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  • Own and maintain CleanSpark's AI data center engineering standards and system architecture across electrical, mechanical, and infrastructure disciplines.
  • Provide technical leadership to the Director of Data Center Design and external consultants, driving design for reliability, constructability, and operational readiness.
  • Define redundancy topologies, utility interconnection strategies, and commissioning programs to ensure high-density AI/HPC facility performance.

Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Data Center Design

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  • Design and oversee electrical infrastructure for data center projects across all development stages.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage project engineering from conceptual design through construction.
  • Perform power systems analysis, due diligence studies, and support business development and commissioning.

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company focused on sustainable change. It is a foundation-owned people company with thousands of experts across more than 70 offices in the Americas.

$120,000–$180,000/yr
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  • Oversee colocation and hyper-scale data center projects from due diligence through construction administration.
  • Lead design teams across architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines to deliver high-quality projects.
  • Develop technical and financial proposals, manage project plans, and proactively communicate with clients and stakeholders.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. With over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, and professionals worldwide, AECOM fosters a collaborative culture driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

$135,000–$180,000/yr

  • Develop and review electrical design packages including switchgear, generators, UPS, and busway for high-density compute facilities.
  • Coordinate with mechanical, structural, and commissioning teams to ensure capacity, redundancy, and code compliance across sites.
  • Act as electrical subject matter expert in client design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and support construction and site selection.

Vultr provides high-performance cloud compute, GPU, bare metal, and storage solutions from 33 global data centers, serving hundreds of thousands of customers across 185 countries. As the world's largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, Vultr values innovation, flexibility, and long-term employee commitment with a $3.5 billion valuation.

$190,000–$210,000/yr
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  • Serve as a strategic technical authority in mechanical engineering for hyperscale data centers and set standards.
  • Collaborate with leadership, SMEs, and consultants to align engineering vision and best practices.
  • Mentor and develop SMEs while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

Vantage designs, builds, and operates data centers for hyperscalers and enterprises globally. The company fosters a collaborative, no-ego culture and focuses on sustainable innovation.

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  • Own end-to-end delivery of AI-optimized data center capacity from forecast to go-live.
  • Drive cross-functional execution across real estate, power, design, construction, and deployment teams.
  • Serve as the single source of truth for delivery milestones, risks, and capacity outcomes.

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, delivering industry-leading training and inference speeds. With rapid growth and a simple, non-corporate culture, the company is at an inflection point in AI infrastructure.

$200,000–$240,000/yr
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  • Design and oversee construction of mechanical systems for hyperscale data centers, including HVAC, piping, and fire suppression.
  • Act as primary client contact, develop relationships, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects on budget and schedule.
  • Evaluate system performance, ensure compliance with codes, and recommend new technologies for optimization and cost savings.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering projects in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. They are a Fortune 500 firm with over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, and professionals, driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

US

  • Lead electrical design for data centers and critical facilities from concept through construction.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop electrical engineers and designers at different career stages.
  • Serve as the electrical technical lead, coordinating with all disciplines and communicating with clients and stakeholders.

We are an MEP consulting and owner's project management firm specializing in data centers and mission-critical facilities. We are a remote-first team of experienced professionals who value technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration.

$123,500–$164,700/yr
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  • Own end-to-end design execution for major data center developments from concept through handover.
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams of consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to integrate all systems.
  • Drive risk and financial assurance through design reporting, value engineering, and risk management.

Iron Mountain provides expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, and more. With 225,000 customers globally, the company values innovation, social responsibility, and diverse contributions in a collaborative culture.

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  • Lead mechanical HVAC design for data centers and other mission-critical facilities from concept through construction.
  • Serve as the responsible licensed engineer and review calculations, equipment selections, drawings, and specifications.
  • Mentor and develop supporting engineers while taking ownership of technical quality and project deliverables.

Critical Facility Group is an MEP consulting and owner's project management firm specializing in data centers and mission-critical facilities. It is a remote-first team of experienced professionals who value technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration.

$108,072–$163,530/yr
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  • Own the electrical design for modular containerized data centers, from single-line diagrams through commissioning.
  • Run protective device coordination, arc flash, and short-circuit studies in SKM, ETAP, or equivalent.
  • Review vendor submittals and directly support manufacturing partners and field commissioning across time zones.

Armada is a hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory. With nearly $500 million in funding and deployments in over 60 countries, it fosters a culture of ownership, autonomy, and impact.

  • Lead field support for startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, repair, and reliability improvement across critical data center infrastructure.
  • Serve as senior technical owner for transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators, chillers, and controls, diagnosing complex failures and driving corrective actions.
  • Build the field service operating model, develop engineers, and partner with design, construction, and site operations to improve maintainability.

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of AI capabilities and seek to safely deploy them through our products, valuing diverse perspectives and human needs at the core.

$163,400–$217,900/yr
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  • Set global technical direction for utility interconnects, HV/MV/LV distribution, UPS, energy storage, and standby generation.
  • Govern global standards and frameworks, serving as final authority on deviations and risks.
  • Advise executive leadership and mentor senior engineers while leading incident investigations.

Iron Mountain provides expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation, data centers, and asset lifecycle management. Trusted by over 225,000 organizations globally, the company fosters a culture of innovation, sustainability, and professional growth.

$69,000–$120,000/yr
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  • Assist in the design and development of HVAC, cooling, ventilation, and mechanical utility systems for data center and mission-critical facilities.
  • Support mechanical load calculations, heat rejection analysis, airflow calculations, and hydronic system sizing, including redundancy and reliability evaluations.
  • Prepare and update mechanical drawings, schematics, equipment schedules, and design documentation using AutoCAD, Revit MEP, and BIM coordination tools.

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm that solves complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. They are a Fortune 500 company with over 50,000 professionals delivering a better world.

$200,000–$250,000/yr
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  • Lead Data & AI pursuits from qualification to signed SOW, shaping solutions and modeling economics.
  • Serve as technical lead on two client engagements, owning architecture and technical quality.
  • Build reference architectures, estimating models, and solution patterns for reuse.

Valtech is an experience innovation company that helps brands unlock value through data, AI, creativity, and technology. They have a global, borderless framework and a values-driven culture emphasizing share, care, and dare, with opportunities for international careers.