EHC is looking for a Data Center Owner’s Representative / Technical Advisor
Location Schulenburg, TX (onsite)
Engagement Type
- Contract or fractional (6–12 months initial term)
- Extension or success-based bonus tied to lease execution optional
Role Summary:
We are developing a scalable, power-dense data center campus in Schulenburg, Texas with municipal support, long-haul fiber diversity, and an expandable power roadmap. We are seeking a Data Center Owner’s Representative /Technical Advisor to act as the technical authority on behalf of ownership-translating concept into tenant- and investor-grade reality.
This role is not a marketing or feasibility-study position. The successful candidate will have direct experience taking data center projects from early concept through power coordination, tenant diligence, and leasing or delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Development Leadership
- Act as owner’s technical representative across power, cooling, network, and site design
- Define and validate phased MW delivery plans (Phase 1 through ultimate buildout)
- Develop tenant-grade technical narratives for:
\- power interconnection and expansion o cooling concepts (air / liquid-ready / hybrid)
\- network & fiber redundancy - Ensure designs and assumptions are underwrite-able by tenants and brokers
Power & Utility Coordination
- Support engagement with regional utility (LCRA) and local stakeholders
- Help structure interconnection strategy, timelines, and expansion logic
- Translate utility requirements into clear owner and tenant deliverables
Leasing & Diligence Support
- Prepare and review technical diligence materials used by:
\- data center brokers o tenant infrastructure teams
\- potential capital partners - Participate in tenant diligence calls and help resolve technical objections
- Advise on LOI and lease technical exhibits (demarcation, responsibilities, specs)
Owner Advocacy
- Protect owner interests by avoiding premature over-engineering
- Provide honest readiness assessments (“what’s lease-ready vs what isn’t”)
- Coordinate selectively with engineers, utilities, and contractors without creating unnecessary scope creep
Required Experience
- 10+ years in data center development, engineering, or infrastructure delivery
- Direct experience with hyperscale, wholesale, or large enterprise data centers
- Demonstrated involvement in:
\- power planning and interconnection strategy
\- MW-scale campus or phased data center projects
\- tenant or investor technical diligence - Comfortable operating in early-stage environments with incomplete information
- Able to produce clear, defensible technical narratives — not just drawings
Preferred Background
- Former owner’s rep, development lead, or senior engineer at:
\- hyperscale cloud provider o colocation / wholesale data center developer
\- infrastructure advisory firm - Experience working with Texas utilities strongly preferred
- Prior success helping projects reach pre-lease or lease execution