Data Hall Designer

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing is seeking an experienced Data Hall Designer to lead data center white space planning, rack layouts, and infrastructure optimization in Nashville. The role collaborates with colocation providers, engineers, and operations teams to ensure scalable, cost-effective designs.

You will develop BOMs, BoD documentation, and cabling schemes, while coordinating low-voltage systems and ensuring adherence to standards through design reviews

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data center design and white space planning.
• Strong knowledge of data hall layouts, rack elevations, and equipment placement.
• Experience with hot/cold aisle containment and airflow considerations.
• Familiarity with data center power distribution and rack-level infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating low-voltage cabling and pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and optimization of data center white space and rack layouts.
• Develop room layouts, rack elevations, BOMs, and cabling designs.
• Coordinate with MEP, Fire Protection, and Controls teams for integration.
• Lead design reviews and collaborate with colocation providers and vendors.
• Maintain design standards and BoD documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and support project delivery from planning to commissioning.

Skills

Data center design

Data hall layouts

Rack configurations

Hot/cold aisle containment

Power distribution

Structured cabling

BOM & BoD documentation

Low-voltage cabling

MEP coordination

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Autodesk AutoCAD

Revit/BIM

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Data Hall Designer to lead the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space environments. This role will focus on developing scalable and efficient data hall layouts, including rack configurations, hot/cold aisle containment, power distribution, structured cabling, and infrastructure pathways.

The ideal candidate will bring strong data center design expertise, experience working with colocation providers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, and the ability to drive design initiatives from initial planning through fit-out and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

White Space and Infrastructure Design

• Lead the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layouts, hot/cold aisle containment, power distribution, and cable pathways.
• Develop and maintain data hall documentation, including room layouts, rack elevations, Bills of Materials (BOM), and structured cabling designs.
• Establish and refine design standards, engineering specifications, and Basis of Design (BoD) documentation.
• Design and coordinate low-voltage structured cabling systems to support scalable compute, storage, and network infrastructure.
• Review new site layouts and proposed data center fit-out designs, including failover configurations, to ensure alignment with organizational standards and requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with colocation providers, developers, contractors, and internal facilities, construction, and operations teams.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), Fire Protection, and Controls engineering teams to ensure seamless infrastructure integration.
• Lead technical design reviews and project coordination meetings, ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, design changes, and project deliverables.
• Collaborate with network, compute, storage, and carrier teams to identify infrastructure requirements and coordinate resources.

Project and Program Leadership

• Lead data center white space design initiatives and complex infrastructure projects from planning through execution.
• Provide technical direction to internal teams, external engineering partners, contractors, and vendors throughout design, fit-out, and commissioning.
• Ensure project deliverables meet technical standards, quality expectations, and established schedules.
• Manage engineering documentation, contract administration, change orders, cost forecasts, and project risks.
• Establish consistent design practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of data center infrastructure standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and support the development of engineering team capabilities.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience in data center design, white space planning, or data center infrastructure engineering.
• Strong understanding of data hall layouts, rack configurations, rack elevations, and equipment placement.
• Experience with hot aisle/cold aisle containment and data center airflow considerations.
• Knowledge of data center power distribution and rack-level power infrastructure.
• Experience designing or coordinating low-voltage structured cabling, fiber, copper, and cable pathways.
• Ability to develop and review room layouts, rack elevations, BOMs, and Basis of Design documentation.
• Experience coordinating data center fit-outs, site layouts, and colocation provider requirements.
• Strong understanding of MEP coordination, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and controls.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, project schedules, design changes, and commissioning activities.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with colocation providers and large-scale data center development projects.
• Experience establishing data center design standards and engineering documentation.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, or other engineering design and documentation tools.
• Experience with contract administration, cost forecasting, and change-order management.
• Previous experience mentoring engineers or leading multidisciplinary project teams.