Sr. Director, Design Engineering - GW-Scale Data Center Infrastructure

Skip to main content. sitemap Profile Sign Out View More Jobs Sr. Director, Design Engineering – GW-Scale Data Center Infrastructure United States Job Identification 340614 Job Category Product and Research Posting Date 07/21/2026, 11:57 AM Role People Manager Job Type Regular Employee Does this position require a security clearance? No Years 10+ years Applicants Less than 10 applicants Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English Job Description Certainly. Here's the same content with hyphens (-) instead of bullet symbols for easy copy/paste.Design Engineering Leadership Build and lead OCI's Owner's Design Engineering organization supporting developer-led GW-scale infrastructure projects. Serve as OCI's engineering authority for third-party facility designs throughout the project lifecycle. Develop engineering review processes that ensure infrastructure designs meet OCI's Basis of Design (BOD), engineering standards, operational requirements, and long-term infrastructure strategy. Establish multidisciplinary engineering teams spanning mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, controls, and integrated systems engineering. Develop standardized engineering review procedures, technical acceptance criteria, and engineering sign-off processes across OCI's global development portfolio. Design Validation & Technical Assurance Lead comprehensive engineering reviews of developer-produced design packages through all phases of design. Validate compliance with OCI engineering specifications, design standards, operational requirements, resiliency objectives, maintainability expectations, and lifecycle performance criteria. Evaluate engineering calculations, equipment selections, system architectures, controls philosophies, redundancy strategies, and integrated system performance. Identify technical risks, design deficiencies, constructability concerns, and operational impacts early in the design process. Work collaboratively with developers, architects, engineers of record, and consultants to resolve technical issues while maintaining project schedules. Basis of Design & Standards Compliance Ensure developer designs remain aligned with OCI's Basis of Design throughout project execution. Review engineering deviations, design exceptions, and value engineering proposals for technical and operational impact. Validate implementation of OCI engineering standards across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire protection, and supporting infrastructure systems. Ensure engineering decisions maintain consistency with OCI's global infrastructure platform while supporting regional code and regulatory requirements. Construction Engineering Support Partner with Construction and Capacity Delivery to provide engineering support throughout project execution. Evaluate field engineering issues, Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, and proposed design modifications. Validate that construction changes maintain engineering intent and continue to satisfy OCI technical requirements. Provide engineering leadership supporting issue resolution during construction and startup activities. Participate in design coordination meetings with developers, contractors, and engineering consultants. Commissioning & Operational Readiness Partner with Commissioning teams to ensure systems are tested against OCI performance expectations. Review commissioning plans, integrated systems testing, functional testing, and acceptance criteria. Validate engineering...