Senior Data Hall Designer

Key Responsibilities
White Space and Infrastructure Design:
-Leads the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold aisle containment, power distribution, cable pathways, and build phases.
-Creates and maintains detailed white space documentation such as room layouts, rack elevations, bill of materials, and structured cabling designs.
-Develops design standards and Basis of Design (BoD) documents to guide internal and partner teams in delivering consistent white space fit-outs.
-Develops low voltage structured cabling system designs to support scalable, high-performance compute, storage, and network systems.
-Reviews new site layouts and proposed fit-out designs and failover configurations, to ensure compliance with standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
-Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams (e.g., facilities, construction, operations) to gather, translate, and implement requirements into executable white space designs.
-Interfaces with multidisciplinary engineering functions (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Controls) to ensure robust integration and reliable system performance.
-Leads project coordination meetings to align on scope, timelines, and critical design updates.
-Leverages relationship with technology partners (e.g., network, compute, carrier) to locate information and resources.
Project and Program Leadership:
-Contributes to white space design initiatives and related engineering projects from concept through execution independently.
-Leads internal and external project team members, including contractors and vendors, during design, fit-out, and commissioning phases.
-Ensures project deliverables align with company expectations, standards, and schedules.
-Provides expertise and guidance in contract administration, including review of change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation.
-Provides mentorship and training to junior engineers and new team members to build organizational capability.
Operations Support and Site Validation:
-Travels to new and existing data centers to conduct on-site design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis.
-Acts as a subject matter expert for mission-critical systems, validating integration with ongoing operations.
-Provides engineering support during live events and incident investigations to ensure rapid resolution and operational continuity.
-Ensures all documentation is effectively captured, stored and shared with operations and field engineering teams.
Standards Development and Governance:
-Executes and contributes to the evolution of global data center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures.
-Reviews and develops documentation for standards adherence, commissioning protocols, and system testing.
-Participates in design summits, policy reviews, and commissioning activities to ensure continuous improvement.
Technical Innovation and Engineering Excellence:
-Researches and evaluates new designs, materials, and construction methods for mission-critical systems in data centers.
-Develops and tests engineering solutions using advanced modeling, component testing, and engineering principles.
-Creates and validates digitized data center models to support design integrity and capacity planning.
-Evaluates the reliability and performance of components, systems, and installation methods used in production environments, providing feedback to team on maintenance changes as needed.
-Leads internal engineering seminars, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Network Expertise:
-Collaborates with networking teams on network-related efforts (e.g., building fabrics).
Automation:
-Partners with software engineering team to design data into digital systems for automation.
-Coordinates design data to work with internal systems and databases.
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution:
-Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately-sized project or initiative. Efficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or timelines.
Collaboration & Partnership:
-Collaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Leverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs. Supports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected.
Problem Solving:
-Identifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices. Proactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessm

Skills
Documentation

Experience
5+ yrs