Overview:
Our client seeks an Inside Plant and Design Support Engineer to join their Network Services team, responsible for deploying and supporting complex networks.
Key Responsibilities:
Global Infrastructure Design:
\- Design and execute global space and power planning in POP/CLS/ILA facilities.
\- Engage in system-level facility sizing for utilities, switchgear, UPS/DC power plants, PDUs, mechanical cooling, and LV distribution.
\- Manage global space, power, cabling, and other inside plant infrastructure to support current and future edge network requirements.
Proactive Engagement and Planning:
\- Evaluate data center facilities and recommend corrective actions to meet clients's standard design requirements.
\- Develop a multi-year proactive plan (2 to 5 years) for space, power, cooling, cabling, and other infrastructure to meet forecasted demands.
\- Present optimized layout of edge site floorplans, allocating space for network functions, optical, backbone, IP, and compute.
-Engineering Design and Capacity Management:
\- Deliver timely engineering design packages related to site infrastructure for sourcing/network investment teams.
\- Build capacity reports to analyze long-term trends and forecast future growth. Monitor capacity thresholds and initiate proactive builds aligned with edge and backbone deployment forecasts.
Minimum Qualifications:
\- BS/BE in Electrical Engineering (MEP-focused PE/CE Engineers highly preferred).
\- 10+ years of experience in Data Center Planning and Design.
\- Expertise in reading and analyzing electrical/mechanical single line diagrams.
\- In-depth technical knowledge of regional data center electrical and cooling configurations, IEC, NEMA standards, AC/DC power, and power redundancy scenarios.
\- Understanding of engineering principles of infrastructure architecture (space layout, airflow, cooling, etc.).
\- Knowledge of data center, collocation, and remote hut environments, including power and infrastructure engineering principles.
\- Experience with optical network design, installation, and maintenance.
\- Field-based experience in POPs, carrier hotels, data centers, and central office environments.
\- Basic knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies, and optical transport systems.
\- Analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
\- Hands-on experience with power system equipment, including DC power plants, UPS, PDUs, and MV systems.
\- Experience in remote communication and task direction with carriers.
\- Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
\- Ability to work with limited supervision.
\- Project management and organizational skills.
\- Experience in a global team environment.
\- Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, BIM360, etc.
Skills Required:
\- Power Planning/Design (AC/DC)
\- MEP Engineering (Potentially PEs/CEs)
\- Design, Planning, Installation, and Operations
\- Construction and Space Planning, Layout, Site Design
\- Services Engineering for Space and Power Build-Outs
Note: This is not a network engineering role.