Data Center Engineering Lead

Hut8; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Hut 8 is seeking an Engineering Lead to be the technical head of data center engineering projects. You will coordinate mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, drive design baselines, and resolve cross-discipline issues from design through turnover.

This player-coach role demands deep technical fluency and strong leadership across multi-discipline teams. You will own the engineering scope for large capital projects, participate in stage-gate reviews, and supervise field engineering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience on data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Demonstrated technical fluency across electrical distribution, cooling systems, and controls integration; deep in at least one.
• Owner's-side or EPC design management experience on projects of $250M+ construction value; hyperscale or colocation delivery preferred.
• Proven ability to run stage-gate design reviews and drive large comment logs to closure on schedule.
• Experience supporting active construction: RFI management, field changes, constructability trade-offs.
• Working knowledge of Level 1-5 commissioning and what engineering owes the Cx program.
• Decisive in ambiguity and able to explain technical calls in business terms to non-engineers.
• Willing to travel regularly to project sites (approximately 50%).

Responsibilities

• Own the project's engineering scope end to end, establishing and maintaining the technical baseline.
• Drive resolution of cross-discipline conflicts and ensure integration between electrical, mechanical, and controls.
• Run structured design reviews at each stage gate and manage comment logs to closure.
• Oversee vendor package reviews and ensure equipment selections meet ratings, redundancy, and integration needs.
• Provide field engineering support: RFIs, field changes, and constructability input.
• Support commissioning and turnover activities to ensure readiness for CX/QC processes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary leadership

Electrical distribution

Mechanical cooling

Controls integration

Stage-gate design reviews

RFI management

Field changes

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

Hut 8 is seeking an Engineering Lead to be the technical head of data center engineering projects. You will coordinate mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, drive design baselines, and resolve cross-discipline issues from design through turnover.

This player-coach role demands deep technical fluency and strong leadership across multi-discipline teams. You will own the engineering scope for large capital projects, participate in stage-gate reviews, and supervise field engineering