Engineering Leadership Roles – Data Centers

Rosendin•Coppell, TX

About The Position

The Engineering Leadership role – Data Centers Design is a key leadership position responsible for regional engineering strategy, operations, and performance. The role oversees engineering teams delivering data center designs, including next-generation AI-focused facilities, and partners with senior leadership on strategic direction, operational planning, and engineering excellence. The position leads regional engineering operations, staffing, human resources, and budgets; contributes to business development and project pursuits; and directs preliminary engineering and complex project work. It may also oversee sensitive project close-outs, quality assurance and quality control, testing and commissioning, dispute resolution, and client negotiations. The role supports pre-construction, estimating, and business development, maintains customer relationships, and conducts project visits, feasibility studies, field investigations, and value engineering evaluations. The role requires a U.S.-based Professional Engineer license and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. It typically requires 6–12 years of related work experience. Travel is up to 15%. Work is primarily indoors, with occasional jobsite exposure and occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of building systems electrical engineering, manufacturing, or technology.
Advanced management skills, including work planning, resource management, fee development, staff oversight, staff development, and advancement planning.
Advanced knowledge of equipment and system testing and commissioning, with the ability to analyze and resolve technically complex engineering problems.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and adjust priorities as needed.
Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to be self-motivated, proactive, and an effective team player.
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with employees at all levels, vendors, clients, Trade Partners, and others.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in electrical engineering, architectural engineering, construction sciences, or a related discipline.
Typically 6–12 years of related work experience; education, training, and relevant experience may be combined.
Registration as a licensed U.S.-based Professional Engineer (P.E.) is required.

Nice To Haves

Oracle experience is preferred.
Extensive knowledge of equipment and fluency in electrical system testing and commissioning is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee regional engineering operations, anticipating and aligning group, team, and staff skills with the work.
Recruit, train, and deploy staff throughout the region of responsibility.
Oversee human resources and budgets for the regional engineering group.
Develop proposals, present to clients, and secure work independently or with others in the firm.
Direct preliminary engineering activities, including project development, programming, and schematic design, particularly for high-value or high-risk work.
Direct significant project close-outs, installation or manufacturing QA/QC, and testing and commissioning operations for the Operations group.
Represent the firm in dispute resolution, sensitive client work, and negotiations when assigned.
Work independently based on the operating business plan and financial controls, and translate executive guidance into action plans and deliverables, including when goals or direction are unclear or conflicting.
Develop or oversee complex project-specific work, such as sequences of operations, equipment and system testing scripts, and complex engineering products.
Visit project locations to assess existing conditions, perform feasibility studies, test factory-built systems before shipment, and conduct field investigations as requested by Operations.
Conduct value engineering evaluations of fully engineered designs and assess project or system design criteria against budgetary considerations.
Support pre-construction, estimating, and business development; identify and develop leads and help secure new work.
Maintain external customer relationships throughout the relationship or project.
Review contract requirements.