CBRE · 18 hours ago
Data Center Engineering Technical Manager
Lemont, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $182K/yr
3+ years expCBRE is a leading real estate services firm, and they are seeking a Data Center Engineering Technical Manager to oversee the engineering authority for their High Performance Computing environments. The role involves managing critical infrastructure operations, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic input for facility capacity decisions.
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Responsibilities
Represent the face of CBRE in any strategic and/or complex technical conversations/engagements involving Client representatives (i.e., Asset Manager, Engineer of Record (EOR) and other 3 rd party technical expertise) in order to provide CBRE high level and/or detailed operational input, and done in a concise and timely manner for future capacity decisions
Manage the Facility’s power, cooling, and infrastructure capacity in line with exascale system demands and future technology refresh cycles.The Technical Manager will manage in a timely manner any Data Center capacity requests that come in from the Client’s Client related to enhanced, revised, or reduced capacity loads (incl. power, HVAC, space, weight)
Ensure all infrastructure operations comply with client and vendor technical requirements, including contract-specific engineering deliverables
On behalf of CBRE, maintain and govern all critical infrastructure drawings for the Facility, including chilled water distribution, liquid-cooling loops, electrical one-lines, and HPC load distribution diagrams
Develop and maintain detailed site-specific RACI matrices tailored to HPC operational structure
Perform staffing analysis to support 24/7 coverage, high-density cooling management, and HPC system maintenance windows
Lead creation and updates of business continuity and disaster recovery plans specific to the high-performance computing environment
Implement training and qualification programs for critical facilities engineers supporting the Facility’s unique cooling and power systems
Coordinate mock failure scenarios (e.g., chiller plant failures, power transitions, liquid-cooling loop disruptions) to validate operational readiness
Develop and refine operating procedures (SOP/EOP/MOP) specific to exascale HPC cooling, power sequencing, and system change protocols
Provide incident response support, including contribution to root cause analysis for any facility events that impact HPC availability
Identify and maintain a site-specific risk register covering HPC thermal loads, water systems, UPS distribution, and mission interruptions
Oversee airflow and liquid-cooling optimization to support the Facility’s extreme compute power density
Assess lifecycle condition of assets supporting the Facility (UPC, CW pumps, cooling towers, CDUs, heat exchangers) and inform capital planning
Develop and implement sustainability strategies in accordance with Client sustainability goals, including water usage, energy efficiency, and PUE/WUE reduction
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering field is preferred
PE licensure a plus, especially with experience in HPC environments or mission-critical facilities
3–5 years of experience in data center or HPC facility operations; exascale or national laboratory experience highly desirable
Benefits
401(K)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Company
CBRE
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