Director - Data Centers (62981)

NEI Electric Power Engineering•Lakewood, CO

1d•$130,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Establish NEI as the preferred electrical power partner in the data center market for data center developers, owner/operators, IPPs, utilities, EPCs, and hyperscalers by delivering trusted early-phase guidance and reliable, scalable power delivery solutions from feasibility through energized assets. The Director is a senior leadership position within MC&I responsible for growing and strengthening the company’s business providing solutions to the Data Center market. This role will collaborate on the strategy for the business line, develop key client relationships, expand the project pipeline, build technical capability, and drive strong financial and operational performance. Primary metrics: Customer NPS and business EBITDA. A central responsibility of the Director will be developing the people and organizational capacity needed to support sustainable growth. The Director will recruit highly technical talent, strengthen the onboarding and development of personnel, create clear technical progression pathways, and build leadership depth across the team. This leader will partner with technical subject matter experts to identify critical competencies, establish training priorities, support knowledge transfer, and ensure employees are prepared to perform increasingly complex work. The Director will work closely with MC&I leadership, Business Development, Project Management, Talent Acquisition, and technical leaders to align market opportunities with staffing capacity and delivery capability. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded leader with strong industry expertise, the ability to attract and evaluate specialized technical professionals, and the leadership skills to grow both the business and the people responsible for delivering the work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in engineering from an accredited institution
10+ years of relevant engineering or field experience
5+ years of relevant business experience
PE is preferred but not required
Strong knowledge and familiarity with electrical engineering in the Data Center industry.
Extensive experience producing and managing delivery of engineering design packages.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Project.
Professional, articulate, and able to exercise good independent judgement and discretion.
Highly organized, motivated self-starter.
A strong written and verbal command of the English language.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Proven record of delivering a high standard of quality work with attention to detail.
Demonstrates effective written and oral communications skills; including good interpersonal communication and relationship building skills; ability to interact successfully at all levels of the organization; high emotional intelligence.
Skilled in enhancing team culture by promoting inclusivity, fostering collaboration, and encouraging continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Collaborate on and execute a focused Data Center (Mission Critical) go to market plan aligned to company strategy; set clear revenue, margin, and client goals for the portfolio.
Identify and launch new scopes and services as required to serve the Data Center market.
Form, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships that round out NEI’s offerings and scale delivery capacity.
Drive NEI’s strategy for industrial involvement and thought leadership at key conferences, standards bodies, and trade organizations, leveraging panels, whitepapers, webinars, etc.
Serve as engineering leadership point of contact for top Data Center accounts; collaborate with Client Services on strategic account plans and QBRs.
Drive pipeline health and order intake in partnership with Client Services; qualify pursuits with pricing discipline and risk awareness.
Maintain superior Client NPS by ensuring proactive communication, responsive issue resolution, and measurable outcomes.
Oversee staffing, scheduling, and prioritization across multiple teams; manage utilization and forecast workload against backlog.
Own workflow processes across multiple teams; enforce standards, checklists, and scalable delivery frameworks tuned for client needs.
Oversee program QA/QC program and ensure compliance to quality requirements.
Drive budget performance, first-pass quality, on-time delivery, and claim avoidance; maintain professional knowledge of applicable codes/standards and construction practices.
Own Data Center portfolio financial performance (forecast, backlog, revenue, gross margin/Profit BBT, utilization).
Support VP in building annual and quarterly business plans; monitor KPIs; correct courses early.
Improve schedule and cost performance through automation, standard templates, and lessons learned.
Recruit, onboard, and mentor Team Leads, Technical Leaders, Engineers, and Designers; build a bench and clear succession plans.
Set crisp expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and cultivate a high-performance culture that balances freedom and accountability.
Must be able to lift 25lbs.
The Director is responsible for the review of project related financial statements, team utilization and forecasting, and project oversight when necessary.
The Technical Director will also be responsible for management and oversight of Team Leads and Engineers assigned to their discipline.

Benefits

100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance
401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
Annual & discretionary bonus programs
Paid time off
Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
Annual team building
Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
Pet insurance