Director, CSA Engineering

VOLTA

. Act as Volta's CSA subject matter expert and design authority across every AI factory in EMEA and AMER from concept through construction and handover .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • IrelandLead💰 $300,000 - $400,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in CSA design standards and technical leadership in civil, structural, or architectural engineering for data centers, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

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Civil Engineering DegreeChartered Engineer StatusData Centre CSA Engineering ExperienceCSA Design Standards DevelopmentTechnical Leadership in Large Scale Programmes

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Hard Skills

Structural DesignArchitectural DesignGeotechnical Due DiligenceBuilding ArchitectureData Hall Layout DesignHigh Density Building DesignLiquid Cooled Workloads DesignGPU Cluster Requirements UnderstandingFire and Life Safety ComplianceEurocodes Familiarity

Soft Skills

Confident CommunicationCollaborative StyleMentoring EngineersCommercial Judgement

Tools & Technologies

Construction MethodologiesCSA Design SoftwareBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)

Certifications & Qualifications

CEngPESE

Industry Keywords

Hyperscale Data CentreColocationMission Critical InfrastructureInternational Building CodeASCE 7

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as Volta's CSA subject matter expert and design authority across every AI factory in EMEA and AMER from concept through construction and handover
Develop, deploy and maintain CSA design standards, specifications and basis of design documents
Provide CSA input to Volta's Reference Design for AI factory infrastructure
Own building and site architecture, structural systems, floor and roof loading strategy, plant yards, building envelope and data hall layouts
Provide geotechnical due diligence input to site selection and support live projects through detailed design, permitting, construction and handover
Track AI hardware and construction-method evolution and translate it into CSA standards
Lead CSA design reviews and technical assurance and approve departures from CSA standards
Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, ICT and controls SMEs to optimise safety, delivery speed and cost
Work with Procurement to standardise specifications for structural steel, precast concrete, cladding, roofing and modular building systems
Champion safety in design, fire and life safety compliance, reliability, maintainability and embodied carbon
Embed delivery and operations lessons into CSA standards
Direct external design partners, mentor engineers and build the CSA engineering team
Provide CSA engineering status, risk and decision reporting to the Senior Director, Infrastructure Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in civil or structural engineering or architecture
Chartered or professional status (for example CEng, PE, SE or registered architect) preferred
Significant experience in data centre or mission critical CSA engineering
Senior technical leadership of civil, structural or architectural design on large scale programmes
Deep technical expertise in at least one of civil, structural or architectural design, with a strong working knowledge across all three
Track record developing and deploying CSA design standards, reference designs or basis of design documents for a hyperscale, colocation or large scale data centre developer
Hands on experience designing and delivering buildings for high density and liquid cooled AI and HPC workloads
Understanding of GPU cluster requirements such as rack weight, services density and plant space and how they drive facility design
Familiarity with Eurocodes, the International Building Code, ASCE 7, and fire and life safety requirements governing data centre CSA design in Europe and North America
Strong commercial judgement balancing capex, schedule, reliability and operability
Confident communication of complex technical trade offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives
Collaborative style and ability to uphold standards
Right to work in the country where the role is based or ability to obtain required visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
Retirement/pension contributions
Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Generous number of vacation days each year
Discretionary bonus
Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary