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Manager, Critical Facilities Operations - Memphis
Southaven, MS +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Southaven, MS
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN - Experience
- 7+ years managing critical facilities systems; 5+ years of people leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or an engineering field.
About the job
Leads critical data center facilities operations in Memphis, managing infrastructure reliability, team performance, safety, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Facilities Operations Supervisors and Technicians, providing 24/7 on-call leadership for incidents.
- Oversee maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance of power, cooling, HVAC, and environmental systems.
- Manage maintenance programs, procedures, vendors, budgets, projects, and cross-functional initiatives to improve uptime and efficiency.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or an engineering field.
- 7+ years of experience managing critical facilities systems in data center or mission-critical environments.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience in critical facilities or technical operations, including direct management of supervisors or technical teams.
- Must pass pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks; valid driver’s license.
Nice to have
- Experience programming or deeply configuring PLC-based control systems and advanced Building Management Systems.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent; EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification (EPA 608 Technician).
Tools
HVAC, UPS, BMS, CMMS, PLC
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