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Storm4 · 1 day ago

Director of Design Engineering

Storm4 is a fast-growing national data center developer with an aggressive expansion roadmap. The Director of Design Engineering will lead and scale the Design & Engineering function to deliver optimized data center design packages, ensuring operational efficiency and technical risk management.

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Hiring Manager
Natalia Filipek
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Responsibilities

Produce and QA complete data center design packages (Concept → IFC → As-builts)
Own Div01 narratives, specs, one-lines, and drawing milestone control
Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, value engineering, and RFI resolution
Manage external design partners (A/E, MEP, Controls, Security, Telecom) and procurement support for OFCI/CFCI
Build and mentor a high-performing design team; enforce standards and lessons-learned processes
Integrate design strategy with development, construction, operations, and sales
Track design budgets, invoices, change control, and deliver executive-level status/risk reports
Participate in site visits, commissioning support, and project close-out deliverables

Qualification

Data center designRevit/BIM proficiencyLeadership experienceProject managementTechnical communicationElectrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringConstruction ManagementPE / chartered status

Required

Bachelor's in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or Construction Management
8+ years in mission-critical facility design/engineering; 5+ years in leadership or PM roles
Data center experience (colocation or hyperscale) and familiarity with constructability/permitting
Experience with Revit/BIM, Navisworks, MS Project, Procore and OFCI/CFCI specs
Strong communicator able to present technical issues to executives and cross-functional teams
Willingness to travel regionally (up to ~25%)

Preferred

PE / chartered status preferred

Benefits

Market-competitive base + performance bonus
PPO & HDHP options, dental & vision
HSA/FSA + employer HSA match
Employer-paid life & disability insurance
Paid vacation, sick leave, parental leave, 10 company holidays
401(k) with employer match, professional development allowance, and employee referral program

Company

Storm4

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Storm4 is a specialist GreenTech recruitment marketplace, connecting organizations with the senior talent to drive their mission.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$3M
2020-11-01Series A· $3M

Leadership Team

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Kayleigh Bottomley
VP And Founder
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