Pre Sales Data Center Solutions Engineer

About the role

The Pre Sales Data Center Solutions Engineer reports to the VP of Solutions Engineering and plays a key role in evaluating, designing, and implementing data center technical solutions for construction-based projects for primarily our prospective Hyperscale customers.

This role supports opportunities driven by RFPs/RFIs and direct client engagement, partnering closely with Sales and working collaboratively with Engineering, Product Delivery, Operations and Marketing to deliver accurate, compelling, and technically sound responses and proposals.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, andsupport theimplementation of Data Center solutionsaligned withcustomer technical and businessrequirements.

• Lead and engage in internal response teams to review,evaluateand address customer requirements for RFP and RFIsubmissions.

• Supportimplementation and construction teamsto ensuretimelydelivery of customer contractual commitments.

• Contribute technical content for sales presentation, industry events, publication, and digitalplatformin partnership with Prime Marketing team.

• Travel to company sites and OEM facilities tofacilitatestrong relationships between the company and site contractors and suppliers

• Collect, manage, and update, internal library of RFP questions/answers and specification documents that areregularly usedfor response documents

• Contribute to and manage PowerPoint documents for Sales Engineering-specific subject matter

• MaintainSalesforcelist of available capacity/footprint at existing company facilities

• Maintain aSalesforcelist of potential development properties and acquisitions, and the status of each

• Self-paced training to gain knowledge of MEP systems, civil and structural engineering, architecture, and commissioning as they result to data center development

• Self-paced training to gain knowledge on facility BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems and security operational process and policy

• Coordinate with company procurement specialist to summarizeanticipatedvs.requiredvs. ordered OFCI equipment, and impacts to current sales opportunities and/or site developments

• MonitorTFOproject costs and schedule against contractual commitments

• Attend regular Development status meetings and provide weekly summary of progress and issues to Sales to align on business objectives

• Work with design team to understand category spend management opportunities, supplymarketand commodity trends, typical KPI’s for designers,contractorsand professional service providers

• Help develop RFP packages forTFOdesign and contracting services and help coordinate competitive sourcing events to ensure structuring of commercial value, risk mitigation, and performances requirements are secured in a contract to protect the company’s interests

• Coordinatewith procurement team toanticipateneeds of various projects to ensure ordering of OFCI equipment for just-in-time delivery to meet company timelines

• Obtain OFCI equipment submittals to support the design, specification, and process approval for each assigned project as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’sdegree,preferencein ascience-related fieldsuch as ComputerScience,InformationTechnology orEngineering. Relevant technical Military Service experience will also be considered.

• 5+ years of experience indatacentersolutiondesign orarelatedengineeringrole

• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

• Strong understanding ofdatacenterdesign, construction, and implementation practices.

• HighproficiencywithMicrosoftWord,Excel,PowerPoint,SharePointandTeams

• Proficiencyin AutoCAD/Visio/Bluebeamis aplus

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, both in-person and remotely

• Highlyself-motivated, with strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing deliverables (customer-facing and internal)

• Ability to travel as needed (moderate travel expected)

Benefits

• Competitive salary range with a quarterly-based project bonus and an annualized performance bonus program
• 401k up to a 4% employer match with is fully vested upon enrollment
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a