Senior Data Center Engineer — Remote/Travel for AI GPU

River City Consulting; Chattanooga (TN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Data center

Project leadership

Electrical & mechanical

Utility coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

PE license (preferred)

Job description

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.