Data Center Designer
Centerline
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $75,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Airflow
About the role
- Develop detailed floor plans, equipment layouts, rack elevations, containment systems, and white space designs
- Create and update construction documents (CDs) in Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM platforms
- Produce 3D models, visualizations, and design renderings
- Develop documentation for data hall expansions, new builds, and retrofits
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, structural, and network engineering teams
- Support BIM coordination and clash detection workflows
- Interpret and integrate vendor cut sheets, equipment requirements, and engineering specifications
- Ensure designs comply with Uptime Institute, TIA-942, ASHRAE, NEC, IBC, and NFPA guidelines
- Assist in developing scopes of work, design narratives, and basis-of-design documents
- Participate in design review meetings and coordinate updates across internal teams
- Provide support during construction, responding to RFIs and field clarification requests
- Maintain accurate records of design iterations, revisions, and drawing sets
- Incorporate airflow, cooling, electrical distribution, and redundancy strategies into layouts
- Ensure proper server rack spacing, hot/cold aisle containment, and cable pathway planning
- Support energy-efficiency and PUE optimization efforts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Drafting/Design, or related field (Associate degree with strong experience also accepted)
- 3+ years of experience in data center, telecom, mission-critical, or commercial building design
- Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD (Revit highly preferred)
- Strong understanding of data center equipment and infrastructure such as: Racks, PDUs, busways CRAH/CRAC units, cooling systems UPS, generators, electrical distribution
- Ability to read and interpret: Architectural plans Mechanical and electrical drawings Equipment cut sheets
- Familiarity with industry standards: Uptime Institute Tier Levels TIA-942 ASHRAE TC 9.9
Benefits
- medical, vision, and dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan available for eligible employees
- comprehensive insurance benefits
- referral bonuses
- generous PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
RevitAutoCADBIM3D modelingdesign renderingclash detectiondocumentation developmentdesign narrativeenergy-efficiency optimizationPUE optimization
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingattention to detail