About the role
About the role
The Sr. Structural Engineer is a technical individual contributor within the Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA) Engineering discipline in Design & Engineering (D&E) at Prime Data Centers. This role owns structural engineering scope across PDC's hyperscale and purpose-built data center projects — from concept through construction support — ensuring buildings, foundations, and heavy equipment support structures are safe, code-compliant, buildable, and cost-effective at hyperscale.
This is a hands-on technical role, not a people-management position. It exists because structural decisions on hyperscale campuses carry outsized cost, schedule, and risk exposure — heavy MEP equipment loading, seismic and wind design across varied markets, and foundation design for equipment most commercial structural engineers rarely encounter.
Role Mission
Ensure PDC's data centers stand on structurally sound, code-compliant, cost-effective foundations and building structures — from design through construction — so schedule and budget commitments hold.
Scope & Accountability
Owns structural engineering scope end-to-end for assigned projects: building structure, foundations, and equipment support structures (generators, CRAHs/CRACs, chillers, switchgear, MV/electrical equipment, rooftop- and yard-mounted mechanical/electrical equipment)
Serves as PDC's technical authority for structural design on assigned projects
Accountable for structural code compliance (IBC, ASCE 7, and local amendments), constructability, and delivery impact
Reviews and validates third-party structural consultant and contractor deliverables
Influences structural standards and design patterns across projects and campuses
What you'll do
TECHNICAL EXECUTION & OWNERSHIP
Lead structural design and review for building structures, foundations, and equipment support structures across hyperscale and purpose-built projects
Resolve technically ambiguous structural problems: heavy equipment loading, seismic/wind design across jurisdictions, soil- and geotech-driven foundation design
Balance speed, risk, cost, and quality in structural decisions; flag when a design choice trades one for another
Review vendor and manufacturer equipment submittals for structural compatibility; coordinate load data with Design, MEP, and Civil
STANDARDS & TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
Define, apply, and evolve PDC's structural design standards and equipment support details for repeatable campus deployment
Identify opportunities for prefabrication, modularization, and standardized foundation/support details that reduce engineering effort and rework across projects
Reduce technical debt and late-stage structural surprises through sound engineering judgment early in design
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Partner with Design, Civil, Architecture, MEP Engineering, Construction, and Operations on structural coordination
Support site selection and due diligence with structural and geotechnical risk assessment for candidate sites
Communicate structural tradeoffs clearly to non-technical stakeholders — schedule, cost, and risk implications, not just code citations
Support third-party structural consultant management: scoping, review, and quality control of deliverables
Qualifications
8+ years of structural engineering experience, including mission-critical, industrial, or heavy-equipment facility design
PE license (or ability to obtain multi-state licensure) strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, and structural code compliance across multiple U.S. jurisdictions
Experience with foundation design for heavy/vibrating equipment and seismic/wind design across varied markets
Ability to work independently with minimal direction; strong written and verbal communication skills
Have deep structural engineering experience in data centers, industrial, mission-critical, or comparable heavy-equipment environments
Are comfortable owning large, complex structural scopes independently with minimal oversight
Have designed for significant equipment loading (generators, switchgear, cooling plant, etc.), not just typical commercial live/dead loads
Communicate technical tradeoffs clearly and pragmatically to non-engineers
Take pride in technical excellence that keeps projects on schedule and on budget
Benefits
Competitive salary range and performance bonus program
401k fully vested upon enrollment, up to a 4% employer match
100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
Paid Time Off + Sick time
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, protected veteran or military status, disability status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. #LI-Onsite
About Prime Data Centers
Prime Data Centers develops, acquires, and operates data centers for some of the world's largest enterprises. A private firm owned by a group controlling $6 billion in assets, with a 15-year tenure in technology and real estate development, Prime provides customers with ownership options and dynamic leasing models, defining a true corporate partnership.