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Senior Critical Engineering Manager (Australia)

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior operational leadership role leading critical engineering operations for mechanical, electrical, fire life safety, and base building systems in hyperscale data centers to ensure 100% uptime and customer SLA compliance.

Role type

Senior IC operational manager (data center critical systems)

Builds

Mission-critical data center infrastructure and operations

Domain

Data Center / Hyperscale Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Team leadership and mentorship, preventative maintenance planning, vendor and contractor management, safety culture implementation, incident and emergency response, operational reporting and analysis, regulatory compliance, project oversight for infrastructure modifications

Preferred skills

Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA, and electrical power monitoring systems

Technologies

Building Management System, Electrical Power Monitoring System, SCADA

Responsibilities

Lead and embed a safety-first culture across data center operations; supervise and mentor engineering managers and coordinators; oversee maintenance contractors and service providers; manage commissioning and handover of new data center phases; act as primary point of contact for critical incidents and emergencies; develop and audit standard operating procedures and emergency protocols.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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