Senior Data Hall Designer

Summary

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.

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

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 training to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.

Continuous Improvement:

• Develops ideas and recommends updates to increase

the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.

Qualifications

Career Level - IC3

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