Senior Director, Data Center Engineering

LightEdge Solutions

. Own and continuously improve the company’s standard data center design across electrical, mechanical, controls, architectural, structural, fire/life-safety, security, telecommunications, and operational criteria .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data center engineering, focusing on electrical and mechanical infrastructure, lifecycle planning, and technical due diligence. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage design standards, and optimize costs while ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

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Data Center EngineeringElectrical Infrastructure EvaluationMechanical Systems DesignValue EngineeringTechnical Due Diligence

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringConstruction ManagementCommissioningCritical Power SystemsCooling SystemsData Center Operating PracticesLifecycle Cost OptimizationCapacity ModelingIntegrated Systems Testing

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationTechnical AccountabilityProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

CMMSDCIMBMSEPMSInfrastructure Information Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer LicenseCertified Energy ManagerCertified Data Centre Professional

Industry Keywords

NEC/NFPA 70NFPA 70EOSHA RequirementsBuilding CodesEnergy CodesANSI/BICSI 002ASHRAE Thermal Guidance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously improve the company’s standard data center design across electrical, mechanical, controls, architectural, structural, fire/life-safety, security, telecommunications, and operational criteria
Translate operational requirements, customer commitments, reliability objectives, capacity assumptions, and lifecycle considerations into design standards and owner’s technical requirements
Lead construction-cost reduction, cost benchmarking, value engineering, and tracking of financial effects of design decisions
Manage third-party design teams, scopes, deliverables, schedules, quality, fees, change control, and adherence to company standards
Establish design review gates and approval criteria covering constructability, maintainability, energy performance, lifecycle cost, and operational impact
Lead technical reviews for new builds, brownfield conversions, expansions, renovations, and major infrastructure replacements
Perform or direct reviews of electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, fire protection, security, and telecommunications designs
Serve as owner’s technical representative with consultants, contractors, commissioning agents, utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, and equipment vendors
Lead technical due diligence for prospective data center acquisitions, leases, conversions, and capacity opportunities
Assess electrical infrastructure, mechanical and environmental systems, resiliency, redundancy, maintainability, site conditions, capacity, and expansion constraints
Develop technical risk registers, capital and operating cost implications, remediation priorities, and proceed or do-not-proceed recommendations
Define commissioning and integrated systems testing expectations and coordinate testing providers, NETA firms, engineers, manufacturers, and operations personnel
Verify SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, maintenance requirements, training, spare parts, security procedures, monitoring points, labels, one-lines, sequences of operation, and as-built drawings before acceptance
Provide engineering leadership for lifecycle planning, end-of-life replacement, modernization, reliability improvement, and risk reduction across the portfolio
Govern engineering standards, design criteria, capacity models, one-line diagrams, equipment inventories, criticality classifications, and technical documentation
Participate in incident reviews, failure investigations, reliability programs, and lessons-learned processes
Communicate technical risk, customer impact, financial implications, schedule exposure, and residual risk to executive leadership
Report to the Vice President, Data Center Operations and partner with Development, Finance, Legal, Sales, Security, IT, Construction, consultants, contractors, utilities, and site operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, construction management, facilities engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered
Typically 10 or more years of progressive experience in data center engineering, mission-critical facilities, critical infrastructure, construction oversight, commissioning, technical due diligence, or a closely related field
Demonstrated experience evaluating or delivering data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure, preferably across multiple facilities or geographies
Strong working knowledge of critical power systems, cooling systems, controls, fire/life safety, physical infrastructure, monitoring, and data center operating practices
Experience reading and interpreting electrical one-lines, protection and control diagrams, mechanical plans, sequences of operation, specifications, commissioning scripts, test reports, and as-built documentation
Experience leading consultants, contractors, commissioning providers, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining technical accountability
Experience managing third-party engineering and design firms and coordinating multidisciplinary design deliverables
Demonstrated experience with value engineering, cost benchmarking, construction-cost reduction, or lifecycle cost optimization
Ability to translate complex engineering conditions into concise executive recommendations, investment risks, project decisions, and operational requirements
Ability to travel regularly to existing and prospective facilities and construction sites
Preferred: Professional Engineer license, Certified Energy Manager, Certified Data Centre Professional, or comparable credential
Preferred experience with acquisitions, leases, facility conversions, technical diligence, standard designs, master specifications, value engineering, high-density compute, liquid cooling, advanced power distribution, capacity modeling, lifecycle cost analysis, capital planning, utility coordination, portfolio optimization, CMMS, DCIM, BMS, EPMS, asset management, drawing management, infrastructure information systems, and national or international portfolios
Knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, building and energy codes, local AHJ requirements, ANSI/BICSI 002, ASHRAE thermal guidance, commissioning, integrated systems testing, operating procedures, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle planning

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Hybrid work arrangement
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
Dynamic corporate environment built on teamwork and personal responsibility