Principal Structural Engineer

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of upleveling data center development scale and operations in the face of rising demand. Fleet is well positioned to bring in-house design, engineering and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers a seamless extension of their own data center fleets with constant access to design innovation. Fleet is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA. Position Overview: Principal Structural Engineer will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge efficient, scalable, and sustainable data centers. This role involves working with cross-functional teams to ensure best-in-class systems that support massive cloud operations across multiple regions. Candidate must be a technical expert in structural engineering, while being experienced in architecture and civil engineering disciplines with a deep understanding of data center operations, sustainability initiatives and local codes. Subject matter expertise will be required and continually improved as it relates to new and innovative structural design technologies. Key Responsibilities: Create building and site structural drawings Review due diligence and drive responsibility according to project requirements Lead the design and development of structural design for large-scale data centers Provide structural engineering design oversight throughout the project lifecycle Create and track metrics related to cost and quality Drive sustainability initiatives Manage large-scale, multi-site projects across global regions, ensuring the on-time delivery of structural engineering Collaborate with architecture, civil, electrical, mechanical, structural engineering, network, controls, and operations teams to integrate structural design with other data center components Work closely with vendors and contractors to ensure all structural engineering systems meet quality, safety, and operational standards, as well as company specifications Act as the main point of contact for all structural systems-related decisions and collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders Ensure all designs and systems comply with local, state, and federal regulations, building codes, and environmental requirements Develop and refine design standards and guidelines to ensure…