Data Centre Manager / Critical Facility Manager for our Data Centre

at  CBRE GWS IFM Industrie GmbH

ABOUT CBRE GLOBAL WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS

CBRE Data Center Solutions is a part of the CBRE Group with over 115.000 employees worldwide and delivers fully integrated real estate, facilities and technology solutions owners, occupiers and investors across the globe. As a dedicated business line within CBRE, GWS is dedicated to solving complex challenges within every stage of the real estate / facility lifecycle.
We provide our employees the best conditions to develop professionally and personally and to realise their full potential in the course of their career.
Join us now in Dublin (Ireland) and bring your unique talent and skills to our Team. We are happy to provide relocation support to make sure you´ll find your way to our new site.

Accountabilities

• Reporting to the Technical Operations Director
• Accountability to functional heads, as appropriate
• Accountable day-to-day to the relevant client contacts
• Line management responsibility for the engineering team and contractors
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of Plan commitments for the contrac

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

We are recruiting a Data Center Manager / Critical Facility Manager to join the team leading one of our key client account sites.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES AND TASKS

• Responsible for the contract management of the staff, operation and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical plants/services, project works and Building performance
• Daily management of the Engineering team including compliance with CBRE disciplinary processes and procedures
• To direct, instruct and manage all CBRE staff under their control as well as SSP’s ensuring compliance with working practices
• To complete the weekly operations report to the client and attend weekly operations meeting, client meetings as requested, in conjunction with the client
• Ensure that all matters that may impact the smooth running of the building and facilities are immediately reported to both CBRE and the contracts Senior Management
• To conduct regular reviews of operating procedures making recommendations for improvement with appropriate working practices and emergency/contingency procedures within the critical systems
• Liaise and keep informed both the client and the CBRE Area Manager on all aspects of contract problems (defects & deficiencies)
• To ensure that all staff within their control are conversant with the operation and control of critical and noncritical systems installed within the portfolio
• To ensure quality is maintained throughout the facilities
• Ensuring business policies and processes are effectively communicated and implemented within the contract
• Ensure optimum staffing structures operate across contracts, balancing cost reduction with the delivery of service excellence
• Working with other Operations Managers to ensure the collaborative development of the business, effective team working, and support to colleagues
• Development of contract financial plans for revenue and profit delivery, reduction of WIP, debt, cost reduction and contract growth, and ensure that these are met and exceeded
• Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met
• Ensuring a customer focus within all areas of operational activities, and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contacts
• Provision of leadership and guidance, advice, coaching and direct support, where required to deliver best practice selection, training, assessment and recognition/reward
• Delivering effective business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management and team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other publications, as appropriate
• Provide a learning environment, and appropriate training and development planning. Ensure basic training needs are delivered, employees are fully competent to undertake their roles, and can reach their full future potential

• Demonstrate a willingness to attend on and off-site training for plant and systems as they are installed

  Accountabilities

• Reporting to the Technical Operations Director

• Accountability to functional heads, as appropriate
• Accountable day-to-day to the relevant client contacts
• Line management responsibility for the engineering team and contractors
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of Plan commitments for the contract