Director of AI Data Center Design

Team: AI Data Centers

Location: Georgia

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Job Duties

Design Leadership & Execution 

• Lead the development and delivery of coordinated, construction-ready design packages across assigned programs, regions, or system scopes. 

• Translate Basis of Design (BoD) requirements into detailed engineering designs that are scalable, repeatable, and aligned with CleanSpark standards. 

• Ensure design outputs meet quality, schedule, and performance expectations. 

Multi-Disciplinary Systems Integration 

• Oversee integration across electrical, cooling, controls, and network systems to ensure cohesive and optimized infrastructure design. 

• Ensure designs are fully coordinated across disciplines, addressing constructability, efficiency, and operational performance. 

Standardization & Modular Design (DfMA) 

• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) principles to support modular, repeatable infrastructure deployment. 

• Drive consistency and adherence to standardized design frameworks, minimizing unnecessary customization. 

BIM & Design Coordination 

• Oversee BIM models and digital design environments, ensuring accuracy, coordination, and clash-free design deliverables. 

• Ensure designs are fully validated for constructability and field execution. 

Program & Delivery Alignment 

• Partner with Product, Construction, and Operations teams to ensure alignment between design intent and project execution. 

• Support site planning, phasing, and infrastructure layout decisions within assigned scope. 

• Ensure design readiness for factory and site commissioning activities. 

Team Leadership & Development 

• Lead and develop a team of engineers and designers, ensuring accountability, performance, and delivery consistency. 

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to support team growth and capability development. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to resolve design challenges and ensure alignment across functions. 

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance design processes, efficiency, and scalability. 

Additional Responsibilities 

• Participate in strategic initiatives related to infrastructure standardization and scaling. 

• Support special projects and additional duties as assigned. 
   

This role requires strong leadership, accountability, and the ability to operate with precision in a collaborative, fast-paced, and evolving environment.

Qualifications

• This role requires up to 50% travel.

• Candidates must be based within one hour of a major U.S. airport to support travel requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field. 

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in engineering design, with a focus on data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, or industrial environments. 

• Proven experience delivering coordinated, multi-disciplinary design packages for large-scale infrastructure projects. 

• Strong understanding of MEP systems and integrated facility design. 

• Experience with BIM tools and digital design coordination environments. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously. 

• Strong problem-solving skills with a systems-oriented mindset. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data center or high-performance computing (HPC/AI) environments. 

• Familiarity with modular infrastructure design and DfMA principles. 

• Experience supporting design standardization or platform-based infrastructure programs. 

• Exposure to commissioning processes and design-for-operations practices. 

• Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent certification.