Compliance Engineering Manager

About the role

The Compliance Engineering Manager will directly supervise, support, and provide direction and leadership to Project Engineers, Project Managers, Field Technicians, Project Coordinators, and third-party Engineering teams. This role is responsible for the financial performance of the team and supports client management and business development activities. The focus will be on Integrated Modular Solutions for IT, Telecom, and Industrial market segments, including detailed system designs for Data Centers, Central Office, Switching Centers, and Video Hub Offices, while supervising all Engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the post-sales Compliance Engineering team and manage technical project execution from initial design through production and delivery to the customer.
• Lead the Compliance Engineering team to create designs that meet or exceed Vertiv’s quality requirements and fall within budgetary constraints.
• Coordinate all Engineering disciplines, including Structural, Architectural, Thermal, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Detection and Suppression, and BMS/Controls, with a team consisting of Vertiv and third-party Engineers.
• Collaborate with other Vertiv business units and preferred third-party equipment suppliers to select equipment that meets customer and project requirements.
• Interact with customers and their Engineering teams to align Vertiv’s designs with customer requirements and expectations.
• Support customers’ permitting efforts by interacting with their permitting agents as needed.
• Coordinate with the customer’s General Contractor (GC) for all site work.
• Manage and coordinate contracted engineering companies for civil Engineering, HVAC, Structural designs, calculations, and factory shop drawing development.
• Work with local agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.
• Demonstrate familiarity with standards such as National Building Code (NBC), International Building Code (IBC), AISC, ASTM, AWS welding requirements, and National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Support onsite project operations, including failure mode and root cause analysis, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operating procedure review.
• Travel to sites for reviews, work with onsite field engineers, and provide engineering evaluations, mechanical systems audits, and startup support as needed.
• Offer creative solutions to customer challenges.
• Create and improve existing engineering plans, processes, and procedures.
• Perform annual performance evaluations and set objectives for Engineering team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (optional if equivalent experience is demonstrated).
• Professional Engineering (PE) License (optional).
• 6+ years of engineering and management experience.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, SolidWorks, and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Experience reading, understanding, and interpreting construction drawings and equipment specifications.
• Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Building Code, International Building Code, and NFPA70.
• Fundamental understanding of critical data center equipment.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.

Travel

15–20% domestic travel required.

About Us

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services to enable vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally, and grow with business needs. The company solves challenges in data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and operates in more than 130 countries.

Vertiv’s Core Principles include Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Inclusion. Strategic priorities focus on a High-Performance Culture, Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, Innovation, and Financial Strength.