Head of DC Infrastructure

Job description

## **Head of DC Infrastructure** ## **About the role** We are hiring a **Head of DC Infrastructure** for our client — a company building a large-scale AI data center (with a planned capacity of **300 MW**) in Poland, on a site currently undergoing active reconstruction into modern technological infrastructure. The first phase, with a capacity of **50 MW**, is planned to go live this year. This role requires **regular business trips to the construction site in Poland** (full relocation is not required). ## **Role description** The **Head of DC Infrastructure** builds and leads the **on-site engineering team** responsible for the MEP systems (cooling, power, UPS, generators) that keep the data center running. This role owns **day-to-day reliability** of the facility's physical infrastructure post-handover — from preventive maintenance and incident response to commissioning support for new capacity expansions — ensuring MEP systems perform to design intent throughout the facility's operational life. ## **Responsibilities** - Build and lead the **on-site engineering team** responsible for MEP systems (cooling, power, UPS, generators) - Own **day-to-day reliability and performance** of all MEP systems at the site - Develop and maintain **SOPs/MOPs/EOPs** for cooling and electrical operations, aligned with facility standards - Lead **incident response and root-cause analysis** for MEP-related outages or failures - Own the **preventive maintenance program** and schedules across cooling and electrical systems - Coordinate maintenance windows and redundancy switching to minimize IT service impact - Manage **vendor/contractor relationships** for MEP maintenance and warranty service, in coordination with other teams - Support **commissioning** of new MEP infrastructure and expansions (**FAT/SAT**, handover from construction) - Ensure compliance with safety protocols and manufacturer/regulatory requirements - Manage **on-call rotation** and emergency response coverage for engineering staff ## **Required experience** - **7+ years of hands-on data center facilities/MEP engineering experience**, with **3+ years in a leadership role already owning a full-scale DC Infrastructure/Operations function** — this is a Head-level position, not a stepping stone into one - Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining **mechanical and electrical systems (cooling, UPS, generators, switchgear)** specifically in a data center environment - Hands-on experience developing **SOPs/MOPs/EOPs** for critical facility operations - Proven track record leading **incident response and root-cause analysis** for MEP outages - Experience managing **preventive maintenance programs** and vendor/contractor relationships - Experience supporting or leading **FAT/SAT and commissioning handover** for MEP infrastructure - Experience building and managing **on-call/shift rotations** for 24/7 facility coverage - **English proficiency** sufficient for international vendor and technical communication - **Willingness to travel regularly** to the construction/operations site in Poland ## **Nice to Have** - Experience with **high-density liquid-cooled (DLC)** infrastructure and CDU operations (**traditional HVAC/air-cooling background is fully acceptable**) - **Uptime Institute or EPI** certification - Experience managing MEP teams across **multiple sites** - Background transitioning facilities from **construction/commissioning into steady-state operations**