Senior Data Center Consultant

About the Role

EYP Mission Critical Facilities, part of Ramboll Americas Engineering, is an innovator and market leader in sustainable Data Center Consulting & Strategy, Design, and Commissioning. The Consulting group's core focus is providing data center strategy analysis to address clients' forward mission goals, including IT and Network architecture. The goal is to develop data center sourcing solutions for existing facilities, colocation services, cloud services, or new builds, encompassing data center topology, reliability, redundancy, and financial analysis for decision support.

The Senior Data Center Consultant will provide leadership in analyzing data center infrastructure as part of strategy development projects. The role requires expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Operations, and Master Planning to complete data center "due diligence" tasks for client strategy analyses.

Team members generally work from their home office with travel averaging 25%-50%, including potential sustained travel for global projects.

Responsibilities

Electrical

• Interpret electrical one-line diagrams and evaluate mission-critical electrical distribution systems, including utility service, switchgear, UPS, generators, transfer switches, PDUs, transformers, and grounding systems.
• Understand electrical redundancy concepts (N, N+1, 2N, etc.), reliability principles, load calculations, power capacity, and identify single points of failure with risk mitigation strategies.
• Assess the condition, operation, and maintenance effectiveness of critical power infrastructure, including UPS systems, battery systems, standby power, electrical distribution equipment, and controls.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret operational data from electrical infrastructure to evaluate system performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and compliance with industry best practices.
• Apply knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), mission-critical facility design standards, and safely perform work in energized or critical infrastructure environments.
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert, preparing technical reports and using Microsoft Office applications.

Mechanical

• Interpret mechanical one-line drawings and evaluate HVAC infrastructure in mission-critical facilities, from central cooling plants through CRAC/CRAH systems, including redundancy concepts and system load capacity calculations.
• Assess the condition, operation, and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure including chillers, cooling towers, heat rejection systems, pumps, valves, piping, thermal storage, and associated controls.
• Analyze mechanical system designs to identify components, single points of failure, reliability risks, and energy optimization opportunities, providing recommendations to improve resilience, maintainability, and efficiency.
• Collect, interpret, and analyze operational data from mechanical equipment and perform engineering calculations related to cooling capacity, power, kVA, power factor, and energy performance.
• Apply industry best practices for mission-critical mechanical systems, including redundancy classifications, reliability principles (MTBF, MTTR, availability, maintainability), and safe work practices.
• Serve as a customer-facing mechanical subject matter expert, communicating technical findings and recommendations clearly.

Operations

• Develop maintenance staffing plans and define technical skill requirements to support mission-critical facility operations.
• Operate and evaluate Building Monitoring and Control Systems (BMS/BAS) supporting critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
• Assess the condition, maintenance practices, and documentation of mission-critical infrastructure, including raised floor environments, fire detection and suppression systems, and critical equipment records.
• Evaluate operational processes including maintenance management, change management, and security systems for reliability, compliance, and best practices.
• Identify single points of failure, assess infrastructure reliability risks, and develop cost-effective mitigation recommendations to improve data center availability.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of mission-critical systems including Emergency Power Off (EPO), VESDA, FM-200, Ansul, sprinkler and pre-action systems, and physical security technologies such as card access, video surveillance, biometric access, and perimeter protection.

Conceptual Master Planning

• Evaluate overall facility and provide input during planning sessions and workshops.
• Assist in developing conceptual designs for infrastructure expansion and/or capacity changes in collaboration with Engineering/Design colleagues.
• Understand redundancy requirements and Tier levels.
• Evaluate overall critical loading requirements for data center "greenfield" options.
• Provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates (±30%) for recommendations.
• Present findings and interact with customers at all levels.

Project Leadership and Client Management

• Act as the client partner and project executive for all developed projects, managing quality, client relationships, and financial measures.
• Participate in project delivery, learn and utilize the group’s analytic tools as required.
• Communicate professionally and persuasively in verbal and written form to client executives (CIO/CFO/COO) and other senior positions.
• Participate as an industry expert in symposiums, professional journals, and webinars.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in data center electrical and/or mechanical systems, operations, or master planning.
• Ability to pass a background check prior to offer.
• Hold a U.S. passport and ability to travel internationally.
• Strong communication, presentation, and computer skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data center operational experience in privately owned or colocation facilities.
• BA/BS from an accredited College/University; Engineering or Computer Science degree is a plus.
• Applicable data center professional certifications (desirable).

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $155,000 per year. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.