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# Essential Infrastructure Manager

- **Company:** Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
- **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $162,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Big Data, Continuous Availability, Data Centers, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59918155-essential-infrastructure-manager

## About the Role

* Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a two-year Technical Degree (preferred)
 * 5 years of facility management or facility engineering in a high reliability Data Center environment
 * Expertise in Microsoft Office suite applications, preferably Microsoft Project, Visio or AutoCad
 * Advanced written communication and technical writing skills
 * Complex problem solving using analysis, technical and organizational expertise in order to develop creative innovative solutions
 * Must be able to create consensus around new ideas and initiatives
 * Identify industry trends and articulate implications that will have an impact on the Data Center operation
 * Actively solicits feedback to ensure all activities and deliverables meet expectations
 * Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency
 * Extended hours may be significant at times
 * Strong written and verbal command of the English language
 * Responsible attitude with strong work ethic; leading by example in attendance, attitude and technical work product
 * Ability and willingness to respond to emails after hours in the event of an emergency

## Description

The Essential Infrastructure Manager is a part of the Data Center Operations Team. The Essential Infrastructure Manager shall provide leadership and management for day-to-day operations of a large scale Data Center mechanical plant, while ensuring the highest levels of reliability and availability are maintained.

What you'll do

 * Possess a comprehensive knowledge of large scale Data Centers, including mechanical and fire protection infrastructures
 * Possess a thorough understanding of building automation systems that assist in the operation and control of the mechanical plant infrastructure
 * Schedule, coordinate and participate in all significant planned and emergency maintenance for the facility
 * Shall ensure all maintenance for the facility is executed in a controlled and proven a method that ensures uninterrupted integrity of the critical loads supported by these systems
 * Developing operating and maintenance strategies to ensure continuous availability of all critical systems
 * Developing and updating preventative and predictive maintenance programs for essential equipment
 * Coordinating and inspecting services performed by outsourced vendors
 * Managing costs and budgets associated with the Essential Infrastructure Department and associated operations
 * Maintaining an environment where diligence to policies and proven policies processes are quintessential
 * Ensuring best practices and standards are adopted and enforced
 * Identifying and pursuing opportunities for innovation
 * Establishing and cultivating relationships with key contacts internally and externally


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