Head of Datacenter Facilities Engineering (300MW site) - Hosting
Hamilton Barnes · hamilton-barnes.com
San Francisco CountyHybridDirector10+ yrs
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The job in short
Datacenter facilities engineering leadership for a 300MW site.
DevOpsNetworkingCompliance
Details
- Found
- 10 d ago · posted 2026-10-17
- Location as listed
- San Francisco County, California, United States
- Role
- Engineering Manager
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?
Join a stealth-mode hyperscale data center startup on a mission to deploy 300MW of capacity by 2026. This forward-thinking company is building the automation backbone that will power a global, software-defined infrastructure from day one. It’s an opportunity to design, code, and operate networks like a product, applying DevOps principles to networking at hyperscale and shaping the foundation of next-generation data infrastructure
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!
Responsibilities:
• Lead the end-to-end design, engineering, and implementation of MEP systems for hyperscale data center campuses (300MW+).
• Define and enforce global design standards for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure.
• Oversee consultant and contractor selection, manage interfaces between developers and construction teams.
• Drive value engineering and innovation in power distribution, cooling, and energy efficiency.
• Collaborate with sustainability, operations, and automation teams to ensure readiness for hyperscale growth.
• Own budgets, technical specifications, and lifecycle planning for all MEP systems.
Skills / Must Have:
• 10+ years of MEP design and delivery experience for large-scale data centers or critical infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of power distribution (HV/LV), cooling systems, and redundancy architectures (Tier III+).
• Proven experience in greenfield project execution, from design through commissioning.
• Strong vendor management and developer-side project coordination skills.
• Familiarity with regional codes, permitting, and environmental compliance (Europe or U.S.).
• Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred), Chartered or PE license desirable.
Benefits:
• Early equity in a stealth-mode hyperscale platform.
• Opportunity to design and own a 300MW+ infrastructure program from day one.
• Work directly with an elite founding team of engineers and developers.
• Flexible remote/hybrid setup with regular site and partner travel.
Salary:
• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
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