Jobs in Ashburn, VA

About the role

Reporting to the Vice President, Data Center Operations, this role owns the company’s standard data center design approach, leads the technical development of buildouts and expansions, and is accountable for reducing construction cost while protecting reliability, safety, maintainability, capacity, and customer requirements. The role connects design strategy, development execution, construction economics, and long-term operations. It directs third-party design teams, partners with general contractors and internal stakeholders to generate value engineering opportunities, establishes design and acceptance requirements, and ensures that completed work can be safely operated, maintained, expanded, and supported over its lifecycle. Technical due diligence and feasibility analysis for potential acquisitions remain part of the role, but the primary focus is the company’s expected buildout and expansion program. The Senior Director owns standard design, technical design quality, value engineering, cost-reduction recommendations, and operations readiness. The SVP of Development or assigned development leader retains accountability for the overall development program, commercial transaction, project delivery strategy, and construction execution unless otherwise delegated. The Senior Director is expected to challenge assumptions, define technical requirements, identify unacceptable risk, and provide clear recommendations to executive leadership.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, construction management, facilities engineering, or a related technical discipline
• equivalent experience may be considered.
• Typically 10 or more years of progressive experience in data center engineering, mission-critical facilities, critical infrastructure, construction oversight, commissioning, technical due diligence, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating or delivering data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure
• Strong working knowledge of critical power systems, cooling systems, controls, fire/life safety, physical infrastructure, monitoring, and data center operating practices.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical one-lines, protection and control diagrams, mechanical plans, sequences of operation, specifications, commissioning scripts, test reports, and as-built documentation.
• Experience leading consultants, contractors, commissioning providers, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining technical accountability for the outcome.
• Demonstrated experience managing third-party engineering and design firms, coordinating multidisciplinary design deliverables, and holding design teams accountable for quality, schedule, and cost.
• Demonstrated experience with value engineering, cost benchmarking, construction-cost reduction, or lifecycle cost optimization for data center or other mission-critical projects.
• Ability to translate complex engineering conditions into concise executive recommendations, investment risks, project decisions, and operational requirements.
• Ability to travel regularly to existing and prospective facilities and construction sites.
• Professional Engineer license, Certified Energy Manager, Certified Data Centre Professional, or comparable credential.

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