Senior Engineering Lead, AI Data Center Build

PriceSenz; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PriceSenz LLC is seeking a Senior Engineering Lead to transform approved designs into energized, commissioned capacity for gigawatt-scale AI capacity. You will own engineering delivery across MEP, electrical and cooling systems, lead EPC contractors, and manage schedule, cost and safety across multiple sites.

The role requires deep experience in high‑power environments, liquid cooling, and regulatory compliance, with periodic international travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in mission-critical engineering (data centers, power or heavy industry).
• Led at least one 20 MW+ facility end-to-end through L5 commissioning.
• PE license and CxA or equivalent commissioning certification; PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering scope for MEP, electrical and cooling systems from design to handover.
• Manage HV/MV substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, gensets, and BESS.
• Oversee liquid cooling plants, CDUs, chillers and desalination loops.
• Lead EPC contractors and OEMs; coordinate procurement and FATs.
• Own schedule, cost, QA/QC and risk registers.
• Ensure safety: NFPA70E, OSHA, NEC compliance across sites.
• Drive continuous improvement and feed lessons into reference designs.

Skills

Mission-critical engineering

20 MW+ facility delivery

Electrical & mechanical systems

AI/GPU hall delivery

HV substation experience

EPC management

International travel

50 kW/rack delivery

Interconnect with utilities

Renewable/BESS integration

Desalination cooling systems

PE license

CxA commissioning certification

PMP

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

CxA certification

PMP

Job description

US (Dallas preferred, remote considered) · Full-time · Periodic international travel

About the opportunity

The program delivers gigawatt-scale AI capacity: next-generation Nvidia GPU clusters, dedicated green energy and seawater-desalination cooling. The Senior Engineering Lead turns approved designs into energized, commissioned capacity on schedule.

What you will own

• Engineering delivery — MEP, electrical and cooling systems from design review through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Power systems — HV/MV substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, gensets and BESS; grid and renewable tie-in.
• Cooling systems — liquid cooling plants, CDUs, chillers, heat rejection and desalinated seawater cooling loops.
• Commissioning — integrated systems testing L1–L5, punch-list closure and operational readiness with the operations team.
• EPC and vendor management — lead EPC contractors, MEP subcontractors and OEMs; long-lead equipment procurement and factory acceptance testing.
• Schedule, cost and quality — own engineering milestones, change control, QA/QC and risk registers.
• Safety and compliance — NFPA 70E, OSHA, NEC and local code compliance across sites.
• Continuous improvement — feed lessons learned back into reference designs with the architecture team.

What you bring

Must have

• 10+ years in mission-critical engineering: data centers, power generation or heavy industrial
• Delivered at least one 20 MW+ facility end to end through L5 commissioning
• Deep electrical and mechanical systems knowledge; liquid-cooling exposure since 2023
• Managed EPC contractors and OEMs on $100M+ programs
• US-based; open to periodic international travel
• AI/GPU hall delivery at 50+ kW/rack
• HV substation or utility interconnect experience
• Renewable or BESS integration
• Seawater, desalination or industrial water-cooling systems
• PE license; CxA or equivalent commissioning certification; PMP

PriceSenz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.