Critical Facilities Manager

Critical Facilities Manager - Data Center, Melbourne CBRE Data Center Solutions (DCS) is a global leader in delivering integrated real estate, facilities, and technology solutions across the entire data centre lifecycle. Our team brings deep expertise across all DCS service lines, combining capital markets insight with technical excellence to unlock value for data centre owners, occupiers, and investors worldwide. About the Role As a CBRE Data Center Manager, you will manage the team responsible for providing preventative maintenance and repair services for a client facility or specialized portions of a mixed‑use facility. This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function, responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments. What You’ll Do Provide formal supervision to employees, monitor training and development, conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees. Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross‑train staff; set and track staff and department deadlines. Manage the local relationship with the client while working with other stakeholders to meet all contractual requirements. Ensure completion of configuration management, work orders, preventative maintenance, and repairs within agreed contractual timeframes. Resolve unforeseen circumstances and inform the client or senior management as needed. Verify facility infrastructure equipment installations are within agreed contractual timeframes. Oversee Information Technology equipment power installations, relocation and decommission requests. Check daily routine cleanup of the data halls, review findings, confirm all deployments are installed to applicable internal, manufacturer, and industry standards. Ensure all records are updated following changes, keeping documentation up to date for all applicable processes. Prepare detailed procedures for work execution. Conduct risk assessments and present recommended solutions to clients and senior management. Lead by example, model behaviours consistent with CBRE RISE values, influence parties of shared interests to reach agreement. Apply knowledge of own discipline and collaborate with others to achieve team and departmental objectives. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day‑to‑day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes. What You’ll Need Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3‑5 years of relevant experience; in lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Relevant operating experience for the facility infrastructure installed at the client facility; may require local jurisdiction licenses or certification as needed. Ability to read and understand complex facility blueprints and mechanical/electrical one‑line drawings preferred. Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention. Ability to convey performance expectations, handle problems, and guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information. Leadership skills to motivate the team to drive results for quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department. In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and proficiency with other technology tools and software. Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset. Ability to process and prioritize competing customer requests. Ready to Power Up Your Career? Apply now and become part of an organisation where your potential meets opportunity. This role supports CBRE's on‑site static client that operates a hyperscale data centre environment. Reporting to the Account Manager and working alongside tradesmen Electrical & AC & R, supervisors, engineers, contract support and external contractors. Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week; site location at Truganina, Melbourne. Be careful – Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr