VP, Data Center Operations Engineering

Who We Are  

​​Bold. Unapologetic. Hardworking. We are building something special. Put simply: We power and secure the next global financial system.   

At Core Scientific, we host best-in-class enterprise level blockchain hardware in expansive, state-of-the-art data center facilities. Our proprietary software stack automates blockchain mining optimization, pushes machine images and firmware, and monitors all aspects of our operations, ensuring our customers receive the highest possible ROI on their hardware investment. 

But what makes us different from others in our industry, apart from our unrivaled white-glove customer service? We invest heavily in growing our own digital asset holdings, and pioneering innovative financial products and services to maximize our own, and our customers' portfolios, through blockchain technology. 
 
Come join us as we focus exclusively on the game changing, hypergrowth financial technologies that are already diversifying markets and democratizing access to stores of value. Pioneering an industry isn’t for the faint of heart. We require smart, creative, collaborative minds, who work hard and fast.  

Intrigued? Then apply and be a part of something truly revolutionary at Core Scientific.   

Title:
Vice President, Data Center Operations Engineering 

Reports To:
EVP, Data Center Operations

The Job: 

The Data Center Operations & Engineering organization is seeking a VP of Infrastructure Engineering to lead data center design and engineering efforts for mining. As the VP of DC Infrastructure Engineering, you will be part of a highly creative and effective leadership team comprised of Architects, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Control Engineers, Field Engineers, and Operational leaders tasked with developing strategies for capacity delivery and challenging the design, construction, test, and operational status quo. You will be responsible for the delivery of projects, applying quality controls, and providing technical guidance to team members. As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for the availability of prototypical DC facilities, localization of conceptual innovations, solve large scale implementation and capacity issues, and build strong relationships within our industry. 

Responsibilities:  

• Auditing and peer reviewing DC Infrastructure Engineering designs 
• Develop strategic solutions which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary and redundancy requirements. 
• Conceives, initiates, and leads projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation. 
• Sets the standard for customer serving coordination and repeatable processes as they relate to engineering, test, construction, commissioning, operations, and best practices. Drives process improvements across the organizations to drive increase in availability to meet customer expectation. 
• Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions. 
• Be a leader within the group and within internal and external teams supporting our data centers. 
• Provide technical oversight, Construction Documentation, SoWs, procurement initiatives, supplier management, commissioning scripts, operation and maintenance manuals and procedures, and all relevant products and processes that drive and impact availability.
• Serve as a technical advisor for Data Center Operations & Engineering electrical, mechanical, structural, site, civil, security, network, fire detection and suppression and all design disciplines as they relate to and drive increased availability.
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction and certification agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes. 
• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication directly within the team as well as with co-workers/ teammates and leaders across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s/Diploma/certification degree in Electrical Engineering. 
• Professional Engineering License or Master's degree in Engineering 
• 7+ years of experience directly related to data center or mission critical facility design, construction, and operations. 
• Direct experience with high voltage distribution systems design. 
• Direct experience with chiller systems, dry-coolers, cooling towers and factory testing protocols 
• Managing experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of data centers. 
• Previous consultant and jurisdiction negotiation sk