Lead Water Quality Engineer for Hyperscale Data Centers

qtsdatacenters; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

qtsdatacenters is seeking a Senior Water Quality Engineer to lead water quality programs supporting data center infrastructure. You will optimize cooling systems, establish water treatment standards, evaluate water sources, and mentor engineers across global projects.

Requires 7+ years in industrial water treatment or water quality engineering, a BS in Engineering, and ability to travel up to 50%. Data center experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least seven years in industrial water treatment or cooling water systems.
• Strong knowledge of cooling water chemistry, corrosion control, and water treatment.
• Experience with data center cooling infrastructure and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of water quality strategies for data center campuses.
• Establish engineering standards for cooling water chemistry and treatment programs.
• Support design, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of cooling towers and chilled water systems.
• Evaluate municipal, reclaimed groundwater sources for data center cooling.
• Develop water balance models and optimize Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE).
• Collaborate to integrate water-efficient cooling into data center designs.
• Analyze water chemistry, corrosion, scaling, microbiological activity and treatment performance.
• Develop water management plans compliant with regulations and Legionella risk.
• Review vendor performance and improve chemical treatment programs.
• Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness for new facilities.
• Investigate water quality incidents and perform root cause analyses.
• Evaluate innovative cooling technologies including liquid cooling and reclaimed water.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide leadership across project teams.
• Support global infrastructure expansion with water quality expertise.

Skills

Water treatment

Cooling chemistry

Project management

Data center infra

Communication

CFD modeling

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

BIM

CFD software

Job description

qtsdatacenters is seeking a Senior Water Quality Engineer to lead water quality programs supporting data center infrastructure. You will optimize cooling systems, establish water treatment standards, evaluate water sources, and mentor engineers across global projects.

Requires 7+ years in industrial water treatment or water quality engineering, a BS in Engineering, and ability to travel up to 50%. Data center experience preferred.