[Hiring] OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager @Nebius

Role Description

Nebius is looking for an OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager – Data Centers to be responsible for the technical and commercial procurement of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) equipment for mission-critical data center facilities. The role ensures that long-lead, high-reliability power and cooling equipment meets stringent performance, redundancy, and availability requirements while aligning procurement schedules with construction, commissioning, and go-live milestones. This position reports to the Procurement Manager US Team Lead and is a remote position serving the geographically distributed projects for the company.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical Scope & Engineering Coordination
  • Define OFCI equipment scope in collaboration with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
  • Review and validate technical specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, and equipment datasheets with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
  • Ensure compliance with data center design criteria (Tier levels, redundancy, fault tolerance, uptime targets)
  • Manage technical clarifications, deviations, and vendor compliance matrices
• Vendor Selection & Technical Procurement
  • Issue RFQs/RFPs for critical data center infrastructure equipment
  • Lead technical and commercial bid evaluations with engineering stakeholders
  • Conduct vendor technical interviews and design alignment workshops
  • Negotiate contracts covering performance guarantees, availability, FAT requirements, delivery milestones, and warranties
• Critical Equipment Oversight
  • Manage procurement and delivery of long-lead, mission-critical equipment, including:
    • Electrical: generators, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, PDUs, busways
    • Mechanical: chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, heat exchangers
    • Controls & Monitoring: BMS, EPMS, SCADA, protection and control systems
• Manufacturing, FAT & Quality Control
  • Monitor vendor engineering, manufacturing, and testing schedules
  • Review vendor drawings, protection studies, and control logic
  • Coordinate and participate in FATs, integrated systems testing (where applicable), and inspections
  • Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and technical change control
• Logistics, Site Delivery & Installation Readiness
  • Develop logistics strategies for oversized and critical equipment
  • Coordinate international shipping, customs clearance, and just-in-time delivery
  • Ensure equipment preservation, storage, and environmental controls on site
  • Support installation readiness reviews and contractor handover
• Schedule, Risk & Interface Management
  • Track long-lead items and procurement activities on the project critical path
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to capacity, lead times, factory constraints, and supply chain disruptions
  • Coordinate interfaces between OFCI equipment and contractor-installed systems
  • Provide detailed procurement and risk reporting to project leadership
• Documentation, Commissioning & Handover
  • Ensure completeness and accuracy of as-built documentation, O&M manuals, and warranties
  • Support commissioning, IST, and turnover to operations teams
  • Close out OFCI packages in accordance with data center operational requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (i.e. Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, etc.) or equivalent combination of experience and technical training
• 5+ years of experience in technical procurement or engineering for data centers or mission-critical facilities
• Proven experience procuring long-lead, high-reliability OFCI equipment
• Strong understanding of critical power and cooling systems
• Experience with FATs, commissioning, and contractor coordination

Requirements

• Hyperscale or colocation data center experience (added bonus)
• Knowledge of Uptime Institute Tier standards or equivalent reliability framework (added bonus)

Benefits

• Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
• 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting
• Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers
• Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet
• Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage