Senior Engineering Lead, AI Data Center Build

PriceSenz LLC

Dallas (TX)

Remote

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

PriceSenz LLC in Dallas is seeking a Senior Engineering Lead to transform approved designs into energized, commissioned capacity for gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure, including Nvidia GPU clusters and desalination cooling, with occasional international travel.

You will own engineering delivery across MEP, power, cooling, commissioning, EPC management, and safety compliance, guiding EPC contractors and OEMs to deliver on schedule while maintaining quality and cost controls.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in mission-critical engineering (data centers, power generation, 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

Responsibilities

  • 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

Skills

Mission-critical engineering
Data centers
Power generation
Heavy industrial
Lead EPC management
International travel

Education

PE license
CxA commissioning certification
PMP certification

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.

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