Senior Data Center Engineer - AI / HCP Infrastructure

JeffreyM Consulting

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Data Center Engineer is an owner-side engineering role overseeing critical infrastructure projects for specialized data center facilities serving GPU cloud providers, AI infrastructure companies, and enterprise customers. Projects range from smaller multi-megawatt deployments to facilities exceeding 30 MW, including conversions of existing industrial buildings into high-density computing environments. The engineer takes technical ownership from initial site evaluation and utility coordination through engineering design, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff. The role coordinates with utilities and external engineering partners to help deliver reliable, high-density AI and high-performance computing data center environments. It is remote within the United States, with regular travel to project sites and increased travel during construction and commissioning. Tennessee-based candidates are preferred.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in data center engineering, critical infrastructure, or comparable mission-critical facilities.
Hands-on experience owning a significant electrical, mechanical, construction, commissioning, or critical operations workstream.
Strong technical knowledge of electrical or mechanical infrastructure and the interaction of power and cooling systems in high-density computing environments.
Experience coordinating with utilities, engineering firms, general contractors, subcontractors, and/or equipment vendors.
Ability to evaluate engineering designs, identify technical tradeoffs, and communicate recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Experience supporting projects through multiple phases, ideally from initial design through construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly to project sites throughout the United States, with increased travel during construction and commissioning.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering a multi-megawatt data center or other mission-critical facility from concept through commissioning.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with liquid-cooled GPU clusters or other high-density computing environments.
Experience converting industrial or existing commercial buildings into data center facilities.
Experience coordinating with utilities, particularly within the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) service area.
Familiarity with data center infrastructure management (DCIM), facility monitoring, and critical infrastructure operating standards.
Candidates based in Tennessee are preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate prospective sites for electrical power availability, utility capacity, fiber connectivity, water access, structural requirements, and permitting constraints.
Develop phased capacity plans, cost estimates, and implementation schedules.
Lead utility coordination and review electrical designs involving transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, and rack-level power distribution.
Review mechanical infrastructure designs for high-density GPU deployments, including air cooling, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, coolant distribution units (CDUs), and facility water systems; assess redundancy, scalability, cost, and implementation timelines.
Represent the owner during construction; review technical submittals and RFIs, resolve engineering issues, and coordinate with engineering firms, contractors, and equipment vendors.
Lead commissioning activities and integrated systems testing.
Develop operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and incident response processes.
Help establish repeatable engineering standards, reference designs, and operating procedures for future data center projects.
Travel regularly to active and prospective project sites throughout the United States, with increased travel during construction and commissioning.