About the role The Sr.

Structural

Engineer is a technical individual contributor within the Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA) Engineering discipline in Design & Engineering (D&E;) at Prime Data Centers. This role owns structural engineering scope across PDC’s hyperscale and purpose-built data center projects — from concept through construction support — ensuring buildings, foundations, and heavy equipment support structures are safe, code-compliant, buildable, and cost-effective at hyperscale.

This is a hands‑on technical role, not a people‑management position. It exists because structural decisions on hyperscale campuses carry outsized cost, schedule, and risk exposure — heavy MEP equipment loading, seismic and wind design across varied markets, and foundation design for equipment most commercial structural engineers rarely encounter.

Role Mission

Ensure PDC’s data centers stand on structurally sound, code‑compliant, cost‑effective foundations and building structures — from design through construction — so schedule and budget commitments hold.

Scope & Accountability

Owns structural engineering scope end‑to‑end for assigned projects: building structure, foundations, and equipment support structures (generators, CRAHs/CRACs, chillers, switchgear, MV/electrical equipment, rooftop‑ and yard‑mounted mechanical/electrical equipment)

Serves as PDC’s technical authority for structural design on assigned projects

Accountable for structural code compliance (IBC, ASCE 7, and local amendments), constructability, and delivery impact

Reviews and validates third‑party structural consultant and contractor deliverables

Influences structural standards and design patterns across projects and campuses

What you’ll do TECHNICAL EXECUTION & OWNERSHIP

Lead structural design and review for building structures, foundations,



and equipment support structures across hyperscale and purpose‑built projects

Resolve technically ambiguous structural problems: heavy equipment loading, seismic/wind design across jurisdictions, soil‑and geotech‑driven foundation design

Balance speed, risk, cost, and quality in structural decisions; flag when a design choice trades one for another

Review vendor and manufacturer equipment submittals for structural compatibility; coordinate load data with Design, MEP, and Civil

STANDARDS & TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE

Define, apply, and evolve PDC’s structural design standards and equipment support details for repeatable campus deployment

Identify opportunities for prefabrication, modularization, and standardized foundation/support details that reduce engineering effort and rework across projects

Reduce technical debt and late‑stage structural surprises through sound engineering judgment early in design

CROSS‑FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

Partner with Design, Civil, Architecture, MEP Engineering, Construction, and Operations on structural coordination

Support site selection and due diligence with structural and geotechnical risk assessment for candidate sites

Communicate structural tradeoffs clearly to non‑technical stakeholders — schedule, cost, and risk implications, not just code citations

Support third‑party structural consultant management: scoping, review, and quality control of deliverables

Qualifications

8+ years of structural engineering experience,



including mission‑critical, industrial, or heavy‑equipment facility design

PE license (or ability to obtain multi‑state licensure) strongly preferred

Strong knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, and structural code compliance across multiple U.S. jurisdictions

Experience with foundation design for heavy/vibrating equipment and seismic/wind design across varied markets

Ability to work independently with minimal direction; strong written and verbal communication skills

Have deep structural engineering experience in data centers, industrial, mission‑critical, or comparable heavy‑equipment environments

Are comfortable owning large, complex structural scopes independently with minimal oversight

Have designed for significant equipment loading (generators, switchgear, cooling plant, etc.), not just typical commercial live/dead loads

Communicate technical tradeoffs clearly and pragmatically to non‑engineers

Take pride in technical excellence that keeps projects on schedule and on budget

Benefits

Market-competitive salary rangeand 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.

📌 Sr. Structural Engineer (Picton)
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