Head of Data Center Engineering & Design

Pkaza Data Center Recruiting; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Pkaza Data Center Recruiting in Denver, CO seeks a Data Center Engineering Design Director to lead the development and oversight of critical power and mechanical infrastructure for new and existing facilities. You will mentor engineers, manage schedules, interface with stakeholders, ensure compliance with standards, and drive design improvements from concept through commissioning.

This is a senior leadership role with opportunities to shape mission-critical projects for hyperscale and enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7–15+ years of experience in data center engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Experience with hyperscale and colocation data center design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering design projects for data centers, focusing on electrical and mechanical systems (UPS, switchgear, chillers, CRAHs, generators, liquid cooling).
• Direct the development, review, and maintenance of design contracts, specifications, and standards.
• Develop greenfield data center concepts including electrical system designs, HVAC and cooling loads, and perform power system analysis.
• Mentor and guide engineers, providing strategic and technical leadership.
• Manage engineering schedules and project timelines to ensure timely delivery.
• Facilitate the design process, mitigate risks, and ensure alignment with standards, codes, and client requirements.
• Provide constructability reviews and cost/schedule feedback throughout design and construction.
• Collaborate with business development, product, QA/QC, commissioning, construction, and operations teams to ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Lead design-related change management, tracking RFIs, change requests, and ensuring resolution.
• Support site startup, testing, commissioning, and turnover processes; represent design during factory witness testing and operational handover.
• Develop and enforce engineering best practices, QA/QC standards, and compliance measures.
• Conduct lessons learned reviews and incorporate feedback into design standards.
• Drive design improvement and resiliency efforts using system risk analysis and power monitoring data.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Electrical design

Mechanical design

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree or PE/EIT license a plus

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SolidWorks

MATLAB

MS Office

Job description

Pkaza Data Center Recruiting in Denver, CO seeks a Data Center Engineering Design Director to lead the development and oversight of critical power and mechanical infrastructure for new and existing facilities. You will mentor engineers, manage schedules, interface with stakeholders, ensure compliance with standards, and drive design improvements from concept through commissioning.

This is a senior leadership role with opportunities to shape mission-critical projects for hyperscale and enterprise