Director of Engineering

Role Overview

Director of Engineering responsible for leading data center design across multiple building and campus projects for a global data center developer/operator (hyperscale data centers). Works as the design management lead and liaison from design through construction administration.

Responsibilities

• Project Design Management:
  • Lead design for multiple projects at building and campus level
  • Manage relationships with external design partners
  • Oversee design timelines and deliverables
  • Communicate risks to internal stakeholders
  • Set design direction for projects
• Project Execution / Liaison:
  • Act as design liaison for multiple campuses currently under construction
• Construction Administration:
  • Coordinate between design consultants, internal construction teams, and tenant teams to maintain design direction
• Standards & Trade Coordination:
  • Interpret client technical standards and designs across trades and translate them into direction for external consultants (MEP, telecom, civil, structural, architectural)
• Project Feasibility & Due Diligence:
  • Support zoning entitlement, land use, utility infrastructure planning, and permissions/permitting

Requirements

• Data center design experience, including familiarity with engineering/civil/architectural drawing sets
• 6+ years of data center design experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, etc.)
• Experience with construction documentation and data center regulatory requirements
• Ability to travel

Nice-to-haves / Additional Signals

• Experience with large-scale AI/HPC infrastructure, including cooling systems and power distribution
• Drafting and spatial analysis tools experience (AutoCAD, Revit)

Location / Work Style

• Remote director engineering search; candidate location is not otherwise specified beyond “United States.”