Sr Manager, Data Center Engineering

Data Center Engineering is the process of designing building and maintaining data centers which are facilities used to house and manage critical IT infrastructure applications and data. Data center engineers ensure the data center infrastructures stability reliability and security. They are crucial in supporting the availability and performance of applications and services. This involves the design construction and maintenance of the physical infrastructure of a data center including electrical and mechanical systems. 

The Senior Manager of Data Center Design and Construction will lead a team of engineers to design build and maintain world-class data centers. This role involves managing the entire project lifecycle from initiation to turnover and closeout ensuring that projects are completed on time within budget and to the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data center design construction and operations with a strong focus on project management and customer satisfaction.

At LinkedIn our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture connection clarity and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is on-site meaning it will be performed in the specified office on a full-time basis due to the business needs of the team.

This role will can be based in one of our data center locations: Santa Clara (CA) Hillsboro (OR) Richardson (TX) Manassas (VA).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and construction of data center projects ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle including planning design construction commissioning and handover.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT operations and customer service to ensure seamless project execution.
• Develop and lead a team of field engineers to maintain data center SLAs and provider maintenance schedules.
• Develop and maintain project schedules budgets and resource plans.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards regulations and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate project risks resolving issues promptly to keep projects on track.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement innovation and excellence within the team.
• Provide leadership mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members.
• Lead innovative design techniques to enhance data center efficiency and performance.
• Manage and coordinate the efforts of electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure the successful integration of all systems.
• Oversee the implementation of cutting-edge technologies and best practices in data center design and operations.
• Create refine and maintain a comprehensive turnover checklist for the operations team for data center suite handovers.  
• Take part in data center strategy planning cost analysis and provider business reviews.
• Develop and lead liquid cooling deployments in the data center.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S./B.A. in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 10 years of experience in data center design construction and operations.
• 2 years experience managing large-scale data center projects.
• 2 years of project management and leadership skills.
• Experience with data center infrastructure including power cooling and connectivity systems. 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Risk Management: Ability to identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Vendor Management: Experience in selecting negotiating and managing contracts with vendors and contractors.
• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Communication: verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering Reliability Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field AND 2 years technical project management program management mission-critical electrical infrastructure.
• 12 years in direct data center construction experience at a data center provider or constructor.
• Experience in management engineering or operations of hyperscale datacenter critical environments.
• Experience in AutoCad and/or Revit as well as implementation or maintenance of DCIM applications. 
• Ability to manage prioritize and successfully execute multiple concurrent mission-critical projects and communicate effectively to drive standards and consensus across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience in Liquid cooling (DLC) design and deployment.

Suggested Skills:

• Data Center Design and Construction
• Critical Infrastructure
• Project Management

You will Benefit from our Culture:

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Compensation:

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $155000 to $257000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus stock benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information visit Information :

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