Overview
Critical Facilities Supervisor- Data Center (NSW)
Job ID 240576
Posted 25-Sep-2025
Role type Full-time
Areas of Interest Data Centers
Location Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
About Us – CBRE Data Center Solutions
CBRE Data Center Solutions (DCS) is a global leader in delivering integrated real estate, facilities, and technology solutions across the entire data centre lifecycle.
Our team brings deep expertise across all DCS service lines, combining capital markets insight with technical excellence to unlock value for data centre owners, occupiers, and investors worldwide
About the Role
As a CBRE Data Center Supervisor, you will provide oversight over the team that performs advanced preventative maintenance and complex corrective repairs within a Data Center operation. This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.
What You’ll Do
- Manage, plan, coordinate, schedule, and oversee the workload, deadlines, and day-to-day activities of the support team members to ensure effective delivery of services. Provide holiday, training & sickness cover for other members of the shift team. Work closely with Data Center Manager to ensure that all operational objectives are achieved.
- Ensure daily site inspections of all Mechanical & Engineering systems and technical equipment are conducted.
- Verify the site's environmental conditions provide a safe work environment.
- Assist staff with difficult planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance on all equipment as needed, including guiding the team through dry-run procedures prior to work commencing.
- Review meter readings from UPS, PDU and utilities to ensure accurate information. Present to management and key stakeholders.
- Confirm safety processes and requirements on all regulatory requirements and quality standards are met.
- Review quality checks and retain comprehensive maintenance records.
- Develop and implement advanced work processes, Job Hazard Analysis reports, and EOPs/SOPs for critical work with risk assessment. Lead identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational and strategic risks to ensure business continuity and regulatory compliance. Implement risk management frameworks, conduct regular risk assessments, and collaborate with stakeholders to proactively address potential threats and enhance organizational resilience.
- Ensure vendors meet quality, cost, and delivery expectations while aligning with organizational goals and compliance standards.
- Complete all required training to ensure successful completion of all job-related responsibilities.
- Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
- Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
- Accountable for full P&L; ownership, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic planning to drive revenue growth and cost optimization.
- Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function. Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
- Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
- Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of comprehensive account reviews, providing strategic insights, performance analysis, and growth opportunities to key stakeholders. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather data, assess client satisfaction, and present actionable recommendations that strengthen client relationships and drive business outcomes.
- Contribute to recent products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
- Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.
What You'll Need
- High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 5-8 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Journeyman/Electrician or HVAC license, required, and state and local licensures, where required. Prior shift leader or supervisory experience preferred.
- Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays.
- Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
- The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
- Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
- Ability to process and prioritize competing customer requests.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
- Highly sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
- Ability to read and understand building blueprints and mechanical/electrical one-line drawings.
Ready to Power Up Your Career?
Apply now and become part of an organisation where your potential meets opportunity.
(Expression of interest: Pipelining for future needs 2025/2026)
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
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