Position OverviewThe Vice President - Facilities Engineering is Fleet's owner for quality and technical governance across the full facility lifecycle, from design intent and construction execution through commissioning, site startup, turnover/acceptance, and steady-state operations.
Key Responsibilities- Build and run programs that ensure sites are commissioned and turned over to Operations in adherence to a clearly defined, repeatable Fleet standard.
- Ensure sites are only accepted when they are fully ready for operations and customer load.
- Ensure the portfolio operates consistently to Fleet's specifications and policies.
- Lead major infrastructure replacement projects and capital projects outside of construction scope.
- Own continuous improvement through audits, field feedback, training, and standards control.
- Support safety, security, and availability through measurable, enforceable, continuously improving programs.
Commissioning Program Ownership- Own Fleet's commissioning framework and acceptance philosophy.
- Define commissioning requirements, deliverables, and pass/fail acceptance criteria.
- Drive consistent site startup readiness including spares, tools, procedures, training, documentation, alarm strategy, and escalation paths.
- Establish a disciplined punch list and deficiency management process.
QA/QC Program Leadership- Build and run Fleet's QA/QC program.
- Ensure quality controls exist across vendor work.
- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
Site Acceptance & Turnover Governance- Own post-construction acceptance requirements.
- Lead acceptance reviews before operational handoff.
- Manage turnover artifacts including as-builts, O&M manuals, test reports, warranties, parts lists, and asset data.
Internal Audit & Field Validation- Build internal audit programs.
- Establish audit cadence, scoring, reporting, and verification.
- Partner with site leaders to implement improvements.
Standards Management- Own standards lifecycle including creation, revision, approval, publication, and change communication.
- Maintain document control and versioning.
- Lead standards review boards.
Maintenance Governance- Own the maintenance governance framework.
- Ensure procedures align with standards and OEM requirements.
- Establish quality checks for preventive maintenance.
Training & Qualification- Build technician and field engineer qualification programs.
- Align training to standards and lessons learned.
- Improve safety, quality, and uptime.
Cross-Functional Leadership- Administer cross-functional program structures.
- Drive execution across stakeholders.
Metrics & Continuous Improvement- Build KPI dashboards for commissioning quality, audits, maintenance quality, training, and defect trends.
- Drive standardization, automation, and reduced rework.
Required Qualifications- 10+ years in mission-critical facilities engineering, commissioning, QA/QC, or data center operations.
- Experience owning commissioning standards in hyperscale or large-scale environments.
- Strong knowledge of critical MEP infrastructure.
- Experience building audit programs.
- Ability to translate engineering intent into field standards.
- Strong documentation discipline.
- Cross-functional leadership experience.
- Willingness to travel.
Required Traits & Skills- Integrity and ethical leadership.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Emotional intelligence.
- Strategic and critical thinking.
- Analytical decision-making.
- Influence and stakeholder management.
- Operational risk awareness.
- Relationship management.
Location- Flexible: Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; or Alexandria, VA.
- Travel required to Fleet offices and project sites.
Compensation & Benefits- Expected salary: $275,000-$300,000 plus discretionary bonus.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k), paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.
