About Prime Data Centers
Prime Data Centers develops, acquires, and operates data centers for some of the world's largest enterprises. A private firm owned by a group controlling $6 billion in assets, with a 15-year tenure in technology and real estate development, Prime provides customers with ownership options and dynamic leasing models, defining a true corporate partnership.
About the role
The Manager, Technical Engineering owns cross-discipline technical coordination and quality control across TFO design deliverables. This role acts as the technical integrator across Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, and BIM, ensuring designs are internally consistent, meet customer specifications, and are ready for construction — including ownership of technical standards, specifications, RFIs, and design quality reviews.
What you'll do
- Coordinate technical integration across Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, and BIM disciplines to ensure TFO designs are consistent and construction-ready
- Own the RFI process for TFO projects, routing technical questions to the correct discipline and ensuring timely, accurate resolution
- Maintain and evolve technical standards, specifications, and design guidelines used across all TFO disciplines
- Lead design quality reviews at key milestones, checking deliverables against customer requirements and code compliance
- Support the Director, Tenant Fit-Out in evaluating new customer technical requirements and assessing design impacts before scoping
- Partner with Pre-Construction, Estimating, and BIM to flag technical risks early in the design process
- Serve as a technical resource for less experienced engineers across disciplines, promoting consistent design practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of engineering experience in data center or mission-critical facility design, spanning multiple technical disciplines
- Strong working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and structural design as applied to data hall white space
- Experience managing RFI processes, design reviews, or technical standards programs
- Excellent cross-functional communication and coordination skills
- Professional Engineer (PE) license a plus
Benefits
- Competitive salary range and performance bonus program
- 401k fully vested upon enrollment, up to a 4% employer match
- 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
- Paid Time Off + Sick time
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, protected veteran or military status, disability status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Structural Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of engineering experience in data center or mission-critical facility design
- Experience spanning multiple technical disciplines
- Strong working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and structural design for data hall white space
- Experience managing RFI processes, design reviews, or technical standards programs
- Excellent cross-functional communication and coordination skills
- Professional Engineer license
What We Do
Prime Data Centers is a privately held data center developer and operator established in California. It designs, develops, and delivers adaptable, high-performance data center infrastructure for businesses with evolving requirements. Its offerings include powered shells, build-to-suit environments, legacy-site retrofits, data halls, full data centers, and campuses, supported by flexible financial structures such as joint ventures and sale-leasebacks for diverse customer needs.
