About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

North American Technical Solutions (NATS) Org | Design & Engineering, NA Team

The mission of the NATS Org is to provide technical expertise and thought leadership throughout the design, construction, and long-term operations lifecycle of industry-leading data centers for the hyperscale market. We are successful in our mission across multiple markets throughout North America.

The Design & Engineering, NA Team (DE NA) inside NATS is comprised of a skilled group of Engineers, Architects, and discipline leads (i.e., Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)) that provide thought leadership and innovative technical solutions for hyperscale data center design and development, at the programmatic level. Success in our mission demands collaboration with Sales, Construction, Operations, leadership teams, and external professional partners, among others. The DE NA Team enables site-specific design teams for success, ensures customer requirements are met, supports optimization of Vantage’s development and operational goals, and proactively addresses North American development challenges and opportunities through thought leadership.

Position Description

*This role may be based in Denver, CO or Ashburn, VA*

Vantage Data Centers is seeking a Director, Design & Engineering Speciality Disciplines, NA to lead and integrate design and engineering disciplines—including Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA), Physical Security, Sustainability, Digital Information/Building Information Modeling (DI/BIM), and other key disciplines—within hyperscale data center development. This leadership role within the Design & Engineering, NA Team will oversee a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to provide thought leadership, technical excellence, interdisciplinary coordination, and adherence to industry standards, while balancing budgetary, constructability, operability, and business goals.

Leading this function, the Director will work programmatically to establish and maintain high-quality design standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to support site-specific campus planning, data center design, construction, and long-term operations.

Success in this role requires strategic leadership, adaptability, and the ability to navigate complex, evolving challenges. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balance multiple priorities, work effectively across global and regional teams, and bring a combination of confidence, expertise, patience, and an open mind to drive innovation and excellence in data center design.

Essential Job Functions and Duties

• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and people management for “specialty design disciplines” (CSA, Sustainability, Physical Security, DI/BIM, and others as added to the company) in North America

• Understand competing variables in design, construction, operations, and business drivers for real estate development of hyperscale data centers; balance all to achieve optimized solutions

• Confident coordinating with cross-functional partners including customers, external consultants, and executive leadership

• Lead delivery of initiatives on-time and on-budget; support development of initiative roadmaps and resource planning

• Professional experience and deep understanding of building design and construction processes, standards, and codes

• Build, mentor, and lead a team of specialty discipline Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.

• Conduct performance evaluations and support ongoing professional development for team members.

• Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to enhance design efficiency and performance.

• Lead initiatives to incorporate sustainable and energy-efficient practices into specialty discipline designs.

• Act as a liaison between specialty discipline teams and other departments, such as operations, construction, and IT.

• Ensure clear communication and coordin