Director of Engineering Data Center Construction

Director of Engineering – Data Centers

The Director of Engineering - Data Centers is a key leadership role responsible for guiding regional engineering strategy, operations, and performance. This leader will oversee engineering teams delivering state‑of‑the‑art data center designs—including next‑generation AI‑focused facilities. In partnership with senior leadership, this role influences strategic direction, operational planning, and overall engineering excellence, and provides input on strategic decision making and processes to the VP, Engineering and other Directors and Officers.

• Reports directly to the Senior Director or Vice President, Engineering and participates in senior manager planning, including engineering, detailing/modeling and principal engineering (non‑production or not design related) work for the firm.
• Develops and oversees the Engineering operation in their region of responsibility, anticipating, planning and mapping group, team and staff skills to the work.
• Recruit, train and deploy staff throughout their region of responsibility.
• Responsible for the HR and budgetary oversight for the Regional Engineering group.
• Develop proposals and meet, present and secure work on behalf of the firm, alone or in concert with others.
• Directs preliminary engineering activities such as the project development, programming or schematic design phase when needed, focusing on large‑value or high‑risk work.
• Directs delicate or significant project close‑out, installation or manufacturing QA/QC or testing/commissioning operations on behalf of the Operations group.
• May act as the firm’s emissary for dispute resolution or sensitive client work or negotiations.
• Works independently with little direction based on the operating business plan and financial controls.
• Takes executive‑level guidance and develops a complete action plan for required deliverables or projects, including situations with murky or conflicting guidance.
• Oversees complex and interrelated project‑specific work such as sequencing of operations, equipment/system testing scripts or complex engineering products.
• Visits project locations to ascertain existing conditions, perform feasibility studies, test factory‑built systems prior to shipment and conduct field investigations as requested by the Operations Team.
• Conducts value engineering evaluations to fully engineer designs.
• Evaluates project/system design criteria with budgetary issues.
• Extensive knowledge of equipment and fluency in electrical system testing and commissioning is preferred.
• Supports the firm’s Pre‑Construction efforts, especially in Estimating and Business Development, assisting in identifying and developing leads and closing new work.
• Maintains external customer relationships throughout the term of the relationship or project.
• Reviews contract requirements.
• Other duties may be assigned based on the position’s role within the business unit.

• Advanced knowledge of all aspects of building systems electrical engineering, manufacturing or technology is required.
• Advanced management skills, including planning, resource management, fee development, staff oversight and development.
• Advanced knowledge of equipment and system testing and commissioning; ability to analyze and resolve technically complex engineering problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
  Oracle preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary.
• Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, proactive and an effective team player.
• Effective professional interaction with all levels of employees, vendors, clients and partners.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, architectural engineering, construction sciences, or related discipline.
• Approximately 12 years of related work experience (combination of education, training and experience acceptable).
• Registration as a licensed US‑based Professional Engineer (P.E.) is required.

• Up to 50%.

• General work environment: sitting for long periods, standing,…