Senior Data Center Engineer

River City Consulting; Chattanooga (TN); Remoto; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

River City Consulting is hiring a Senior Data Center Engineer to act as owner’s engineer from site evaluation through commissioning and handoff to operations. You’ll coordinate with utilities, engineers of record, contractors, and equipment vendors to deliver scalable GPU infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leading design reviews, cooling and power design, and developing reference standards for future sites, with travel to project sites as needed.

Competenze

• 3+ years in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience leading projects from design through commissioning.
• Bachelor’s in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites.

Mansioni

• Evaluate candidate sites for power, fiber, water, and permitting; develop phased capacity plans.
• Lead utility coordination and electrical design reviews for power systems.
• Review mechanical designs for high-density GPU deployments and cooling.
• Represent the company during construction; review submittals and RFIs, guide procurement.
• Lead commissioning and testing; establish operating procedures and incident response.

Conoscenze

Data center

Project leadership

Electrical & mechanical

Utility coordination

Travel readiness

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

PE license (preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

Full-time | Remote within the U.S. with regular site travel | Tennessee-based candidates preferred; open to candidates nationwide

About the company

River City Consulting is recruiting for an AI infrastructure company that develops and operates data centers for GPU cloud providers, AI labs, and enterprise customers. Projects range from 2.5 MW deployments to multiphase sites of 30 MW and beyond. Some involve converting existing industrial buildings into facilities that can support high-density GPU infrastructure.

About the role

As Senior Data Center Engineer, you’ll represent the company as the owner’s engineer from site evaluation and utility coordination through design, construction, commissioning, and handoff to operations. You’ll work directly with utilities, engineers of record, contractors, and equipment vendors. You’ll also help turn what works in the field into reference designs and operating standards for future sites.

What you’ll own

• Evaluate candidate sites for available and expandable power, utility service, fiber, water, structural capacity, and permitting constraints. Develop phased capacity plans, cost estimates, and schedules for bringing sites into service.
• Lead utility coordination and electrical design reviews covering transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators, and rack power distribution.
• Review mechanical designs for high-density GPU deployments, including air cooling, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, coolant distribution units, and facility water systems. Recommend redundancy and phasing based on uptime, cost, and delivery schedule.
• Represent the company during construction. Review submittals and RFIs, resolve technical issues with designers and contractors, and guide procurement of long-lead equipment.
• Lead commissioning and integrated systems testing. Establish operating procedures, preventive maintenance, and incident response, and help integrate facility monitoring with the company’s data center management software.

What you’ll bring

• 3+ years of relevant experience in data centers or comparable mission-critical facilities. Deeper experience leading projects from design through commissioning is preferred.
• Hands-on ownership of a meaningful workstream in design, construction, commissioning, or critical operations. Experience delivering a multi-megawatt site from concept to service is a strong plus.
• Depth in electrical or mechanical infrastructure and the ability to review how power and cooling interact at high rack densities.
• Experience coordinating with utilities, design firms, contractors, or equipment vendors and explaining technical tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites, with heavier travel during construction and commissioning.

A PE license, experience with liquid-cooled GPU clusters, industrial building conversions, or utility coordination in the TVA service area is a plus.

• Compensation will depend on experience and scope. Equity may be available for the right candidate.