Regional Director, Critical Infrastructure Operations

⚡ Job Title: Regional Director, Critical Infrastructure

💼 Industry: Data center / Colocation / Cloud infrastructure

🌎 Location: Atlanta, GA (regional oversight)

💰 Salary: Competitive (DOE)

⚡ Company Overview:

An enterprise-class data center & cloud provider delivering mission-critical uptime and bespoke infrastructure services across multiple US facilities. They prioritize safety, reliability and scalable operations to support cloud, enterprise and hyperscale customers.

⚡ Position Summary:

Lead maintenance and vendor strategy across the regional portfolio. You’ll own preventive maintenance, budget delivery, vendor sourcing/management, change control and capital repair planning to protect uptime and drive efficiency across multiple facilities.

⚡ Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations and a regional team of technicians and managers.

• Own all vendor bidding, contracting and performance management for maintenance programs.

• Manage annual maintenance budgets, expense submissions and break/replace capital requests.

• Ensure preventive maintenance, equipment-level documentation and MOPs meet company standards and risk criteria.

• Drive lifecycle risk analysis and replacement recommendations for critical plant.

• Champion safety, incident response and cross-functional collaboration with operations and customers.

• Implement national vendor strategies to reduce cost and improve consistency.

• Train and develop field staff on generators, UPS, chillers, BMS, fire protection and related systems.

⚡ Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years in data center or critical infrastructure environments.

• Deep functional knowledge of electrical & mechanical systems (Generators, UPS, Transformers, Distribution, Chillers, HVAC, Fire Protection, BMS).

• Proven vendor management, budget ownership and capital planning experience.

• Strong written and verbal communication; decisive leader with a bias for measurable results.

• Formal electrical certification or equivalent training preferred.

⚡ Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive base plus benefits package including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), disability & life insurance, generous PTO (including parental leave), fitness discounts and relocation assistance options.