Principal Data Center Facilities Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as the design and construction subject-matter expert for bulk fiber and structured cabling systems.
• Define and enforce technical standards, design guidelines, and installation specifications for OCI’s global campus builds.
• Review and approve vendor designs, submittals, and testing packages to ensure full compliance with OCI standards.
• Manage low-voltage vendors responsible for installation, testing, and commissioning across multiple GW scale concurrent projects.
• Track and manage vendor scope, schedule, and cost performance, driving accountability and resolving execution issues quickly.
• Lead the change order process, validating scope impacts, pricing accuracy, and alignment with project budget and commercial terms.
• Coordinate vendor procurement, resource planning, and delivery sequencing to support aggressive global build schedules.
• Ensure that all work complies with OCI specifications, manufacturer warranty standards, and regional regulations.
• Serve as the technical and delivery lead for GPU-intensive data hall builds, managing low-voltage integration for liquid-cooled rack systems at hyperscale.
• Collaborate with OCI hardware and operations stakeholders to validate system performance and serviceability under production loads.
• Partner with internal design, hardware, and construction teams to ensure low-voltage systems are fully integrated into data hall and base-building infrastructure.
• Support the development of design packages, material submittals, and as-built documentation.
• Identify design and constructability risks early, and implement mitigation plans with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee testing, certification, and QA/QC procedures for low-voltage systems, including structured cabling and controls networks.
• Drive consistency in installation quality, documentation, and performance validation across all global builds.
• Ensure all installations meet OCI standards, local codes, and manufacturer warranty requirements.
• Introduce prefabrication strategies, modularization, and digital field tools to accelerate low-voltage delivery.
• Pilot new technologies that improve reliability and deployment speed.
• Capture lessons learned and lead technical reviews to refine OCI’s global standards and delivery models.
• Act as the primary low-voltage liaison between OCI’s engineering, construction, and operations organizations.
• Provide executive-level reporting on vendor performance, risks, and key project milestones.
• Mentor internal and external partners to strengthen global alignment on standards, documentation, and delivery practices.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness for rack deployment, ensuring all low-voltage systems (structured cabling, security, BMS) are fully validated prior to hardware installation.
• Partner with data hall design, construction, and operations teams to confirm power, cooling, and network interconnects are complete and tested ahead of rack arrivals.
• Lead rack mapping and patching validation, ensuring network connectivity aligns with OCI’s standardized port and pathway architecture.
• Oversee vendor and site readiness checklists, tracking closeout items, commissioning status, and milestone completion to support on-time rack installation.
• Interface with hardware engineering and logistics teams to sequence rack deployment in alignment with project schedules and operational acceptance.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in low-voltage systems: structured cabling, BMS, AV, security, and controls.
• Proven experience managing vendor-delivered installation programs, including cost control, schedule adherence, and change management.
• Strong understanding of data center design and construction from concept through commissioning.
• Ability to manage complex vendor relationships and drive results through technical and commercial influence.
• Skilled in interpreting drawings, specifications, and QA/QC documentation.
• Excellent communication skills across executive, engineering, and field audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (RCDD, CTS, PMP, LEED) preferred.
• 12+ years of experience delivering low-voltage or mission-critical infrastructure projects globally.