Data Center Operations Manager

Allied Fire Protection

Data Center Operations Manager overseeing cross-trade fire protection services for data centers in Texas. Leading operations and P&L management while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timePearland • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the vision, growth strategy, and full P&L performance for the data center vertical across all applicable company trades
Assess the data center market landscape, identify emerging opportunities, and position the company competitively for new project pursuits
Partner with Market Development, Sales, and Estimating to develop and refine pricing programs
Serve as the company's internal subject matter expert on data center fire protection systems
Collaborate with the individual trade line-of-business managers to align resources, workflows, and execution strategies
Manage, modify, and oversee all operations, personnel, and processes within the data center vertical across every trade performed
Ensure proper execution of fire sprinkler, pre-action, fire alarm, special hazards, underground, and consulting scopes
Oversee job setup, contracts, change orders, purchase orders, subcontractor management, and accounting processes
Monitor and actively manage project budgets vs. actuals
Maximize labor production and efficiency across trades while maintaining quality standards
Oversee change order management across all trades to protect margin
Own the data center vertical P&L, with full accountability for revenue, gross margin, and profitability
Prepare and adhere to the segment operations budget
Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing, cross-trade team
Champion training at all levels
Own safety for the data center vertical team
Ensure full adherence to safety and risk assessment policies and procedures
Propose and implement technology and process improvements to increase productivity and profitability

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED required
Higher education degree or equivalent work experience preferred
Deep familiarity with NFPA 13, NFPA 72, NFPA 750, NFPA 2001, and FM Global data sheets relevant to data center fire protection
Working knowledge of data center construction phases, critical environment protocols (hot aisle/cold aisle, raised floor, MEP coordination), and commissioning processes
10+ years leading, managing, and developing teams in fire protection construction
Deep, hands-on experience in the data center vertical is required
Experience working directly with data center owners, hyperscale developers, colocation operators, or their general contractors required
Special hazards suppression system experience (clean agent, pre-action, VESDA, FM-200, NOVEC, CO₂) required
Fire sprinkler and pre-action system design and/or field experience strongly preferred
Fire alarm design and/or field experience preferred
Multi-trade or cross-discipline operations experience preferred
Demonstrated P&L ownership or financial management experience preferred
Fire sprinkler, fire alarm, or special hazards sales or business development experience a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Safety First
Integrity
Customer Focused
Humility
Ownership
Teamwork

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Hard Skills & Tools

NFPA 13NFPA 72NFPA 750NFPA 2001FM Global data sheetsdata center construction phasescritical environment protocolsspecial hazards suppression systemsfire sprinkler designfire alarm design

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcollaborationproject managementbudget managementsafety managementtrainingstrategic planningcommunicationproblem-solving