Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Prime Data Centers develops and operates data centers for major enterprises, offering unique ownership and leasing options. The Pre Sales Data Center Solutions Engineer will evaluate, design, and implement technical solutions for data center projects, primarily for Hyperscale customers, while collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate and compelling proposals.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support the implementation of Data Center solutions aligned with customer technical and business requirements
- Lead and engage in internal response teams to review, evaluate and address customer requirements for RFP and RFI submissions
- Support implementation and construction teams to ensure timely delivery of customer contractual commitments
- Contribute technical content for sales presentation, industry events, publication, and digital platform in partnership with Prime Marketing team
- Travel to company sites and OEM facilities to facilitate strong relationships between the company and site contractors and suppliers
- Collect, manage, and update internal library of RFP questions/answers and specification documents that are regularly used for response documents
- Contribute to and manage PowerPoint documents for Sales Engineering-specific subject matter
- Maintain Salesforce list of available capacity/footprint at existing company facilities
- Maintain a Salesforce list 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 summarize anticipated vs. required vs. ordered OFCI equipment, and impacts to current sales opportunities and/or site developments
- Monitor TFO project 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, supply market and commodity trends, typical KPI’s for designers, contractors and professional service providers
- Help develop RFP packages for TFO design 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
- Coordinate with procurement team to anticipate needs 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
Skills
- Bachelor's degree, preference in a science-related field such as Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering. Relevant technical Military Service experience will also be considered
- 5+ years of experience in data center solution design or a related engineering role
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Strong understanding of data center design, construction, and implementation practices
- High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, both in-person and remotely
- Highly self-motivated, with strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing deliverables (customer-facing and internal)
- Ability to travel as needed (moderate travel expected)
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/Visio/Bluebeam is a plus
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, and disability
- Paid Time Off + Sick time
Company Overview
Prime Data Centers offers purpose-built data center development with customer partnership options and tax advantages. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://primedatacenters.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Prime Data Centers has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.