Data Center Leader

Arup; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 167,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) matching

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Data Center Leader based in Houston to drive design and consulting for mission-critical facilities. The role requires 15+ years' experience, PE Texas licensure, and strong project leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead data center projects, manage client relationships, and contribute to regional business development while upholding Arup's standards and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Architectural) required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience delivering design and consulting for mission critical facilities including data centers.
• Professional Engineering license in Texas required.
• Demonstrable design management experience leading multidisciplinary teams on design/construction projects.
• Ability to travel and collaborate with local, regional, and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead effective and efficient delivery of data center projects, managing the technical team in full compliance with corporate standards.
• Quality control reviewer and Engineer of Record on multi-million scale projects.
• Manage stakeholders, client expectations and relationships.
• Assist in defining project schedule, staffing and cost targets.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Deliver high-quality work, client satisfaction and profitability.
• Train team members in Electrical Engineering delivery on data center projects.
• Act as SME on electrical engineering in data center sector and support technical excellence regionally.
• Attend conferences and industry events to highlight Arup's DC expertise and support bids.
• Cultivate and maintain client relationships to grow pipeline of repeat business.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Electrical engineering

Client facing

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Architectural)

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination and technology to shape a better world.

We're looking for a Data Center Leader based out of our Houston office to continue to grow our data center design offering. This position requires someone with a technical design and consulting background, and with significant subject matter expertise and project leadership skills.

Arup's data center and mission-critical specialists are innovators in technological facilities, working with some of the most sophisticated and data-driven companies, to meet today's data needs. Arup is aligned with the UN SDGs and this is woven into our projects. By considering how excess energy can be re-used, we have been able to consistently deliver major savings in both energy and water consumption for our clients through effective energy design and management and crafting truly balanced data centers.

The Opportunity

• Lead effective and efficient delivery of data center projects, managing the performance of the technical team consisting of both internal and external project team resources, in full compliance with corporate standards
• Quality control reviewer and Engineer of Record on multi-million scale projects
• Managing stakeholders, client expectations and relationships
• Assist in defining project schedule, staffing and cost targets
• Identify and manage project risks
• Delivering work to a high standard of quality, client satisfaction and profitability
• Train other members of the team in Electrical Engineering delivery on data center projects
• Act as a recognized subject matter expert (SME) on electrical engineering in the data center sector, and support technical excellence regionally.
• Attend, and speak at, conferences and other industry events to highlight Arup's expertise in the DC sector and to further our work winning opportunities.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients as a technical client-facing project leader, to grow our pipeline of repeat business with existing clients.
• Assist Americas Science, Industry and Technology leadership in developing data center business regionally, identifying opportunities with current and new clients, developing client relationships and supporting major bids
• Contribute to the overall team management in Texas

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Architectural).
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the delivery of design and consulting services to clients, especially in the delivery of mission critical facilities including data centers.
• Professional Engineering license in Texas required.
• Demonstrable design management experience having successfully led multidisciplinary teams on design and/or construction of building and/or infrastructure projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based working with colleagues and clients of all levels
• Highly professional, able to develop and sustain the respect of peers and clients alike
• Attentive to detail - always seeking quality and excellence in their work
• Collaborative approach and willingness to work as an integral part of the team
• Proven track record to develop cross-sector project delivery teams, including in-house interdisciplinary and sub-consultant groups.
• Design/consulting project manager with 5 or more years leading design teams and acting as the main point of contact for owner/clients with full-project technical understanding and capability of leading teams composed of architecture/civil/structural, MEP and specialist consultants
• Ability to travel and collaborate with teams that are local, regional, and global.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Dallas Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Houston is $167,000 to $230,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Dallas will differ.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

Our Application Process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you