About Nordscale
Nordscale is the specialist operator for mission-critical AI data centers. We manage the operations that keep AI compute sites running reliably, efficiently, and safely. Founded as a strategic partnership between the AI hyperscaler Nscale and Norwegian energy company Nordkraft, we harness local expertise and data center operations experience to deliver service excellence to our customers, while building skilled local jobs and partnering with Norwegian businesses to create lasting value in the regions where we work.
Our culture combines local Northern Norwegian values, international expertise, and disciplined operational excellence. We’re a team built on trust, ownership, and collaboration: we communicate openly, take accountability for outcomes, and work as one team across sites, partners, and functions to deliver performance people can depend on.
About the Role (Job Purpose)
The Facility Technical Manager will lead the technical services of a large-scale data center campus in Narvik, spanning two buildings (25MW and 75MW). This campus is at the forefront of delivering critical infrastructure to one of the world’s largest organisations, supporting the rapid evolution of AI technologies.
Operating within a complex and fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of all electrical and mechanical systems. With significant expansion planned, this role offers the opportunity to influence both current service delivery and future growth, playing a key part in developing infrastructure capability at scale.
What You’ll be Doing (Responsibilities)
- Lead technical data center services across electrical and mechanical systems
- Plan, prioritise, and manage both planned and reactive maintenance schedules
- Ensure safe systems of work and full H&S compliance across staff and subcontractors
- Lead technical emergency response and critical incident management whilst supporting the Major Incident Manager
- Lead development of site procedures and documentation including standard and emergency operating procedures
- Oversee contractors, ensuring compliance, documentation, and performance standards
- Lead defect identification, reporting, and resolution across infrastructure
- Oversee testing, commissioning, and QA of all building services
- Manage subcontractor design reviews and installation quality
- Drive cost optimisation, procurement decisions, and supplier negotiations
- Maintain accurate records, reporting, and audit-ready documentation
- Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies
- Support new build, expansion, and handover phases
About You (Skills, Qualifications & Experience)
Key Characteristics
- Structured and disciplined with strong organisational skills
- Comfortable managing complexity and multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong leadership presence with a collaborative mindset
- Demonstrable engineering background
- Proactive in identifying and implementing operational improvements
- Able to work both independently and as part of a wider team
Skills & Qualifications
- Extensive experience in data center operations (hyperscaler or AI preferred)
- Strong expertise across both electrical and mechanical infrastructure commissioning, QA, and infrastructure delivery
- Proven leadership experience in mission-critical environments
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Experience managing vendors, contractors, and technical teams
- English speaking and writing skills is desirable
What We Can Offer You
- Competitive salary negotiable based on experience
- Performance-based bonus tied to results and company performance
- Potential salary growth linked to increased MW expansion
- Opportunity to lead operations in a rapidly scaling AI infrastructure environment
- Relocation package if required
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
