Data Center Capacity Engineer — Senior Associate

Equinix, Inc.; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, disability plans

Retirement plan

Paid PTO and holidays

Job summary

Equinix, Inc. is seeking a Capacity Engineer Senior Associate to manage data center capacity planning, space planning and drawings within a moderate scope.

The role emphasizes AutoCAD documentation and collaboration across Sales, Site Operations and engineering teams. Responsibilities include creating Cage-Cabinet layouts, performing capacity feasibility assessments, and ensuring accurate, up-to-date infrastructure drawings and data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering 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 and maintaining capacity/asset data.
• Working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems to support moderate-scale design and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Create standard Cage-Cabinet designs and layouts to respond to moderate customer and Equinix requirements.
• Support capacity feasibility and optimization with site engineers and cross‑functional teams.
• Maintain AutoCAD drawings and capacity data to reflect current site status.
• Collaborate with Sales, Site Operations and other teams to produce usable drawings and space plans.
• Address discrepancies in facility documentation and ensure accurate records.

Skills

Data center capacity planning

Facilities engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Equinix, Inc. is seeking a Capacity Engineer Senior Associate to manage data center capacity planning, space planning and drawings within a moderate scope.

The role emphasizes AutoCAD documentation and collaboration across Sales, Site Operations and engineering teams. Responsibilities include creating Cage-Cabinet layouts, performing capacity feasibility assessments, and ensuring accurate, up-to-date infrastructure drawings and data.