Vice President of Engineering - Data Centers
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Vice President, Engineering – Data Center Projects
Overview
Our client is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead the engineering strategy and execution of major data center projects. This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader with a strong background in mission-critical facilities, complex infrastructure, and high-performance project delivery.
The ideal candidate comes from a consulting engineering environment and has experience leading multidisciplinary teams across design, planning, technical reviews, client management, and project execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering strategy and technical direction for data center projects
- Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil disciplines
- Manage design reviews, technical standards, project planning, and engineering deliverables
- Work closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal leadership
- Support project execution from early design through construction and commissioning
- Identify technical risks, resolve design challenges, and ensure engineering excellence
- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams
Qualifications
- Senior engineering leadership experience within consulting engineering, mission-critical, or infrastructure projects
- Strong experience with data center, critical facilities, or complex technical building projects
- Background working for a consulting engineering firm is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of design coordination, technical standards, constructability, and project delivery
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder relationships
- P.Eng. designation is considered a strong asset
Why Apply
This is a strong opportunity for a senior engineering leader to take ownership of high-profile data center projects and play a key role in shaping engineering strategy, technical delivery, and long-term project success.
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Responsibilities
Lead engineering strategy and technical direction for major data center projects, overseeing multidisciplinary teams, design reviews, standards, planning, and deliverables. Partner with clients and project stakeholders to guide execution from early design through construction and commissioning, resolve technical risks, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
Requirements
Requires senior engineering leadership experience in consulting engineering, mission-critical facilities, infrastructure, or complex technical building projects, with strong data center experience preferred. Candidates should be skilled in design coordination, technical standards, constructability, project delivery, multidisciplinary leadership, and stakeholder management; a P.Eng. designation is a strong asset.
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Data Center Engineering
- Mission-Critical Facilities
- Engineering Strategy
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Design Coordination
- Technical Reviews
- Project Planning
- Client Management
- Project Delivery
- Constructability
- Risk Management
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Consulting
Keywords
- Data Center Projects
- Mission-Critical Facilities
- Consulting Engineering
- Engineering Strategy
- Technical Direction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Design Reviews
- Technical Standards
- Project Planning
- Engineering Deliverables
- Client Management
- Project Execution
- Construction
- Commissioning
- Technical Risk Management
- Constructability
- P.Eng.