Head of Data Center Design

Head of Data Center Design

About the role

We are hiring a Head of Data Center Design for our client — a company building a large-scale AI data center (with a planned capacity of 300 MW ) in Poland, on a site currently undergoing active reconstruction into modern technological infrastructure. The first phase, with a capacity of 50 MW, is planned to go live this year.

Role description

The Head of Data Center Design owns the overall technical design and architecture of the company's data centers, from initial site feasibility through approved engineering drawings. This role defines the technical vision — modular POD architecture, cooling strategy, power topology , and reliability targets — and ensures that every design decision, from equipment selection to construction execution, stays aligned with that vision and meets company requirements.

Responsibilities

Own the overall technical design and architecture of the data centers

Define and maintain the Basis of Design : modular POD architecture, cooling strategy, power topology, fire suppression, networking

Set design standards for IT deployment (rack layout, containerization, CDU placement)

Lead design reviews and approve engineering drawings across disciplines (electrical, mechanical, structural, fire, networking)

Own PUE, capacity, and reliability targets at the design stage

Coordinate with equipment and technology partners on specs and integration requirements

Work with implementation teams to ensure construction execution matches approved design intent

Evaluate and approve design changes for technical impact (cooling, power, capacity, redundancy)

Lead site selection technical criteria and feasibility studies (power availability, grid connection, cooling options)

Required experience

5+ years of experience in data center design, or in critical infrastructure, industrial, or energy project design — data center experience is a plus but not required

Demonstrated ownership of (or significant contribution to) Basis of Design documentation for large-scale facilities, with 3+ years in a design leadership role

Strong technical fluency in power topology and cooling strategy ; working-level understanding of fire suppression and structural loading sufficient to coordinate across disciplines

Track record of leading multidisciplinary design reviews and approving engineering drawings across trades

English proficiency sufficient for international technical documentation and stakeholder communication

Nice to Have

Experience with modular/POD-based deployment architectures and high-density GPU/HPC compute environments

Experience with direct liquid cooling (DLC) systems

Tier III/IV certification (Uptime Institute) , or direct experience with certification processes

Experience evaluating site feasibility (power availability, grid connection, cooling source options)

Experience with NVIDIA GB200/GB300 or equivalent high-density GPU cluster infrastructure

Background spanning both design and construction execution phases

Experience with EU regulatory frameworks for power, environmental, and building compliance