Director of Data Center Engineering

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related technical field
• 10+ years of experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, energy, utility, or large-scale infrastructure projects
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering and design activities
• Strong understanding of site development, utility infrastructure, and integrated facility design
• Experience managing engineering consultants and technical stakeholders
• Ability to review engineering drawings, technical reports, and infrastructure studies
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting AI, hyperscale, HPC, mission-critical, or data center environments
• Civil engineering or infrastructure development background preferred
• Experience supporting Basis of Design (BoD), design integration, and constructability reviews
• PE, RA, PMP, or similar professional certification preferred
• Experience supporting owner-side development or infrastructure delivery organizations

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Lead review and coordination of engineering and design deliverables across multiple AI data center projects
• Coordinate civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, utility, and network infrastructure disciplines
• Manage external engineering and design consultants
• Support development and enforcement of Basis of Design (BoD) standards
• Review technical studies, engineering reports, drawings, and consultant recommendations
• Identify design risks, constructability concerns, and integration issues early in the project lifecycle
• Support utility coordination, path-to-power planning, and site infrastructure readiness
• Partner with Development, Construction, Power, and Operations teams to ensure alignment between design intent and deployment objectives
• Drive consistency and standardization across multiple site deployments
• Provide technical recommendations and updates to project and executive leadership

Job Description

Targeting a Senior Director-level hire. Likely title will become Senior Director, Data Center Engineering or potentially Design Center Engineering. This will be a highly technical, owner-side engineering leadership position. The person will serve as one of the company's primary engineering and design authorities.

Will represent the company in technical/design conversations with:

Clients and tenants Design-build partners Engineering firms Outside consultants Will work closely alongside the projects/construction organization with joint ownership of certain technical decisions. This person is joining a team that is still being built. They need someone comfortable building the function rather than inheriting an established organization.