Chief Engineer, Data Center Power Systems

Generate; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Generate Capital is seeking a Director, Engineering to serve as the technical authority for development-phase engineering of data center on-site power solutions, ensuring feasibility, reliability, and scalability through Notice to Proceed and into delivery.

You will lead design standards, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration across generation, storage, grid, and hybrid solutions, guiding projects from early diligence through Commissioning.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience engineering power generation projects.
• Experience designing utility-scale or large-load power projects.
• Strong familiarity with EPC and design-build delivery models.
• Proven ability to balance innovation with standardization and execution.
• Clear communicator able to translate technical complexity into actionable business insight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for development-phase engineering of data center on-site power solutions through Notice to Proceed, and provide technical continuity and support to Project Delivery through construction and commissioning.
• Evaluate technical feasibility and risk for proposed customer solutions and Generate investments.
• Establish Large Load development and design standards that enable repeatable execution at scale.
• Lead early-stage technical diligence in partnership with development, commercial and investment teams.
• Oversee engineering interfaces with owner’s engineers, EPCs, utilities, and technology providers.
• Support project delivery teams from Notice to Proceed through Commercial Operation.
• Identify and mitigate technical and execution risk before it impacts schedule, cost, or performance.
• Review EPC/EPCM agreements, OEM supply contracts, and technical schedules from an engineering risk and execution perspective.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, reduce project risk, and support successful project outcomes.
• Accurately assess islanded behind-the-meter projects while preparing for future grid connection in the design.
• Provide technical input during procurement activities, contract negotiations, and equipment evaluations.
• Provide technical input during PPA and Tolling Agreement negotiations.
• Interface between Generate’s DC partner engineering teams and DC tenant engineering teams.
• Guide engineering execution across multiple concurrent projects at varying stages of development and delivery.
• Standardize development-engineering procedures, specifications and design details across the Data Center Power Solutions portfolio.
• Create, review and approve critical engineering deliverables, including P&IDs, single-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, equipment datasheets, civil and structural designs, control narratives, and cause-and-effect matrices.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces between EPC/EPCM contractors, OEMs, and internal stakeholders across Development, Development Engineering, Origination, Procurement, and Project Management.
• Manage external engineering firms as part of executing comprehensive project engineering scope.
• Ensure engineering scopes, resource forecasts, budgets, and change management processes are effectively tracked and communicated.
• Support commissioning and startup activities by providing technical guidance, design clarifications, and issue resolution.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Power generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Job description

Generate Capital is seeking a Director, Engineering to serve as the technical authority for development-phase engineering of data center on-site power solutions, ensuring feasibility, reliability, and scalability through Notice to Proceed and into delivery.

You will lead design standards, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration across generation, storage, grid, and hybrid solutions, guiding projects from early diligence through Commissioning.