Head of DC Infrastructure

About the Position

Our partner, a rapidly growing international technology company, is looking for a Head of DC Infrastructure to lead the development and operation of next-generation AI and hyperscale data center infrastructure. The company operates one of the world’s largest GPU-powered infrastructures, serving over 8 million users through 29 data centers across Europe and the Americas.

Together with leading partners, it is investing in the development of a 300MW+ AI data center, one of Europe’s largest independent AI compute infrastructure projects.

About the Role

The Head of DC Infrastructure builds and leads the on-site engineering team responsible for the MEP systems (cooling, power, UPS, generators) that keep the data center running. This role owns day-to-day reliability of the facility’s physical infrastructure post-handover - from preventive maintenance and incident response to commissioning support for new capacity expansions - ensuring MEP systems perform to design intent throughout the facility’s operational life.

Responsibilities

• Builds and leads the on-site engineering team responsible for MEP systems (cooling, power, UPS, generators)
• Owns day-to-day reliability and performance of all MEP systems at the site
• Develops and maintains SOPs/MOPs/EOPs for cooling and electrical operations, aligned with facility standards
• Leads incident response and root-cause analysis for MEP-related outages or failures
• Owns preventive maintenance program and schedules across cooling and electrical systems
• Coordinates maintenance windows and redundancy switching to minimize IT service impact
• Manages vendor/contractor relationships for MEP maintenance and warranty service, in coordination with other teams
• Supports commissioning of new MEP infrastructure and expansions (FAT/SAT, handover from construction)
• Ensures compliance with safety protocols and manufacturer/regulatory requirements
• Manages on-call rotation and emergency response coverage for engineering staff

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data center facilities/MEP engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining Tier III mechanical and electrical systems (cooling, UPS, generators, switchgear)
• Hands-on experience developing SOPs/MOPs/EOPs for critical facility operations
• Proven track record leading incident response and root-cause analysis for MEP outages
• Experience managing preventive maintenance programs and vendor/contractor relationships
• Experience supporting or leading FAT/SAT and commissioning handover for MEP infrastructure
• Experience building and managing on-call/shift rotations for 24/7 facility coverage
• English proficiency sufficient for international vendor and technical communication

Nice to Have

• Experience with high-density liquid-cooled (DLC) infrastructure and CDU operations
• Uptime Institute or EPI certification
• Experience managing MEP teams across multiple sites
• Background transitioning facilities from construction/commissioning into steady-state operations

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package: ready to listen to your expectations
• Cooperation format: Hybrid, remote with regular business trips

About the Company

We look forward to receiving your CV at [email protected]