Director, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

About the role

The Director, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer will support innovation initiatives, campus master planning, and provide support to the Vice President, Architecture for a multi-phase, campus-scale construction project ensuring cost-effective and energy-efficient data center facilities are developed to meet the current and future needs of the company.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and final approval of plumbing and fire protection project contract documents produced by third-party design consultants.
• Ensure that project designs are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Provide subject matter expertise for domestic water, sanitary and storm drainage, fuel systems, fire pumps, water storage, pre-action systems, clean agent systems, special hazard protection, and campus utility fire infrastructure.
• Support campus master planning efforts including utility capacity assessments, water supply strategies, fire water distribution networks, and future expansion planning.
• Collaborate with AHJs, insurance carriers, utility providers, and commissioning teams to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and best practices.
• Maintain and update company standards, specifications, and basis of design documents for plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Identify, recommend, and implement new technologies and systems to maximize energy and cost efficiency of the company’s data centers.
• Communicate and implement engineering and design policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent operations.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in engineering and design related to the industry.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) Registration is preferred; Mechanical, Fire Protection, or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection engineering, architectural engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the design, construction, and operation of mission-critical facilities, with significant expertise in resilient plumbing and fire protection systems for data centers, industrial facilities, or other critical infrastructure to be considered for Director level position.
• Candidates with 5-7 years’ experience in design of data centers can apply but will be considered for a Manager level position.
• Demonstrated experience with NFPA standards, International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC), FM Global requirements, and local AHJ approval processes.
• Expertise in fire suppression systems including pre-action, dry pipe, wet pipe, deluge, clean agent, and special hazard protection systems.
• Strong understanding of campus utility infrastructure, water supply systems, fire water storage, fire pumps, underground distribution systems, and water treatment strategies.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Baseline proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat.

Location & Travel

• Location: Denver, CO preferred; alternate STACK data center locations considered.
• Some domestic travel required, estimated 25-33%.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must pass comprehensive background screening.

Pay

Compensation Range $209,456.00 - $234,578.00

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K program.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Cell phone subsidy.
• Culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
• Fun events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.

Why this might be right for you

• You are a strong communicator, persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.