Data Center Manager – Critical Facilities (Brussels, Belgium)
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Salary: €85,000 – €103,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Type: Permanent | Full-time | Onsite
We’re partnering with a leading international data centre operator to appoint an experienced Data Center Manager for a major AI-ready, Tier III facility in Brussels.
You’ll lead a 15-person onsite team (Shift Technicians & Team Leaders) and own day-to-day technical operations, uptime and safety across a mission-critical site serving global clients.
The facility features a 2N substation capacity with N+1 redundancy across supporting systems, designed for 99.999% availability and world-class performance.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead, coach and develop the on-site engineering team (c.15 headcount).
- Manage a €2M budget
- Manage electrical, mechanical and building services (HV/LV, UPS, generators, cooling, BMS, fire safety).
- Ensure 24/7 resilience, incident readiness and compliance withTier III standards.
- Oversee maintenance planning, change control and root-cause analysis.
- Drive continuous improvement, energy efficiency and operational best practice.
- Interface with stakeholders and customers to deliver exceptional service.
What You’ll Bring:
- Strong technical foundation: Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
- Proven leadership in data centres or comparable critical environments (hospital, pharma, airport, industrial).
- Hands-on knowledge of HV/LV power, UPS, generators, cooling and BMS.
- Track record leading multi-disciplinary teams in a 24/7 setting.
- Excellent communication skills; English (French/Dutch a plus).
- Able to work onsite in Brussels; EU work rights required.
What’s on Offer
- €85,000 – €103,000 + Bonus Scheme + Benefits
- Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
- 25 days’ Annual leave + Public Holidays
- Company Car, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Pension Plan
- Leadership Development Training
- Real career progression across a global operator in Europe
- Immediate interviews available
Apply Now
Ready to lead operations at one of Europe’s most advanced data centre facilities? We’d love to hear from you.
Apply confidentially: jp@prestonrecruitment.co.uk
Contact: James Preston at Preston Recruitment for an initial discussion
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