Operations & Maintenance Manager - Digital Infrastructure

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in data center, critical facilities, or mission-critical infrastructure operations.

• At least 3 years of leadership experience managing engineering or maintenance teams.

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution systems, UPS, backup generation, cooling infrastructure, and building management systems.

• Experience managing contractors, service agreements, and vendor performance.

• Proficiency in CMMS, DCIM, and operational reporting tools.

• Data center certifications such as CDCP, CDCE, Uptime Institute AOS, or equivalent.

• Experience within hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale critical environments.

• Knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency frameworks (LEED, BREEAM, ISO 50001).

• Professional fluency in English; Spanish is highly desirable.

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to develop your professional career in a global infrastructure leader, in a challenging environment and making a positive impact on people's lives? At Ferrovial, we are more than a company; we are a community of innovators and pioneers. We are listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (USA), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands), and IBEX 35 (Spain). We are also members of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a team of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial's activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is recognized internationally for its capacity to design and build singular projects in civil works and building, and mainly large transport infrastructures. Its historical track record includes projects to date totaling more than 490 km of tunnels, 19,200 km of roads (including 4,000 km of highways) and 4,700 km of railway lines (including 700 km of high-speed rail) and 27,350 km of road maintenance and repair.

We are seeking an experienced Operations & Maintenance Manager to lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of one or more mission-critical data center facilities. Reporting to the Digital Infrastructure leadership team, you will be responsible for ensuring maximum availability of critical systems, driving operational excellence, and leading multidisciplinary teams in a 24/7 environment.

This role plays a key part in maintaining world-class service standards, supporting customer requirements, and delivering continuous improvement across all facility operations.

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of critical facility infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire protection, security, and monitoring systems.

• Ensure compliance with operational procedures, maintenance standards, service level agreements, and uptime commitments.

• Lead incident response activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action plans for critical events.

• Manage change control processes and ensure the safe execution of maintenance activities and infrastructure upgrades.

• Monitor operational performance through KPIs, availability metrics, and energy efficiency indicators.

• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical assets.

• Manage relationships with OEMs, specialist contractors, and service providers.

• Oversee asset lifecycle management, warranty tracking, and long-term replacement planning.

• Ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of CMMS and DCIM platforms.

• Lead, mentor, and develop teams of engineers and technicians across multiple shifts.

• Drive a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support workforce planning, recruitment, training, and performance management activities.

• Promote technical excellence and ongoing competency development.

• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental performance.

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, and corporate HSE policies.

• Review risk assessments, permit-to-work processes, and operational procedures.

• Support audits, inspections, certifications, and regulatory requirements.

• Serve as the primary operational interface for customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

• Produce regular operational and performance reports for senior management.

• Work closely with Engineering, Construction, and Project teams during commissioning, expansion, and fit-out activities.

• Support customer audits and operational reviews.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in high-pressure environments.

• Customer-focused mindset with outstanding stakeholder management skills.

• Analytical and data-driven approach to operational performance.

• Effective communication skills across technical and executive audiences.

• High level of accountability, integrity, and commitment to operational excellence.

Join a growing Digital Infrastructure platform and play a key role in delivering resilient, sustainable, and future-ready data center operations that support some of the world's most demanding digital environments.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are just some of the adjectives that describe us. We are motivated by challenges and believe in the power of collaboration across our business units to move the world together. Your journey toward a great professional career starts here!