Director, Facilities Operations

Facilities Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Develop and execute a multi-year facilities roadmap aligned to Crusoe's data center expansion and manufacturing scale-up plans
• Manage a geographically distributed portfolio of sites including hyperscale campuses, manufacturing facilities, and corporate offices
• Lead site selection due diligence, space planning, and build-out oversight for new facilities in partnership with Real Estate and Construction

Operations & Reliability

• Set and enforce uptime, maintenance, and service-level standards across all Crusoe-operated facilities
• Own critical systems management including power distribution, cooling (HVAC/liquid cooling), UPS, generators, fire suppression, and building management systems (BMS)
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs that minimize unplanned downtime at mission-critical sites

Energy & Sustainability

• Partner with Crusoe's energy team to integrate on-site generation assets (natural gas, battery storage, renewable sources) into facilities operations
• Track and report on energy consumption, PUE, and sustainability KPIs across the portfolio; identify efficiency improvements
• Support Crusoe's ESG commitments and contribute to ongoing ESG reporting

Team Leadership

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing facilities team including regional managers, site leads, and contracted services
• Establish clear accountability structures, on-call protocols, and escalation paths for 24/7 operations
• Source, negotiate, and manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and managed service providers

Capital & Budget Management

• Own the facilities OpEx and CapEx budgets; develop annual plans and multi-year forecasts
• Lead RFP processes for major facilities projects and oversee execution against scope, schedule, and budget
• Partner with Finance on cost modeling for new sites and lease/own analyses

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all facilities meet applicable building codes, fire codes, OSHA regulations, and environmental requirements
• Oversee EH&S programs and incident response procedures across sites
• Maintain documentation, certifications, and audit readiness (SOC 2, ISO, NFPA, etc.)

What We're Looking For

Required

• 10+ years of facilities management experience, with at least 5 years leading facilities operations for mission-critical environments (data centers, manufacturing, or similar)
• Deep knowledge of critical infrastructure systems: power (medium/high voltage, UPS, generators), cooling (CRAC/CRAH, chillers, liquid cooling), and fire/life safety
• Experience managing multi-site portfolios across multiple geographies
• Track record of building and leading high-accountability facilities teams
• Strong financial acumen — experience owning OpEx/CapEx budgets in the $10M+ range
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills; able to engage equally well with engineers, executives, and field technicians

Preferred

• Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center operations
• Familiarity with non-traditional energy environments (natural gas generation, battery storage, renewables)
• Background in manufacturing or industrial facilities operations
• Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Data Center Design Consultant (CDCDP), or equivalent credentials
• Experience supporting rapid organizational scaling (Series C through IPO stages)