Data Center Architect: Building Systems & Permitting Lead

Limiting Factor Group; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Limiting Factor Group designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Architect leads architectural design for data center sites, integrating structural, mechanical and electrical aspects within each building to meet stringent requirements and keep projects on schedule.

The role requires LEARNING codes, coordinating across disciplines, and leading permitting through AHJs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or architectural engineering.
• 5+ years designing industrial, data center, or technical buildings.
• Knowledge of the International Building Code and California and Washington building codes.
• Experience obtaining building permits with plan reviewers and fire officials.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience coordinating designs across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop building layouts for data halls, electrical and mechanical rooms, loading docks, offices and security areas.
• Coordinate architectural design with structural, mechanical, electrical and fire protection disciplines.
• Ensure designs meet building, fire and life-safety, accessibility and energy codes.
• Lead permitting process for each site from AHJ analysis to permit issuance.
• Prepare and submit permit drawings, applications and supporting documents; track status with authorities.
• Respond to plan review comments; coordinate resubmittals across disciplines; manage deferred submittals.
• Coordinate inspections and close-out documentation to secure occupancy certificates.
• Specify the building envelope and materials.
• Manage outside architects of record and BIM; maintain BIM workflow.
• Review submittals, respond to RFIs, support construction administration.
• Communicate design decisions and permitting risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Building code knowledge (IBC)

Permitting experience

Coordination across disciplines

Revit

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture or architectural engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Limiting Factor Group designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Architect leads architectural design for data center sites, integrating structural, mechanical and electrical aspects within each building to meet stringent requirements and keep projects on schedule.

The role requires LEARNING codes, coordinating across disciplines, and leading permitting through AHJs.