Regional Water Systems Engineer – Data Center Reliability

Switch; Cartersville (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote opportunities

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Switch is hiring a Regional Water Systems Engineer to act as the regional technical authority for water quality and system availability across data center sites. You will guide design, commissioning, and operations, and oversee third-party water treatment vendors to ensure performance and compliance.

The role requires interpreting water analysis, managing risks, and driving improvements in water chemistry, corrosion control, and efficiency. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with cooling water, hydronic systems, and water treatment in mission-critical or similarly complex environments.
• Experience interpreting water analysis reports, system trends, and performance data.
• Experience diagnosing and mitigating corrosion, scaling, biological growth, or related cooling water issues.
• Experience managing or providing technical oversight of third‑party vendors and service providers.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, schematics, sequences of operations, submittals, and MEP drawing packages.
• Ability to analyze technical problems, prioritize risks, and implement practical solutions.
• Clear written and verbal communication for technical and operational audiences.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for new data center construction, start-up, commissioning, submittal and RFI reviews, and QA/QC activities.
• Guide site teams on water system design intent, water quality KPIs, operating risks, and corrective actions.
• Oversee third-party water treatment vendors and hold them accountable for performance, testing, reporting, and service quality.
• Monitor water chemistry performance across regional sites and elevate significant deviations when needed.
• Analyze water quality data and system trends to identify risks to reliability, efficiency, and equipment life.
• Diagnose and help resolve corrosion, scaling, biological growth, contamination, air entrainment, leaks, and other water system issues.
• Support incident investigations and root cause analysis involving water chemistry or system degradation.
• Interpret vendor reports and help site teams identify and complete appropriate corrective actions.
• Apply Switch water chemistry standards and reporting requirements consistently across regional sites.
• Improve water use efficiency, chemical treatment, and overall system reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and education that strengthens water system knowledge across site teams.
• Share lessons learned with engineering teams to support specification, design, and operating improvements.

Skills

Water chemistry

Cooling water systems

Hydronic systems

Water treatment

Vendor oversight

P&IDs interpretation

MS Office

Education

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

P&IDs

MEP drawings

Submittals/RFIs

Job description

Switch is hiring a Regional Water Systems Engineer to act as the regional technical authority for water quality and system availability across data center sites. You will guide design, commissioning, and operations, and oversee third-party water treatment vendors to ensure performance and compliance.

The role requires interpreting water analysis, managing risks, and driving improvements in water chemistry, corrosion control, and efficiency. Travel up to 30% may be required.