Director of Data Center Facilities – AI Infrastructure

TensorWave

. Own the physical infrastructure strategy, operations, reliability, and expansion of a high-density AI data center supporting GPU computing at scale.

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeLas Vegas • Nevada • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing high-density AI data center operations, focusing on power and cooling systems, infrastructure reliability, and capacity planning. Proven ability to lead large technical teams and optimize operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and safety standards.

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High-Density Data Center ManagementPower Capacity PlanningCooling System OptimizationIncident ManagementFacilities Operations Leadership

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFacilities EngineeringInfrastructure Capacity PlanningPredictive MaintenanceReliability EngineeringOperational ReadinessData Center DesignPower DistributionCooling System Design

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic PlanningCommunicationProblem-SolvingTeam Building

Tools & Technologies

BMSEPMSDCIMTelemetryAnalytics

Industry Keywords

Mission-Critical Data CentersHigh-Density ComputingCritical InfrastructureOperational EfficiencyEnergy Procurement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the physical infrastructure strategy, operations, reliability, and expansion of a high-density AI data center supporting GPU computing at scale.
Lead facilities operations supporting high-density AI/GPU compute environments.
Ensure required power, cooling, environmental conditions, and infrastructure availability for AI compute clusters.
Establish operational readiness standards for new AI compute deployments, including infrastructure validation, capacity verification, and turnover.
Lead responses to electrical, mechanical, thermal, controls, and cooling-related incidents.
Oversee utility service, substations, medium-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, busways, PDUs, and rack-level power distribution.
Develop power capacity plans aligned with GPU/accelerator deployment schedules.
Lead design, operation, and optimization of high-density AI cooling and liquid-cooling systems.
Develop multi-year facilities capacity plans and translate compute requirements into power, cooling, rack density, water, space, and infrastructure requirements.
Participate in site selection, utility strategy, infrastructure due diligence, and campus master planning.
Lead design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of new AI data center capacity.
Establish and lead reliability, root-cause analysis, predictive maintenance, incident response, and recovery programs.
Drive use of BMS, EPMS, DCIM, telemetry, analytics, and predictive monitoring.
Build and lead facilities engineers, managers, technicians, and specialized contractors supporting 24x7 operations.
Manage strategic utility, OEM, engineering, contractor, cooling-provider, and equipment-manufacturer relationships.
Manage infrastructure lifecycle costs, vendor performance, operating costs, safety, compliance, risk, emergency response, and business continuity.
Optimize PUE, WUE, power utilization, cooling efficiency, carbon impact, renewable energy, energy procurement, demand management, and water conservation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience will be considered.
10+ years of experience in mission-critical data centers, high-density computing environments, critical infrastructure, or comparable facilities.
5+ years of experience leading large technical facilities organizations.
Demonstrated experience managing large-scale electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
Strong understanding of high-density data center power architectures and cooling systems.
Experience supporting or operating facilities with high rack power densities and rapidly scaling compute infrastructure.
Experience with mission-critical maintenance, reliability engineering, incident management, and operational readiness.
Demonstrated experience managing significant operating and capital budgets.
Strong understanding of infrastructure capacity planning and facility expansion.
Excellent executive [qualification text truncated in posting].
Authorization to work in the United States is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stock Options
100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for Employees
Company Health Savings Account Contributions
100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for Employees
Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options
Other Insurance Options, such as Pet & Legal Insurance
Various Supplementary Health Benefits, such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness Support
Flexible Spending Account
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible PTO
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Other In-Office Perks