Senior Lead– Data Center Design

Description

• Review and approve drawings, calculations, and deliverables from Mumbai team.
• Manage workload, quality, and performance of the Mumbai data center team.
• Hire, build, and grow a multidisciplinary team in Mumbai.
• Contribute to development and refinement of internal design standards, libraries, and guidelines for data center projects.
• Lead data center design delivery from Mumbai for US projects
• Review the MEP, architectural, structural, civil aspects of data center projects.
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in data center design and bring this knowledge into the organization.
• Mentor and develop engineers and architects in data center and mission-critical design.
• Serve as key liaison with US-based project managers and technical leads.
• Help establish the Data Center design capability within the Mumbai office as a long-term, scalable function supporting multiple projects.
• Implement processes, standards, and QA/QC for projects executed from India.
• Review designs meet US codes/standards (IBC, NFPA, NEC, ASHRAE, Uptime concepts, redundancy N/N+1/2N).
• Support review of end-to-end design of data centers (concept to detailed design and construction support).
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of data center design packages from the Mumbai office, ensuring on-time, quality deliverables.
• Build and manage a core multidisciplinary team (Architects, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical engineers, BIM/CAD) in Mumbai.
• Support internal training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support proposals, design narratives, and documentation for US data center clients.
• Coordinate schedules, deliverables, and quality expectations with US office.
• Act as the primary technical and coordination lead with US teams.

Requirements

• As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will experience exciting projects from start to finish and interface directly with some of the most forward-thinking clients in the world.
• Comfortable working in a global delivery / US time-zone overlap model.
• Redundancy and reliability concepts (N, N+1, 2N architecture).
• Strong leadership and team-building capability.
• Strong ownership, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
• Data center power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, grounding.
• Master’s degree is a plus
• Proficiency in design tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, and discipline-specific software (e.g., ETAP/SKM/HAP as relevant).
• Proven track record in a leadership/managerial role handling multi-discipline teams.
• Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
• 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
• Familiarity with US codes & standards (IBC, NFPA, NEC, ASHRAE).
• Bachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Civil/Structural) or Architecture
• Strong hands-on experience in Data Center Design (hyperscale /enterprise).
• Cooling/HVAC for data centers (CRAC/CRAH, chilled water, containment, etc.).
• Experience working with or for US-based firms / US projects preferred.
• 12–18+ years in building/industrial/mission-critical design.
• Structural and civil aspects of data center facilities and site development.

Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangements.
• A mindset of continuous learning where you are encouraged to ask questions, bring fresh ideas to the table, and pursue your professional development goals.
• A collaborative and supportive culture where you’re not just a number—you’re a critical and highly valued member of our team!
• A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.
• 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
• A formal career path and real opportunities for advancement.
• 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance