Senior Data Center Development Engineer - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

RSUs (long-term incentive)

Company-paid medical, dental andVision

Relocation support

Hybrid work model

Retirement plan with 401(k) match

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Senior Data Center Development Engineer to lead site master planning and front-end engineering for large-scale data center campuses. You will shape conceptual designs, drive feasibility studies and coordinate with consultants through the project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in data centers or mission-critical facilities, strong technical design knowledge, and a track record guiding multidisciplinary teams in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data centers, mission-critical facilities or large-scale infrastructure design.
• Engineering or architectural background with strong technical design knowledge.
• Experience leading consultants and multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead site master planning and conceptual design for new data center campuses.
• Drive front-end engineering and viable, execution-ready projects.
• Support site due diligence, feasibility studies and early-stage planning.
• Assess designs for scalability, constructability and risk.
• Lead architectural and engineering consultants from concept to detailed design.
• Collaborate across development, engineering, innovation and construction teams.
• Drive design standardization and ensure alignment with codes and standards.

Skills

Data center design

Campus master planning

Front-end engineering

Stakeholder management

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Project leadership

Constructability

Technical problem-solving

Education

Engineering or architectural degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

Keen to join a company that champions growth and development?

Join a rapidly growing, vertically integrated AI infrastructure and data centre owner-operator building large-scale campuses for next-generation AI and high-performance computing. With significant access to land and power across North America and beyond, the organization develops, owns, and operates its own infrastructure and is investing heavily in its U.S. engineering and development capability.

The organization is expanding its team and is looking to appoint a Senior Data Center Development Engineer to sit at the centre of site development, master planning, and front-end engineering. The ideal candidate will turn early-stage opportunities into scalable, construction-ready campuses, influencing site layouts, infrastructure strategy, conceptual design, and constructability while leading external design partners.

Ready to take your expertise to the next level?

Responsibilities:

• Lead site master planning and conceptual design for new large-scale data center campuses


• Drive front-end engineering, turning development opportunities into technically viable and execution-ready projects


• Support site due diligence, feasibility studies and early-stage infrastructure planning


• Assess designs for scalability, constructability, operational efficiency and technical risk


• Lead architectural and engineering consultants from initial concept through detailed design


• Partner across development, engineering, innovation and construction teams throughout the project lifecycle


• Drive design standardization and ensure projects align with technical standards, codes and the wider design roadmap

Skills/Must Have:

• Approximately 10+ years' experience within data centers, mission-critical facilities or large-scale infrastructure design/development


• Engineering or architectural background with strong technical design knowledge


• Strong experience in campus master planning, conceptual design and front-end engineering


• Understanding of data center infrastructure, constructability and design standards
  
• Experience managing architectural/engineering consultants and multidisciplinary stakeholders


• Strong technical problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills


• Experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or similar platforms

Benefits:

• Annual performance bonus (30-45%)


• Long-term incentive programme through RSUs (20% per annum, vesting after 3 years)


• 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees, 75% for dependants


• Company-paid life and disability insurance


• 401(k) with 4% company match


• 3 weeks' PTO plus paid holidays


• Relocation support available – up to $5,000 within state and up to $10,000 for interstate relocation


• Hybrid working approach


• Career progression within a rapidly scaling AI and data center infrastructure business

Salary:

• Up to $200,000 base salary