Senior Data Hall Designer

Contributes to the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold containment, network infrastructure, branch circuit distribution, power requirements, cable pathway, and projected expansion phases. Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and multidisciplinary internal teams (e.g., mechanical, plumbing, construction operations) to assist in translating requirements from concept into robust, executable white space designs. Key Responsibilities White Space and Infrastructure Design: -Assists in the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold aisle containment, power distribution, cable pathways, and build phases. -Maintains detailed white space documentation such as room layouts, rack elevations, bill of materials, and structured cabling designs. -Supports the development of design standards and drafts Basis of Design (BoD) documents to help internal and partner teams deliver consistent white space fit-outs. -Develops low voltage structured cabling systems to support scalable, high-performance compute, storage, and network systems under guidance. -Reviews new site layouts and proposed fit-out designs, ensuring compliance with standards and providing feedback for improvements. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: -Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams (e.g., facilities, construction, operations) to assist in gathering, translating, and implementing requirements into executable white space designs. -Coordinates with multidisciplinary engineering functions (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Controls) to support robust integration and ensure reliable system performance. -Participates in project coordination meetings to align on scope, timelines, and critical design updates, providing input and feedback as needed. -Builds 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 with minimal guidance. -Collaborates with internal and external project team members, including contractors and vendors, during design, fit-out, and commissioning phases. -Assists in ensuring project deliverables align with company expectations, standards, and schedules. -Supports contract administration tasks, including review of change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation. -Receives mentorship from senior team members to contribute to building organizational capability. Operations Support and Site Validation: -Assists with on-site design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis at new and existing data centers. -Supports the validation and integration of mission-critical systems with ongoing operations. -Provides engineering support during live events and incident investigations to ensure timely resolution and operational continuity, independently. -Gathers information to draft and maintain all relevant documentation is captured, stored, and shared with operations and field engineering teams. Standards Development and Governance: -Assists in the creation and evolution of global data center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures with minimal guidance. -Contributes to the development of documentation for standards adherence, commissioning protocols, and system testing. -Supports other team members in engaging in design summits, policy reviews, and commissioning activities to contribute to continuous improvement. Technical Innovation and Engineering Excellence: -Maintains current designs, materials, and construction methods for mission-critical systems in data centers. -Supports the development and testing of engineering solutions using standard modeling, component testing, and engineering principles. -Helps create and validate digitized data center models to support design integrity and capacity planning. -Maintains the reliability and performance of components, systems, and installation methods used in production environments. -Participates in internal engineering seminars, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Network Expertise: -Contributes to collaboration with networking teams on network-related efforts (e.g., building fabrics). Automation: -Supports partnership with software engineering team to design data into digital systems for automation. -Assists with coordinating design data to work with internal systems and databases. Core Responsibilities Planning & Execution: -Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency. Collaboration & Partnership: -Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others. Problem Solving: -Independently identifies and addresses standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. Analyzes data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors. Contributes to knowledge sharing and best practices. Continuous Learning: -Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices. Seeks out and leverages feedback and train…