Data Center Structural Engineer
Core
Own the structural thread for Modular Data Center (MDC) deployments from site due diligence through design, certification, fabrication, and installation across global jurisdictions.
Role type
Senior IC structural engineer (modular data centers)
Builds
Standardized, repeatable structural designs for MDC components (raised platforms, ISO container connections, foundations, anchorage, piping supports)
Domain
Infrastructure + Civil/Structural Engineering
Required skills
Structural analysis and design (steel, reinforced concrete), seismic/wind/snow/soil risk assessment, building code compliance (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI, NCC, Eurocode), vendor and certifying engineer vetting, shop drawing review, equipment integration (generators, transformers, chillers)
Preferred skills
Modular/prefabricated/ISO-container construction methodologies, data center-specific structural considerations, design standards and governance process development, cross-regional project management
Technologies
Structural analysis/design software
Responsibilities
Identify and vet domestic/international structural engineering vendors and certifying engineers; assess seismic, wind, snow, and soil risk on new sites; develop standardized structural designs for MDC components; perform in-house structural analysis and design for new products and unique site conditions; act as structural point of contact linking product engineering with fabricators and contractors; build and maintain structural requirement guidelines and certification workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC