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Fleet Data Centers · 1 day ago

VP, Data Center Facilities Engineering

Mercer Island, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$275K/yr - $325K/yr

10+ years exp

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. The Vice President – Facilities Engineering will oversee quality and technical governance across the full facility lifecycle, ensuring sites are ready for operations and continuously improving processes.

Data CenterData Center AutomationIT Infrastructure

Responsibilities

Ensure sites are Commissioned and turned over to Operations in adherence to a clearly defined, repeatable “Fleet standard,”

Accept sites only when they are truly ready for operations and customer load

Ensure the portfolio operates consistently to Fleet’s specifications and policies

Take on major infrastructure replacement projects, and other capital projects outside of our construction scope

Own continuous improvement through audits, field feedback, training, and standards control

Help Fleet deliver near-perfect execution on these dimensions by building programs that are measurable, enforceable, and continuously improving

Own Fleet’s commissioning framework and acceptance philosophy (what “good” looks like), including stage gates from pre-functional through integrated systems testing and turnover

Define and maintain commissioning requirements, deliverables, and pass/fail acceptance criteria for construction and commissioning partners

Drive consistent site startup readiness, including operational readiness requirements (spares, tools, procedures, training, documentation, alarm strategy, and escalation paths)

Establish a disciplined punch list/deficiency management process, including severity classification, closure verification, and “no-surprises” reporting

Build and run Fleet’s QA/QC program for critical infrastructure execution, including audit plans, inspection points, evidence requirements, and corrective action workflows

Ensure quality controls exist across vendor work (construction, commissioning, maintenance vendors), with clear accountability and measurable results

Identify systemic defects and repeat failures; lead root-cause analysis and drive corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) across teams

Own the requirements for post-construction acceptance into operations (technical, documentation, safety, maintainability, and operability readiness)

Lead acceptance reviews and decisioning, ensuring Fleet only takes custody when the site meets defined standards

Define and manage turnover artifacts (as-builts, one-lines, O&M manuals, test reports, sequences of operation, warranty details, parts lists, asset data standards)

Build internal audit programs that validate:

The operational design is working in the field (design-for-operations validation using technician/field engineer feedback), and

Operations are being executed per Fleet standards, policies, and maintenance requirements

Establish audit cadence, sampling methodology, scoring, reporting, and closure verification

Partner with site leaders to convert audit findings into durable improvements (not temporary fixes)

Own Fleet’s standards lifecycle: creation, revision, technical review, approval, publication, and change communication

Maintain a controlled document system with versioning, effective dates, and clear applicability across sites

Lead standards councils / review boards as needed to ensure cross-functional alignment and rapid, high-quality updates

Own the maintenance management governance framework (how maintenance is defined, reviewed, approved, and verified)

Ensure maintenance procedures, periodicities, and methods align to Fleet standards, risk posture, and equipment requirements

Establish quality checks for PM execution and documentation, including verification practices and continuous improvement loops

Build Fleet’s training and qualification program for technicians and field engineers, including:

Competency matrices by role

Initial onboarding and qualification pathways

Recurring re-qualification / continuing education, and

Training content governance tied directly to standards and lessons learned

Implement a practical, operations-first program that measurably improves safety, quality of work, and uptime outcomes

Administer the program that enables cross-department, cross-functional matrix teams (charters, scope, cadence, decision rights, action tracking)

Facilitate execution across stakeholders to drive closure on multi-team initiatives (quality, commissioning readiness, reliability improvements, standards updates, training rollouts)

Build KPI dashboards for commissioning quality, defect trends, audit results, training completion/qualification health, PM quality, and recurring issue rates

Drive year-over-year improvements through standardization, simplification, automation, and elimination of rework

Qualification

Facilities EngineeringCommissioning StandardsCritical MEP InfrastructureAudit Program DevelopmentDocumentation DisciplineAnalytical AbilityInfluenceRelationship ManagementEffective CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceStrategic ThinkingCritical ThinkingPersuasion

Required

10+ years in mission-critical facilities engineering, commissioning, QA/QC, or data center operations (or similar critical infrastructure)

Demonstrated ownership of commissioning standards and acceptance criteria in a large-scale or hyperscale environment

Strong working knowledge of critical MEP infrastructure (power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, protection schemes, cooling plants, controls/BMS, monitoring/SCADA)

Proven experience building audit programs that drive real behavioral change and measurable performance improvement

Ability to translate engineering intent into field-executable standards, checklists, and qualification requirements

Strong documentation discipline (controlled standards, versioning, evidence-based acceptance, clear requirements)

Excellent cross-functional leadership: confident, calm, and effective in high-stakes discussions with Construction, Ops, vendors, and customers

Willingness and ability to travel to Fleet sites as needed

Integrity and Ethical Standards: Build trust, ensure fairness, and foster long-term, transparent relationships with suppliers

Effective Communication: The ability to clearly convey expectations and requirements to suppliers and negotiation parties, while understanding their needs and concerns. Comfortable delivering written and verbal presentations to internal leadership teams

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Ability to understand the emotions, cultural nuances, and motivations of others, while effectively managing one's own emotions during high-pressure negotiations

Strategic Thinking: Recognize how supplier relationships and negotiations align with the broader organizational goals, while aiming for outcomes that benefit both parties

Critical Thinking Skills: Finding innovative solutions and being flexible in addressing unexpected challenges

Analytical Ability: Make data-driven decisions, assess cost structures, and identify potential risks, ensuring informed and strategic outcomes

Influence and Persuasion: Able to effectively advocate for their position, build consensus, and secure favorable agreements without compromising relationships

Operational Paranoia: Anticipate risks, identify vulnerabilities, and proactively implement mechanisms to prevent and minimize disruptions and safeguard safety, security, availability, and scale

Relationship Management: Cultivate trust, collaboration, and long-term partnerships, while building a broad network that provides valuable benchmarking, industry insights, and alternative sourcing options