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Data Center Facilities

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Contract Independent

Remote

$60 - $80/hr

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Skills

NERC
Data Centers
Design Review
Facility Management
High Availability
Regulatory Compliance
ISO
Project Delivery
energy efficiency
cooling
Thermal Management
Distribution
Roadmaps

Summary

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Center Facilities SME to lead the design, scalability, and future-proofing of enterprise data centers supporting an electric utility. You will partner with Architecture & Engineering (A&E), project delivery teams, and executive stakeholders to deliver resilient, code-compliant, and cost-optimized critical facilities. This is a remote-first contract role with periodic regional travel to Northeast data center sites.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as Owner s Representative during design, construction, and commissioning phases
Define foundational DC building blocks: power architecture, cooling, networking, carrier diversity, and utility interconnections
Engineer high-availability, fault-tolerant, and resilient facility designs that eliminate single points of failure
Develop scalable, future-proof roadmaps addressing technology insertion, modular expansion, and reconfigurable spaces
Enforce physical & cybersecurity standards to defend against environmental, operational, and human threats
Ensure compliance with NERC, ISO, TIA-942, NFPA, NEC, and state/local building codes
Balance performance with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO); recommend technologies that align long-term growth with budget efficiency
Lead design reviews, vendor evaluations, and stakeholder alignment sessions

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, or related field
7 10+ years designing, commissioning, or operating enterprise/utility-scale data centers
Proven expertise in: power distribution (MV/LV, UPS, generators), cooling/thermal management, redundancy architectures (N+1, 2N, 2N+1)
Direct experience with NERC compliance, utility reliability standards, or critical infrastructure regulatory frameworks
Strong background in Owner s Rep, design review, or capital project delivery for mission-critical facilities
Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and technical documentation skills
Ability to travel ~10 20% to Northeast US sites (travel expenses fully reimbursed)

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: CDCP/CDCS/CDCE, PE License, CEM, BICSI, or Uptime Institute Accredited
Hands-on experience with modular switchgear, hot/cold aisle containment, liquid cooling, or AI-ready infrastructure
Familiarity with DCIM, BMS, or digital twin modeling tools
Prior consulting or fractional SME experience in utility, colocation, or hyperscale environments

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Dice Id: 10119106
Position Id: 8943182
Posted 4 hours ago

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