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American Real Estate Partners (AREP) · 1 day ago

Data Center Design & Engineering Director

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is a leading institutional fund manager and real estate partner based in the Greater Washington area, specializing in data center solutions. The Data Center Design & Engineering Director will lead the strategic implementation of data center design across new developments, ensuring alignment with tenant requirements and overseeing the execution from planning to construction.

Real Estate

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic adaptation and execution of PowerHouse’s standard data center design across multiple developments, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with program requirements

Serve as the senior technical liaison between internal teams and tenant engineering groups, guiding infrastructure design to meet complex mission-critical and evolving tenant requirements

Oversee multi-disciplinary design coordination across development, construction, operations, acquisitions, and external architecture and engineering consultants

Interpret, integrate, and implement tenant design standards and submittals, ensuring seamless alignment with PowerHouse base building and turnkey design standards

Drive Value Engineering initiatives to evaluate alternative systems, materials, and configurations that reduce cost while maintaining reliability, performance, and long-term scalability

Champion design quality, innovation, and sustainability, ensuring tenant customizations comply with PowerHouse standards, SLA requirements, and industry best practices

Guide internal design reviews, equipment selection, and system configurations to optimize constructability, efficiency, redundancy, and lifecycle performance

Direct external consultant teams in producing coordinated construction documents that integrate base building, turnkey, and tenant scope requirements

Support site evaluation and master planning efforts, including assessments of utility capacity, cooling strategies, structural loading, and data center redundancy models

Lead commissioning strategy and oversight, ensuring FAT, SAT, and IST testing validate design intent, system performance, and tenant expectations

Qualification

Data center designMission-critical infrastructureLeadership in tenant-facing rolesProficient in AutoCADStandardized design platformsEngineering drawings interpretationTechnical negotiationsStakeholder managementRedundancy configurationsCommissioning processesSustainability frameworksProfessional certificationsBIM tools proficiencyModular construction methodologiesExceptional communication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, related field, or additional relevant experience in lieu of degree

10+ years of experience in data center design, mission-critical infrastructure, or solutions engineering, with leadership in tenant-facing roles

Proficient in Bluebeam and/or AutoCAD

Proven track record in developing and managing standardized design platforms for hyperscale or enterprise tenants

Strong ability to interpret and influence engineering drawings, technical submittals, and architectural layouts

Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with experience in technical negotiations and stakeholder management

Familiarity with redundancy configurations (N, N+1, 2N), commissioning processes, and sustainability frameworks

Preferred

Advanced degree(s)

Professional certifications such as LEED, GGP, or CxA. PE and AIA

Experienced in hyperscale tenant requirements and colocation design integration

Exposure to commissioning authorities, field-level testing, and issue tracking platforms (e.g., CxAlloy, Bluebeam, Procore)

Knowledge of modular/prefabricated infrastructure and repeatable design strategies

Proficient in BIM tools (Revit), AutoCAD, and collaborative design platforms

Familiar with global electrical standards, advanced cooling technologies, and modular construction methodologies

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible family members

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life and supplemental life insurance

Short and long-term disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Program

Company

American Real Estate Partners (AREP)

We create places where people prosper. And our success starts with yours.

Founded in 2003

Herndon, Virginia, USA

51-200 employees

http://americanrepartners.com

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