Capacity Engineer Senior Associate - Dallas, TX

VetJobs; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Capacity Engineer Senior Associate in Dallas to resolve data management and design tasks for installations within a moderate scope. The role emphasizes space planning, engineering coordination, and collaboration across teams to maximize data center efficiency.

You will work with site operations and capacity systems to ensure accurate drawings and data, while participating in problem solving and capacity feasibility efforts in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Typically 3+ years of experience in data center capacity planning, facilities engineering, space planning, or mission‑critical infrastructure environments.
• Hands‑on experience with AutoCAD (or similar CAD tools), infrastructure documentation, and maintaining capacity or asset management data.
• Working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, with the ability to support moderate‑scope design, capacity feasibility, and cross‑functional problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Space Planning & Design: Create standard Cage-Cabinet design options that respond to moderate customer requirements and site constraints.
• Engineering: Attribute standard Cage-Cabinet designs to Data Center infrastructure and review high-density cases.
• Problem Solving: Address standard cross‑functional issues and escalate when needed.
• Data & Drawing Management: Ensure AutoCAD drawings and capacity systems reflect current status and prepare as-built drawings.
• Collaboration: Engage stakeholders across teams to resolve space, power, and cooling constraints.
• Capacity Feasibility & Optimization: Identify limitations and develop moderate optimization solutions.

Skills

Data center capacity planning

Cross‑functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

The Capacity Engineer Senior Associate resolves a variety of data management, design, and drawings for installations within a moderate scope.

Responsibilities

Space Planning & Design

• Creates standard Cage-Cabinet design options that respond to moderate customer requirements, Equinix requirements and physical site constraints
• Prepares notional Cage-Cabinet layouts, area calculations and diagrams for each individual standard data center within a moderate scope
• Maximizes space utilization to develop the best design solution for the Data Center and the customer

Engineering

• Utilizes developed knowledge of electrical/mechanical infrastructure to notionally attribute standard Cage-Cabinet designs against Data Center infrastructure within a moderate scope
• Utilizes developing skills in preparing high-density review cases
• Works with more senior members in the validation and updating of Data Center infrastructure data within capacity systems

Problem Solving

• Solves standard, cross-functional issues that span multiple groups
• Uses developing skills to identify and understand underlying issues
• Understands when and to whom to escalte

Data & Drawing Management

• Works with site operations to address discrepancies with documentation of facility infrastructure and installation of customer cages within a moderate scope
• Ensures that AutoCAD drawings and capacity systems correctly represent existing status of the Data Center within a moderate scope
• Identifies and make corrections as necessary
• Identifies and leads the investigation of moderate data issues with the support of senior staff
• Produces developed drawings and space plans for use by Sales, Site Operation and other teams
• Creates spatial layouts of each customer cage which are used by the other capacity teams for their reviews, and by the Sales Engineers and site teams for customer installations
• Drawing and inventory preparation, which may be reviewed by more senior members
• Creates numbering plans for new sites, compiling inventory list, and preparing the drawings files used to track assignments
• Compiles as-built underground utility drawings as required to create a comprehensive record drawing for each site within a moderate scope

Collaboration

• Collaborates with various teams to identify any power/cooling issues that affect space capacity
• Answers standard inventory-related questions from cross-functional departments
• Ability to engage and gather input from appropriate stakeholders to reach the right solution for the company and the customer within a moderate scope
• Where planning decisions are in dispute between sales and operational needs, the engineer is expected to escalate to the right level
• May require supervision in answering more complex questions

Capacity Feasibility & Optimization

• Works with Capacity and/or site engineers to identify power and cooling limitations, discuss potential modifications, and develop moderate solutioning
• Acts as a the first point of contact for the CFR process to ensure that space is being assigned maximizes the value of our data centers by optimizing the efficiency of our space within a moderate scope
• May require supervision for more complex solutions

Auto req ID

485256BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred
• Typically 3+ years of experience in data center capacity planning, facilities engineering, space planning, or mission‑critical infrastructure environments
• Hands‑on experience with AutoCAD (or similar CAD tools), infrastructure documentation, and maintaining capacity or asset management data
• Working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, with the ability to support moderate‑scope design, capacity feasibility, and cross‑functional problem solving

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred
• Typically 3+ years of experience in data center capacity planning, facilities engineering, space planning, or mission‑critical infrastructure environments
• Hands‑on experience with AutoCAD (or similar CAD tools), infrastructure documentation, and maintaining capacity or asset management data
• Working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, with the ability to support moderate‑scope design, capacity feasibility, and cross‑functional problem solving

Salary Ranges

• Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 73,000 - 109,000 CAD / Annual
• United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 70,000 - 105,000 USD / Annual
• United States - MI6 Miami : 70,000 - 105,000 USD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

City*

Dallas

State*

Texas

Job_Category

Engineering

Job Code

IT Information Technology

Affiliate Sponsor

Equinix

Salary Range

$60,000-$75,000