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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Solutions Data Centers - **Company:** Cushman & Wakefield - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $144,500.0 - $170,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applicant Tracking Systems, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Data Centers, Data Governance, Uptime, Build Process, Service Stack - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FA2B5D89737B482AB8504ED8843189C4/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Facilities/Construction Management, or a related technical discipline; equivalent military or trade-progression experience will be considered. * 10+ years in facilities management, critical facilities operations, or engineering services, including 5+ years with direct data center or mission-critical environment accountability. * 5+ years in FM solutions development, bid management, or a senior operations role with direct ownership of staffing models and cost build-ups. * Demonstrated experience building critical-facilities engineering staffing models and defending them to sophisticated technical clients. * Working command of data center infrastructure: electrical distribution and redundancy topologies (N+1, 2N, 2N+1), UPS and generator systems, mechanical cooling including liquid cooling, BMS/EPMS, and fire life safety. * Fluency in FM commercial models, SLA/KPI regimes, and pricing mechanics; advanced Excel modeling capability. * Excellent written and verbal communication; able to author a technical solution narrative and present it to C-suite and engineering audiences alike. * Willingness to travel domestically (typically 25-30%). Preferred * Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, or AI/HPC clients and their standardized operating requirements. * Certifications such as PE, CEM, CFM, ATD/ATS (Uptime Institute), CDCP/CDCS, PMP, LEED AP, or NFPA 70E * Experience with union environments, prevailing wage. * Global or multi-region portfolio solutioning experience. * Prior experience with major CMMS/IWMS platforms and asset data standardization. ## Description This individual leads the design and articulation of integrated facilities management (IFM) solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI/HPC data center portfolios. This is a client-facing, pursuit-critical role that converts complex critical-environment requirements into deliverable operating models, staffing plans, and commercial constructs. The role carries a deliberate and heavy emphasis on engineering solutioning and engineering staffing - building the critical-facilities engineering organization that sits at the center of every data center mandate: staffing and shift-coverage models, licensure and qualification matrices, wage and total-rewards strategy, labor-market feasibility, and recruiting ramp plans., * Lead solution architecture for data center IFM pursuits - new business, expansions, renewals, and rebids - across single-site, regional, and global portfolios. * Interrogate client requirements (RFI/RFP/RFQ, SLAs, KPIs, MOPs/SOPs, uptime standards, Uptime Institute tier and criticality classifications) and translate them into a defensible operating model. * Build the labor model, organizational chart, span of control, and scope matrix that underpin the price - and defend every assumption in internal governance and client-facing sessions. * Partner with Sales, Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance, EHS, Sustainability, Legal, and Technology to assemble one integrated solution rather than a collection of functional inputs. * Author and orchestrate the technical response: solution narrative, staffing plan, mobilization and transition plan, technology stack, governance model, risk register, and assumptions and exclusions schedule. * Lead solution workshops, site walks, due-diligence visits, and client orals; present and defend the engineering and FM approach to client engineering leadership and procurement. * Conduct win/loss reviews and feed outcomes back into standard solution assets, benchmark libraries, and pricing templates. * Maintain a reusable library of data center solution components - role profiles, coverage models, PM libraries, scope matrices, and benchmark staffing ratios. * Design the critical-facilities engineering operating model: on-site engineering teams, 24x7x365 shift coverage, on-call and escalation structures, remote operations center integration, and vendor-augmented models. * Solution the maintenance program across all critical systems - MV/LV electrical distribution, switchgear, UPS and battery plant, static transfer switches, PDUs, generators and fuel systems, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, pumps, cooling towers, liquid cooling and direct-to-chip systems for AI/HPC densities, BMS/EPMS, fire detection and suppression, and building envelope. * Set the engineering technology approach: CMMS/EAM configuration, asset hierarchy and tagging standards, BMS/EPMS integration, remote monitoring, analytics, digital twin and reliability reporting. * Quantify the engineering solution - headcount, overtime, shift differentials, tools, test equipment, PPE, training, spares and critical-spares strategy, and subcontracted specialist services. * Build engineering staffing models by site and by portfolio: role mix (Chief Engineer, Critical Facilities Manager, Lead/Shift Engineer, Critical Facilities Engineer, Controls/BMS Technician, Electrical and Mechanical Technicians, Fire Life Safety specialists, EHS and Compliance roles), FTE counts, shift rotations, relief factors, vacation and absence coverage, and overtime assumptions. * Define qualification and licensure matrices by jurisdiction - electrical and mechanical licenses, stationary/operating engineer licenses and client-specific critical-environment certifications. * Partner with Talent Acquisition on the recruiting ramp plan - sourcing channels, pipeline build ahead of award, hiring sequencing against go-live, contingency and contractor bridge strategies. * Benchmark proposed engineering ratios (engineers per MW, per critical system, per square foot) against internal and industry data, and articulate the rationale for any deviation. ## Related Videos - [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Empowering Democratic Processes: Building a Hybrid Voting Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1163-empowering-democratic-processes-building-a-hybrid-voting-platform) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [How to build a sovereign European AI compute infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1102-how-to-build-a-sovereign-european-ai-compute-infrastructure) - [AI Factories at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1139-ai-factories-at-scale) ## Related Articles - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)