Data Center Structural Engineer

About the role

The Data Center Design Team at Fluidstack is responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of 50GW+ of data centers this decade. They also drive the next generation of liquid cooling and electrical distribution systems, develop and scale first-of-a-kind modular data centers, and influence behind-the-meter designs and planning for multi-GW campuses.

Responsibilities

• Support the structural engineering workstream across a multi-site development portfolio from site screening through design, permitting, and construction completion.
• Support structural due diligence for greenfield and conversion sites: foundation conditions, existing-structure assessments, and geotechnical constraints.
• Review geotechnical reports and assign structural design actions from soil bearing capacities, settlement risk, and seismic classification.
• Develop and maintain structural basis of design, standard details, and specs, and coordinate with civil, geotech, and MEP teams.
• Manage external structural engineers of record through design milestones, reviewing deliverables for quality through IFC.
• Identify structural cost risks during site selection, including retrofit complexity on conversions.

Requirements

• You've worked structural engineering on large-scale buildings or infrastructure, ideally owner/developer-side, and you want deep data center exposure.
• You read geotechnical reports and translate soil and seismic data into structural design actions.
• You coordinate with civil, geotech, and MEP and manage external engineers of record through IFC.
• You know foundations, structural steel, and building envelope systems for large-format buildings.
• You spot structural cost and constructability risk early, not after the site is locked.
• Bonus: PE license or active pursuit. Data center, industrial, or mission-critical structures. ETABS, RISA, or RAM. Seismic design. Conversion and retrofit experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in structural engineering on large-scale buildings or infrastructure, preferably on the owner/developer side.
• Knowledge of geotechnical reports and their translation into structural design actions.
• Experience coordinating with civil, geotech, and MEP teams and managing external engineers of record through IFC.
• Understanding of foundations, structural steel, and building envelope systems for large-format buildings.
• Ability to identify and mitigate structural cost and constructability risks early in the process.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or active pursuit in data center, industrial, or mission-critical structures.
• Experience with ETABS, RISA, or RAM, and knowledge of seismic design.
• Experience with conversion and retrofit projects.

Skills

• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Reports Analysis
• Collaboration with Civil, Geotech, and MEP Teams
• Structural Basis of Design Development
• Seismic Design Knowledge
• Conversion and Retrofit Experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range: $150K - $200K
• Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
• Commitment to pay equity and transparency
• Compliance with laws regarding arrest and conviction records

Pay

• $150K - $200K

Schedule

• Full-time position