Data Center Manager / Critical Facility Manager

Porsgrunn - Telemark - NorwayAbout Cbre Data Centre SolutionsCBRE Data Centre Solutions (DCS) is a part of the CBRE Group with over 115.000 employees worldwide and delivers fully integrated real estate, facilities and technology solutions for data centre owners, occupiers and investors across the globe. As a dedicated business line within CBRE, DCS is dedicated to solving complex challenges within every stage of the data centre 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 Porsgrunn (Telemark / Norway) and bring your unique talent and skills to our Team.YOUR CHALLENGES & TASKS The main purpose of this role as "Critical Facility Manager / Data Center Manager" is to manage our site and its critical environment technically and to ensure 24/7 Operations as well as a proper delivery of our contracted technical services to the client on the agreed site in terms of quality, health & safety and finance.Your Key Responsibilities In DetailProvide leadership, and that contractual commitments are met and exceededManage all mechanical and electrical maintenance & services activities on the contracted site incl. managing the cross-functional teamEnsure that opportunities for the strategic development of the contract are explored, to deliver increased turnover and profitability, ensure additional services and projects are added, and contracts are re-won on re-tenderEnsure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both clients and Company health and safety policy and process is effectively implemented across both our teams’ services and subcontractors’ activities and are regularly reviewEnsure contracts are staffed by fully competent teams, ensuring post holders are fully competent, and that effective succession planning arrangements are in placeEnsure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are metEnsuring a customer focus within all areas of operational activities, and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contactsProvision of leadership and guidance, advice, coaching and direct support, where required to deliver best practice selection, training, assessment and recognition/rewardDelivering 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 appropriateYour Supervisory Responsibilities In DetailProvides formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational areaRecommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and terminationPlans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtimePrepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff. Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competenciesLeads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's valuesYOUR PROFILEProven track record in a management role which has included responsibility for service, culture, people and business growthPrevious experience in operational environments and one of the following: Mechanical, Electrical, facilities management, projects, building servicesStout experience in dealing with a range of people from junior to senior level including site employees, suppliers and customersEnthused by a fast paced, high growth environment with the affinity to work in a matrix organisationResults focused with the drive to grow the businessRelevant electrical qualification (Electronics Technician, Electrical Engineer, HVAC (m/f/d) or equivalentGood understanding of electrical maintenance necessaryCommercial awareness / Business acumen should be self-explanatoryAbility to understand commercial and financial metrics is necessary incl. good organization skills and an "eye" for detailsExperience in internal and external client managementHighly developed interpersonal and communication skillsApplicants (m/f/d) should be highly motivated and self-confidentHigh degree of integrity and sincerityExcellent presentation skills - written, verbal and presentationBusiness fluency in both Norwegian and EnglishOur BenefitsFuture-proof job opportunity with a true development guarantee at the world´s largest supplier for fully integrated Data Center servicesInternational working environment with inspiring cross-border career opportunitiesTOP trainings with internationally recognized state-of-the-art certificationsAttractive salaries with an annually salary increases, good bonus + and many other social and monetary benefitsCreative working culture with challenging responsibilities and a high level of autonomyDIVERSITY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and WORK-LIFE BALANCE are practiced values! Do you need more good reasons? Please take a look at our recent won awards: TOP Company 2025 (fourth time in a row among Germany´s TOP 5% Employers)Best Data Centre Operator 2025 (Data Centre World Awards)Commitment to Diversity and Talent Development Award 2025 (Datacloud Global Awards)Outstanding Contribution to Skills and Training Award 2025 (DCS Awards)Best Company for Career Growth 2024 (Wallstreet Journal)Best Places to Work 2024 (Globe St´s)Best Workplace for Wellbeing (Top 100 on Indeed)Outstanding Contribution to the Data Centre Industry 2024HAVE WE AROUSED YOUR INTEREST? If yes, please submit your application documents (CV, selected certificates, no cover letter necessary) incl. your availability and salary expectations via our application system.CBRE GWSCBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.Find out moreService line: GWS Segment