Principal Power Generation Architect Engineer

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds, and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides customers flexibility and predictability to meet upside demand forecasts—helping address market demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet brings in-house design, engineering, and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+, providing a seamless extension of customer data center fleets with constant access to design innovation. Fleet is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, Washington and Arlington, Virginia.

Position Overview:

The Principal Power Generation Architect Engineer is Fleet’s technical authority for behind-the-meter (BTM) on-site power generation solutions deployed across mega-scale data center campuses. This role owns the reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD) for generation systems and drives cross-discipline alignment so solutions are safe, compliant, repeatable, and scalable.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:

• Own Fleet’s BTM generation reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD), including performance requirements, redundancy strategy, operability, and maintainability.
• Lead design reviews across engineering disciplines, EPC partners, vendors, and customers; ensure alignment to electrical protection schemes and uptime objectives.
• Define, architect, and standardize major equipment and interfaces (gas engines/turbines/ fuel cells/ battery), balance-of-plant, paralleling switchgear, MV and LV distribution, transformers, protection relays, controls/telemetry, fuel and exhaust systems).
• Lead Power System Planning for Large Loads (75MW>), and coordination studies either in-house or with vendor partners, informing key design decisions and overall system performance architecture.
• Define acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements; support FAT/SAT and field validation through steady-state handoff to Operations.
• Partner with EHS, Legal, and external specialists on permitting and compliance (e.g., emissions monitoring/reporting, environmental controls, inspections).
• Establish fleet KPIs and reporting for generation performance (availability, forced outage rate, MTTR, maintenance compliance, cost/hour, SLA attainment).
• Support vendor governance and technical escalation; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with Product, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations to align roadmaps, deployment sequencing, and site readiness for customer-driven power events.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred.
• 10+ years in power generation design/engineering (reciprocating engines and/or gas turbines preferred), including mission-critical or multi-site programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

• Experience integrating generation assets into data center electrical ecosystems (paralleling, protection, controls, monitoring/alarming)
• Working knowledge of Power Generation and Substation Architectures, NERC, FERC, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards relevant to Power Generation and HV/MV Substation design.

Required Traits, Expertise, and Skills:

• Integrity and Ethical Standards: Build trust, ensure fairness, and foster long-term, transparent relationships with suppliers. 

• Effective Communication: The ability to clearly convey expectations and requirements to suppliers and negotiation parties, while understanding their needs and concerns. Comfortable delivering written and verbal presentations to internal leadership teams. 

• Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Ability to understand the emotions, cultural nuances, and motivations of others, while effectively managing one's own emotions during high-pressure negotiations. 

• Strategic Thinking: Recognize how supplier relationships and negotiations align with the broader organizational goals, while aiming for outcomes that benefit both parties. 

• Critical Thinking Skills: Finding innovative solutions and being flexible in addressing unexpected challenges. 

• Analytical Ability: Make data-driven decisions, assess cost structures, and identify potential risks, ensuring informed and strategic outcomes.  

• Influence and Persuasion: Able to effectively advocate for their position, build consensus, and secure favorable agreements without compromising relationships. 

• Operational Paranoia: Anticipate risks, identify vulnerabilities, and proactively implement mechanisms to prevent and minimize disruptions and safeguard safety, security, availability, and scale.  

• Relationship Management: Cultivate trust, collaboration, and long-term partnerships, while building a broad network that provides valuable benchmarking, industry insights, and alternative sourcing options.  

 Location and Travel:

• Work location is flexible to Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, or Alexandria, VA.
• Regular travel, as needed, to Fleet offices as well as to meet with Vendors.

Expected Salary Range:  $160,000- 200,000 Salary + Bonus

Fleet Data Centers Employment 

Fleet Data Center employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization's ongoing needs. Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [email protected].