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Data Center Colocation Designer

Everest Search Partners LLC

Data Center Colocation Designer

Dallas, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    The Colocation Designer will be responsible for engineering functions in support of customer acquisition and installation cabinets, cages, power, backbone communication cables & panels, etc.

    RESPONSIBILITIES  

    • Support sales and product teams with technical solutions and RFP responses
    • Preliminary design, presentation and evaluation of customer solutions
    • Manage and respond to requests, including preliminary drawings
    • Work with Operations and Capacity teams to determine sellable space and power at colocation sites
    • Manufacturer selection to solution equipment that meets customer specifications and DataBank standards
    • Create colocation layout drawings and all supporting infrastructure using AutoCAD
    • Create full Scope Of Work packages for signed orders
    • Maintain current ‘as built’ drawings of all sites in assigned region
    • Update redlined drawings and information received from Proj Mgrs & Operations to keep records of completed work current
    • Meet with customers and internal support teams to review project scope, participate in site tours and to ensure positive communication is maintained

    QUALIFICATIONS 

    • Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field preferred
    • Colocation / Datacenter design experience required
    • Working knowledge of Datacenter infrastructure - Power, Cooling, Security, Communications
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively respond, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints
    • Detail oriented
    • Works well independently and on a team
    • Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients
    • Expert application software skills including MS Word, MS Excel, AutoCAD, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat
    • Flexible, adaptable and able to function in a constantly changing environment
    • Ability to manage multiple aggressive deadlines
    • Must be able to understand and read construction documents
    • Business minded and able to maintain a commercial focus
    • Some travel required