Principal Operations Engineer Dallas, TX, United States
Principal Operations EngineerIndustry: Data Centers / Critical InfrastructureLocation: Dallas, Texas Salary: Competitive
We're partnered with a leading data center developer, that is looking to bring on an experienced Principal Operations Engineer to provide high-level technical expertise across its mission-critical facilities. This is a senior-level engineering opportunity for an experienced professional to play a key role in facility engineering, commissioning, technical troubleshooting, and operational reliability. The position will work closely with Operations, Design, Solutions Engineering, Sales, and Construction teams, providing technical leadership on complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure challenges.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in data center or mission-critical environments, with a strong background in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. This individual will serve as a technical subject matter expert, supporting critical facility operations, vendor management, engineering reviews, and complex infrastructure projects across multiple locations.
Responsibilities 🔨 * Serve as a senior technical resource for the Operations team, providing engineering expertise across complex mechanical and electrical facility systems.
* Act as a technical liaison with customers, proactively communicating operational issues and leading discussions around root cause analysis.
* Lead and conduct root cause analysis of facility incidents, supporting the problem management and operational incident reporting lifecycle.
* Review critical operational documentation to ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency across facilities.
* Provide engineering support for preventive maintenance, repairs, commissioning, and troubleshooting of mission-critical infrastructure.
* Work closely with Design and Solutions Engineering teams to support customer requirements and complex custom mechanical and electrical system designs.
* Conduct proactive design reviews, identifying potential issues, engineering improvements, and complex technical requirements.
* Support vendor management activities, including reviewing completed work and ensuring acceptable performance and quality standards.
* Partner with Design and Construction teams on high-level engineering changes and updates to the Basis of Design (BoD).
* Support project and construction management activities related to Facility Operations.
* Advise on preventive maintenance scopes of work, maintenance contracts, and spare parts management for mission-critical equipment.
* Prepare management reports detailing facility conditions, maintenance activities, equipment performance, and recommended actions.
Qualifications đź“‘ * 10+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facilities, specifically within operations, engineering, maintenance, and repair environments.
* Background in either Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
* Extensive knowledge of critical facility infrastructure, including HVAC, UPS systems, generators, electrical distribution, water pumps, water treatment systems, and building control and monitoring systems.
* Experience supporting facility commissioning, preventive maintenance, complex troubleshooting, and critical system repairs.
* Strong understanding of vendor management, maintenance contracts, equipment guarantees, and operational service agreements.
* Experience conducting root cause analysis, incident investigations, and technical design reviews.
* Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and statutory requirements.
* Familiarity with BMS and CMMS software.
* Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership, peers, customers, vendors, and technical teams.
* Self-starter with the ability to take ownership, adapt to changing priorities, and serve as a positive representative of company culture.
Vice President Capital Raising Orange, CA, United States
Vice President, Capital Raising (RIA Channel)Location: Orange County, CAI’m partnering with a well-established real estate private equity firm headquartered in Orange County to hire a VP of Capital Raising for its Investor Solutions team.
About the FirmMy client is an employee-owned, middle-market real estate investment manager with roughly two decades of track record and well over a billion dollars of equity invested across multifamily and commercial assets nationwide. The firm invests across value-add, affordable housing, and credit strategies. Its approach is grounded in downside protection, rigorous data-driven market selection, and thesis-driven asset selection, with a focus on institutionalizing assets throughout ownership.
The OpportunityThis hire will own and grow the firm’s relationships with Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and wealth management platforms, driving capital formation across the firm’s strategies. It’s a chance to join a growing platform where you’ll have direct exposure to senior leadership and a real hand in shaping how the firm builds its presence in the RIA channel.
What You’ll Do * Execute a strategic business development plan to grow the firm’s presence and capital base within the RIA and wealth management space
* Identify, target, and build relationships with RIAs and wealth managers to expand the investor base
* Lead the fundraising process from initial outreach through to investment commitments
* Identify target markets and investors for each of the firm’s strategies
* Manage existing RIA relationships and support ongoing capital investment
* Run investor meetings independently or alongside senior leadership
* Coordinate follow-ups and manage the pipeline throughout the capital raising process
* Organize meetings, presentations, and webinars showcasing the firm’s strategies and performance
* Partner with investor relations and client service on capital calls, reporting, and account management
* Track RIA market trends, regulatory changes, and shifting investor preferences
* Provide competitive insight and help refine messaging for the RIA market
What You’ll Bring * Bachelor’s degree, ideally in business, finance, or a related field
* 8+ years in business development, capital formation, or investor relations, with a focus on the RIA or wealth management channel
* Strong understanding of the RIA market, capital raising processes, and real estate investment strategies
* A track record of meeting and exceeding capital raising targets
* FINRA Series 7 and 63, or willingness to obtain them
* Polished written and verbal communication, with the ability to present complex strategies clearly
* Strong organization, attention to detail, integrity, and intellectual curiosity
* Comfort working across a matrixed organization, influencing and collaborating with multiple teams
* Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information
Compensation & BenefitsCompetitive compensation package, plus comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, FSA and HSA access, generous paid time off, and a retirement plan with 100% vesting on the company match.
Interested?If you’re a capital raiser with RIA relationships and want to hear more, apply here or reach out to me directly for a confidential conversation. Referrals are always appreciated.
Site Acquisition and Development Manager Dallas, TX, United States
Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager
Location: Fort Worth, TX; San Francisco, CA; or Remote, USCompensation: Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity
About the Company
A rapidly growing AI infrastructure and cloud computing business is developing large-scale data centers and GPU infrastructure to support AI training, inference, and high-performance computing.
With a growing portfolio of power-connected land and infrastructure across multiple markets, the business combines energy infrastructure, data center development, and advanced computing to meet the accelerating demand for AI capacity.
The company is expanding its US development pipeline and is seeking an experienced Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager to support its next phase of growth.
The Opportunity
The Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager will play a key role in expanding the company's US data center development pipeline, supporting the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and advancement of strategic development sites.
Working closely with senior development leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, the successful candidate will oversee site diligence activities across land, power, environmental considerations, and permitting. The role will coordinate external consultants, assess project feasibility and development risks, and help advance sites from initial evaluation through acquisition and readiness for construction.
This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of large-scale, power-intensive infrastructure projects within a fast-growing AI infrastructure business.
Key Responsibilities
Site Acquisition & Development
Identify, evaluate, and advance potential sites for large-scale data center and AI infrastructure development.
Support site acquisition activities, including land diligence, transaction coordination, feasibility assessments, and risk evaluation.
Assess site suitability based on land availability, power capacity, utility infrastructure, permitting requirements, and development constraints.
Coordinate due diligence activities to support investment decisions and site acquisition transactions.
Technical Due Diligence & Permitting
Oversee technical, environmental, engineering, and commercial due diligence across prospective development sites.
Coordinate external consultants, including engineering firms, environmental specialists, legal advisors, and utility consultants.
Evaluate zoning, land-use entitlements, permitting pathways, grid interconnection, and utility infrastructure requirements.
Identify development risks, constraints, and mitigation strategies to support informed decision-making.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with development, engineering, power, commercial, and construction teams to assess project feasibility and development strategy.
Maintain accurate reporting on site status, diligence milestones, project risks, and development timelines.
Support transaction documentation, acquisition closeout, and the handover of development-ready sites to construction and delivery teams.
Collaborate with project development colleagues to coordinate priorities and improve execution.
Portfolio Management & Process Improvement
Maintain visibility across the development pipeline to support capacity planning, growth strategy, and investment decisions.
Manage multiple concurrent site diligence and transaction workstreams.
Develop and refine processes, tracking tools, and documentation standards to improve consistency and scalability across the development portfolio.
Required Experience & Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data center, renewable energy, infrastructure, or other large-scale project development environments.
Demonstrated ownership of development projects or major development workstreams from initial evaluation through key execution milestones.
Experience evaluating large-scale projects, including site feasibility, technical due diligence, risk assessment, and development planning.
Working knowledge of land acquisition, zoning, permitting, environmental diligence, utility infrastructure, or grid interconnection processes.
Proven ability to coordinate external consultants and collaborate with multidisciplinary internal teams.
Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business where processes and priorities may change as the company scales.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, project management, real estate, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Preferred Experience
Direct experience developing hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure campuses, or other mission-critical facilities.
Experience within an AI cloud, GPU cloud, or high-performance computing infrastructure business.
Exposure to power-intensive infrastructure projects, including utility-scale energy, renewable energy, battery storage, or transmission-related development.
Experience supporting land transactions and coordinating the transition from site acquisition and development into construction execution.
What Success Looks Like
Advancing a pipeline of viable sites that meet land, power, and development requirements.
Identifying critical development risks early and coordinating effective mitigation strategies.
Maintaining clear visibility into diligence progress, permitting milestones, and transaction status.
Supporting efficient site acquisitions and smooth transitions into construction and delivery.
Establishing repeatable development processes that support continued business growth.
Compensation & Benefits
The company offers a competitive total rewards package, including base salary, annual performance incentives, and equity opportunities. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and relevant market conditions. Relocation support may be available where applicable.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Senior Project Engineer Houston, TX, United States
Our client is a rapidly-growing IPP that is committed to strengthening our nation’s power generation system by delivering reliable, dispatchable energy solutions that reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition to clean, renewable resources.
We are seeking a licensed Project Engineer in Electrical Engineering who brings deep, hands-on substation and power generation expertise, along with proven technical leadership, to the design, development, and execution of complex electrical infrastructure projects. This role will serve as a senior technical authority, leading engineering activities from concept through commissioning, ensuring that all work meets the highest standards of safety, performance, and compliance.
If you Are:• Deeply interested in supporting the transition to clean, renewable energy• A driven, detail-oriented professional seeking a meaningful career growth opportunity• Proud of delivering high‑quality engineering work• Flexible and excited to work in a small, collaborative, high‑impact team• A continuous learner who thrives on expanding technical knowledge• A critical thinker who transforms technical information into clear, compelling communication• A direct, thoughtful communicator who values strong, respectful working relationships
You Will:• Lead the full engineering lifecycle of MV/HV power generation and interconnection projects—from early scoping through detailed electrical design, procurement support, construction oversight, and commissioning• Serve as a senior lead technical and engineering authority for substation, protection, and power generation systems, providing PE-level review, and final design approval• Review, develop, and integrate engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations across electrical, mechanical, and controls/SCADA disciplines for substations, switchyards, protection and relaying schemes, and systems including natural gas‑fired generation and battery energy storage (BESS)• Conduct formal electrical design reviews at key milestones (30%, 60%, 90%, IFC), with particular attention to MV and HV equipment, protection, and grounding design, and drive timely resolution of technical comments• Lead technical support for utility interconnection activities, including interconnection studies, utility protection requirements, relay settings review, commissioning coordination, and compliance with utility and ISO requirements.• Collaborate with internal teams, external engineers, OEMs, and construction partners to ensure adherence to design requirements, safety standards, performance expectations, and equipment specifications• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and coordinate work across internal stakeholders, consultants, EPC partners, OEMs, and operations personnel.• Lead technical evaluations of bids and vendor proposals, including switchgear, transformers, protection systems, natural gas reciprocating engines, and instrumentation• Develop and refine electrical scopes of work, RFQs, design specifications, and engineering procedures• Provide hands-on field leadership for site commissioning, protective relay testing and coordination, and troubleshooting, including factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and field commissioning support• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers on MV and HV design standards, field practices, and engineering best practices• Evaluate engineering alternatives and design decisions with consideration for safety, reliability, constructability, operability, schedule, and lifecycle cost.• Evaluate emerging electrical technologies across BESS, natural gas generation, renewables, and distributed energy systems
What You Bring to the Team:• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field (Master’s degree a plus).• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering (Power) strongly preferred• 8+ years of engineering experience in power generation, substation design, BESS, transmission & distribution, renewables, or related energy sectors, including direct, hands-on MV and HV design and field experience• Extensive, hands-on experience with LV, MV, and HV design and field execution, including equipment sizing, protection & control, relay coordination, grounding, switchgear, power transformers, and SCADA/RTU integration. Substation protection & controls (P&C) experience is strongly preferred.• Demonstrated experience supporting EPC projects during detailed design, construction, startup, and commercial operation.• Proficiency in power generation concepts, electrical protection, communications protocols, and equipment sizing• Experience performing or reviewing power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, grounding, arc flash, and protective device coordination analyses.• Strong familiarity with applicable codes and standards (e.g., NEC, NESC, IEEE, IEEE C37 substation/protection standards, NFPA)• Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring junior engineers and directing multi-disciplinary project teams• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for diverse audiences• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment• Willingness to travel 5–10% (primarily within the U.S.)• Legally authorized to work in the U.S., with a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Director - Substation Philadelphia, PA, United States
Director, Substation – Power Delivery
Locations: Philadelphia, PA | Orlando, FL | Kansas City, MO | Rochester, NY
We are partnering with a growing, nationally recognized engineering consultancy looking to appoint a Director of Substation Engineering to lead the operational performance, project delivery, and continued growth of its Substation business unit.
This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of a portfolio of utility-scale substation projects, oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, and play a key role in scaling the business while maintaining technical excellence and profitability.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the operational performance and execution of the Substation engineering portfolio, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.- Provide leadership and oversight to Engineering Managers and multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices.- Oversee technical delivery across substation physical design, protection & control, relay settings, and engineering studies.- Drive financial performance across the portfolio, including project margins, utilization, backlog management, and revenue forecasting.- Manage resource planning, staffing, and team development to support continued business growth.- Establish consistent engineering standards, project controls, and operational processes across teams.- Build and maintain relationships with utility, EPC, and developer clients, supporting business development and long-term partnerships.- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, project profitability, and overall delivery performance.
Key Qualifications- 10+ years of experience in utility substation engineering, design, and project delivery.- Proven experience leading substation engineering teams, ideally across multiple offices or business units.- Strong technical understanding of substation physical design, protection & control, and associated engineering disciplines.- Demonstrated experience managing project portfolios, budgets, resource utilization, and financial performance.- Experience developing and maintaining relationships with utility clients.- Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop teams, improve operational performance, and support business growth.- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
Design Manager Bellevue, WA, United States
About the job:
Title: Data Center Design Manager Location: Bellevue, Washington (Open to candidates requiring relocation.)
We’re partnering with a data center developer on a key hire for their North American design team. This is an opportunity to play a central role in the delivery of complex data center projects. You will lead external architect and engineering teams from design coordination through delivery, ensuring projects are fully integrated and aligned with customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multidisciplinary design coordination across architectural, structural, MEP, and critical infrastructure systems.
- Manage external architects, engineers, and specialty consultants to deliver coordinated and high-quality design packages.
- Define consultant scope and deliverables while keeping projects aligned with schedule, budget, and quality standards.
- Partner with development teams on planning, zoning, and entitlement efforts.
- Support customer RFPs through technical narratives, design approaches, and solution development.
- Work closely with development, construction, sales, security, EH&S, and operations teams to align project and customer requirements.
Ideal Candidate:
- 5+ years of experience in data center, mission-critical, or similarly complex technical design.
- Strong understanding of integrated building systems, including MEP and structural design
- Working knowledge of planning, zoning, and entitlement processes
- Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field
Why This Opportunity?
This is a chance to take ownership of design delivery within a high-growth data center environment, working on projects where design quality and technical coordination are critical. You’ll have significant exposure across the full development lifecycle and work directly with senior stakeholders across the business.
