Facilities Manager - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We are seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee our multi-site locations in Boston, Harwell (UK), and Tsukuba (Japan). This Facilities Manager remote position will lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of mission-critical mechanical systems supporting QuEra Computing. You will be responsible for mechanical maintenance execution, vendor performance, operational readiness, and technician leadership across electrical, cooling, and HVAC infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Lead daily operations, maintenance, and service execution for critical mechanical and HVAC infrastructure.
• Own mechanical plant readiness, including preventive maintenance, corrective work, inspections, and restoration activities.
• Manage site engineers & technicians, contractors, and service vendors, ensuring strong safety performance, quality, documentation, and SLA adherence.
• Drive troubleshooting and response for mechanical failures, abnormal conditions, and performance degradation impacting uptime.
• Partner with engineering and scientific teams on retrofits, upgrades, system turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Lead or support root cause analysis for major or recurring issues and ensure corrective actions are fully implemented and sustained.
• Maintain audit-ready records including procedures, service reports, maintenance history, turnover documentation, and CMMS data.
• Champion safe work practices, environmental compliance, and disciplined process execution across all mechanical operations.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience leading mechanical plant operations, HVAC service, or critical cooling maintenance in data centers or other uptime-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs, AHUs, CDUs, and related controls platforms.
• Experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, incident response, and service execution in 24x7 operations.
• Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, or operational acceptance of new or upgraded systems is preferred.
• Must be willing to work on-site 5 days a week and respond to off-hour emergencies.
• Ability to travel on occasion to global sites (e.g., UK, Japan).

Nice to Have

• Strong troubleshooting judgment and calm decision-making under pressure.
• Deep commitment to safety, procedure adherence, and documentation rigor.
• Clear communicator able to translate plant conditions, risks, and actions for varied stakeholders.
• Strong planning and execution discipline across maintenance, backlog, and operational priorities.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $145,000 - $190,000.
• Equity grants for all new hires.
• Commitment to a diverse work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Flexible work arrangements.