vendor Management
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for all facility systems
• Manage and hold accountable third party vendors and service providers
• Ensure all maintenance activities follow SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of operational procedures
• Capacity, Efficiency & Optimization
• Partner with engineering and operations teams on capacity planning and infrastructure scaling
• Monitor and improve PUE and overall energy efficiency
• Identify and implement reliability and sustainability improvements across facilities
• Support high density environments, including air and liquid cooling strategies aligned with modern AI workloads
• Compliance, Safety & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, safety standards, and industry best practices
• Maintain strong adherence to HSE (Health, Safety, Environmental) standards
• Lead audits, inspections, and documentation for operational readiness
• Act as the primary point of contact for facility related regulatory interactions
• Commissioning & Site Readiness (Light but Important)
• Support commissioning, testing, and handover of new or expanded infrastructure
• Participate in FAT/SAT and system validation for critical equipment
• Ensure smooth transition from construction to steady state operations
• Validate that systems are operationally ready with proper documentation and procedures
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner closely with:
• Data Center Operations teams
• Infrastructure & deployment engineers Network and hardware teams
• Act as the bridge between facilities and IT infrastructure , ensuring both layers operate seamlessly (a key distinction in Nebius environments)
• Support broader operational goals around scalability, reliability, and standardization

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in data center or mission critical facilities operations
• Strong hands on knowledge of critical infrastructure systems :
• Electrical distribution (UPS, generators, switchgear)
• Cooling systems (chillers, HVAC, CRAH/CRAC, liquid cooling exposure preferred)
• Experience operating in high availability environments with strict uptime requirements
• Proven experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, and incident response
• Familiarity with BMS/DCIM systems and operational monitoring
• Experience developing and enforcing SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Preferred:
• Experience in hyperscale, colocation, or AI/GPU driven data centers
• Exposure to high-density environments and advanced cooling solutions
• Experience supporting new site builds, commissioning, or expansions
• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure (rack, power distribution, hardware) to effectively partner with engineering teams

Benefits

Additional Information

About Nebius: Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

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