Senior Data Center Consultant

Ramboll•Arlington, VA

2d•$125,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

EYP Mission Critical Facilities, part of Ramboll Americas Engineering, is an innovator and a market leader in sustainable Data Center Consulting & Strategy, Design, and Commissioning with a 25-year history of excellence in the industry. Numerous Fortune 500 companies, top tier universities, and global data center providers/investors, rely on EYP MCF to provide responsive solutions to today’s complex data center challenges. The Consulting groups core focus is to provide data center strategy analysis with the expertise to address the clients forward mission goals inclusive of their IT and Network architecture. The end goal is to develop a data center sourcing solution for our clients to use their existing facilities, colocation services, cloud services, or build new facilities. This includes developing a new data center topology, reliability and redundancy needs, and associated financial analysis for decision support requirements. The group also supports a wide range of data center assessment projects for investors looking to acquire data centers or develop them. Our growing team depends on motivated professionals with a flexible skill set and the ability to provide often unique, critical thinking to address the ever-changing landscape of data center design and operations. The ideal Senior team member will provide leadership in many areas but specific to this position is the ability to support the analysis of data center infrastructure as part of our strategy development projects. The skill sets are broken into 4 categories, Electrical, Mechanical, Operations, and Master Planning. The successful candidate must have these skills for the accurate completion of various data center “due diligence” tasks as part of an overall team conducting a data center strategy analysis for our client.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise in interpreting electrical one-line diagrams and evaluating mission-critical electrical distribution systems, including utility service, switchgear, UPS, generators, transfer switches, PDUs, transformers, and grounding systems.
Strong understanding of electrical redundancy concepts (N, N+1, 2N, etc.), reliability principles, load calculations, power capacity, and identifying single points of failure with practical risk mitigation strategies.
Ability to assess the condition, operation, and maintenance effectiveness of critical power infrastructure, including UPS systems, battery systems, standby power, electrical distribution equipment, and associated controls.
Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting operational data from electrical infrastructure to evaluate system performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and compliance with industry best practices.
Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), mission-critical facility design standards, and the ability to safely perform work in energized or critical infrastructure environments.
Strong communication, presentation, and computer skills, with the ability to serve as a trusted subject matter expert while preparing technical reports and using Microsoft Office applications.
Interpret mechanical one-line drawings and evaluate HVAC infrastructure in mission-critical facilities, from central cooling plants through CRAC/CRAH systems, while understanding redundancy concepts and calculating system load capacity.
Assess the condition, operation, and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure including chillers, cooling towers, heat rejection systems, pumps, valves, piping, thermal storage, and associated controls and instrumentation.
Analyze mechanical system designs to identify components, single points of failure, reliability risks, and energy optimization opportunities, providing practical recommendations to improve resilience, maintainability, and efficiency.
Collect, interpret, and analyze operational data from mechanical equipment and perform engineering calculations related to cooling capacity, power, kVA, power factor, and energy performance.
Apply industry best practices for mission-critical mechanical systems, including redundancy classifications, reliability principles (MTBF, MTTR, availability, maintainability), and safe work practices while effectively using Microsoft Office applications.
Serve as a confident, customer-facing mechanical subject matter expert, communicating technical findings and recommendations clearly while following written and verbal instructions.
Operate and evaluate Building Monitoring and Control Systems (BMS/BAS) supporting critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
Assess the condition, maintenance practices, and documentation of mission-critical infrastructure, including raised floor environments, fire detection and suppression systems, and critical equipment records.
Evaluate operational processes including maintenance management, change management, and security systems to ensure reliability, compliance, and best practices.
Identify single points of failure, assess infrastructure reliability risks, and develop practical, cost-effective mitigation recommendations to improve data center availability.
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of mission-critical systems including Emergency Power Off (EPO), VESDA, FM-200, Ansul, sprinkler and pre-action systems, as well as physical security technologies such as card access, video surveillance, biometric access, and perimeter protection.
Be able to evaluate the overall facility and provide input to such in the planning sessions and workshops.
Working with Engineering/Design colleagues, assist in the development of conceptual designs for infrastructure expansion and/or capacity changes.
Possess a complete understanding redundancy requirements and Tier levels.
Ability to evaluate the overall critical loading requirements for data center “greenfield” options.
Ability to provide ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) estimates (+/- 30%) for recommendations.
Ability to present findings and interact with customers at all levels.
Managing and participating in the delivery of major projects – the candidate is expected to act as the client partner and project executive for all projects they develop.
Presentation and Writing Skills: The candidate will need to communicate professionally, effectively, and persuasively in verbal and written form to client CIO/CFO/COO’s and other senior positions.
Team-members generally work from their home office and travel when required. Travel can average 25%-50%, but there might be times when sustained travel over short periods of time are required, particularly when supporting our global projects.
Ability to pass a background check prior to offer letter

Nice To Haves

Applicable data center professional certifications
10 Years + data center operational experience in privately owned or colocation facilities
BA/BS from an accredited College/University. Engineering or Computer Science degree is a plus.
Hold a U.S. passport and travel internationally

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in many areas, specifically supporting the analysis of data center infrastructure as part of strategy development projects.
Conduct data center "due diligence" tasks as part of an overall team conducting a data center strategy analysis for clients.
Interpret electrical one-line diagrams and evaluate mission-critical electrical distribution systems.
Assess the condition, operation, and maintenance effectiveness of critical power infrastructure.
Collect, analyze, and interpret operational data from electrical infrastructure.
Interpret mechanical one-line drawings and evaluate HVAC infrastructure in mission-critical facilities.
Assess the condition, operation, and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure.
Analyze mechanical system designs to identify components, single points of failure, reliability risks, and energy optimization opportunities.
Collect, interpret, and analyze operational data from mechanical equipment and perform engineering calculations.
Develop maintenance staffing plans and define the technical skill requirements needed to support mission-critical facility operations.
Operate and evaluate Building Monitoring and Control Systems (BMS/BAS) supporting critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
Assess the condition, maintenance practices, and documentation of mission-critical infrastructure.
Evaluate operational processes including maintenance management, change management, and security systems.
Identify single points of failure, assess infrastructure reliability risks, and develop practical, cost-effective mitigation recommendations.
Evaluate the overall facility and provide input to planning sessions and workshops.
Assist in the development of conceptual designs for infrastructure expansion and/or capacity changes.
Evaluate the overall critical loading requirements for data center “greenfield” options.
Provide ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) estimates (+/- 30%) for recommendations.
Manage and participate in the delivery of major projects, acting as the client partner and project executive.
Manage the project, its quality, and the client as a portfolio over time.
Participate in delivery and learn the use of the group’s analytic tools.
Manage the project to the forecast financial measures.
Communicate professionally, effectively, and persuasively in verbal and written form to client CIO/CFO/COO’s and other senior positions.
Participate as an industry expert in symposiums, professional journals, and webinars.