Senior Data Hall Designer

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.