Data Center Controls Engineer

Building Engineering Services

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves : What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is looking for a Data Center Controls Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services team in Denver, Colorado. Our team is looking for a candidate to meet the demands of our client base, including Science and Technology, Mission Critical and Commercial projects. We are actively seeking candidates with experience within the mission critical environment. This individual should also have a desire to mentor and train younger mechanical engineers. The Data Center Controls Engineer will be responsible for designing projects from start to finish. This will include coordinating and working closely with clients, project managers, architects, other engineering disciplines, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. They will be responsible for developing feasibility reports, construction documents, specifications, engineering calculations, and performing RFI responses, shop drawing reviews, site investigation and overall construction administration. Passion, self-motivation, and strong leadership skills are a must to deliver technically excellent design solutions for our clients. Additional responsibilities include :

• Mentoring / Managing : Help grow a team that works together to create a collaborative environment that promotes career growth, the production of high-quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and acts as a safety net for each other. Coordinate the work of Controls Engineers, EITs, and BIM Specialists with the balance of a multidiscipline team throughout the entire project's development. Mentor, organize, and facilitate the growth of junior staff. Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Technical : Work with clients to understand their project specific requirements around reliability, growth increments, first cost versus life cycle costs, sustainability, construction schedules, and future flexibility. Work closely with the mechanical and electrical teams to develop controls strategies, including P&IDs, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications. Assume a substantial role in controls design for data center / mission critical projects. Assisting with the selection and specification of process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment. Attend design meetings with other team members and lead controls discussions in the meetings. Conduct schematic, design development, and contract document work sessions in conjunction with the Project Manager, Project Architect, and other disciplines. Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance. Design support during construction including field observations, submittal & shop drawing review, Request for Information (RFI) support.
• Perform other duties as needed. Travel : Some travel to job sites or other HDR offices will be required. This would be communicated in advance to give adequate coordination time with project work and personal life.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Development

Required Qualifications

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic / Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.