Director - Data Centers (United States)

About the Position

Mission

Establish NEI as the preferred electrical power partner in the data center market for data center developers, owner/operators, IPPs, utilities, EPCs, and hyperscalers by delivering trusted early-phase guidance and reliable, scalable power delivery solutions from feasibility through energized assets.

The Director is a senior leadership position within MC&I responsible for growing and strengthening the company’s business providing solutions to the Data Center market. This role will collaborate on the strategy for the business line, develop key client relationships, expand the project pipeline, build technical capability, and drive strong financial and operational performance.

Primary metrics: Customer NPS and business EBITDA.

A central responsibility of the Director will be developing the people and organizational capacity needed to support sustainable growth. The Director will recruit highly technical talent, strengthen the onboarding and development of personnel, create clear technical progression pathways, and build leadership depth across the team. This leader will partner with technical subject matter experts to identify critical competencies, establish training priorities, support knowledge transfer, and ensure employees are prepared to perform increasingly complex work.

The Director will work closely with MC&I leadership, Business Development, Project Management, Talent Acquisition, and technical leaders to align market opportunities with staffing capacity and delivery capability. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded leader with strong industry expertise, the ability to attract and evaluate specialized technical professionals, and the leadership skills to grow both the business and the people responsible for delivering the work.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $180,000 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

Essential Responsibilities

Market & Strategy Leadership

• Collaborate on and execute a focused Data Center (Mission Critical) go to market plan aligned to company strategy; set clear revenue, margin, and client goals for the portfolio.
• Identify and launch new scopes and services as required to serve the Data Center market.
• Form, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships that round out NEI’s offerings and scale delivery capacity.
• Drive NEI’s strategy for industrial involvement and thought leadership at key conferences, standards bodies, and trade organizations, leveraging panels, whitepapers, webinars, etc.

Client Leadership & Growth (Seller Doer)

• Serve as engineering leadership point of contact for top Data Center accounts; collaborate with Client Services on strategic account plans and QBRs.
• Drive pipeline health and order intake in partnership with Client Services; qualify pursuits with pricing discipline and risk awareness.
• Maintain superior Client NPS by ensuring proactive communication, responsive issue resolution, and measurable outcomes.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling, and prioritization across multiple teams; manage utilization and forecast workload against backlog.

Project Delivery & Quality

• Own workflow processes across multiple teams; enforce standards, checklists, and scalable delivery frameworks tuned for client needs.
• Oversee program QA/QC program and ensure compliance to quality requirements.
• Drive budget performance, first-pass quality, on-time delivery, and claim avoidance; maintain professional knowledge of applicable codes/standards and construction practices.

Financial & Operational Management

• Own Data Center portfolio financial performance (forecast, backlog, revenue, gross margin/Profit BBT, utilization).
• Support VP in building annual and quarterly business plans; monitor KPIs; correct courses early.
• Improve schedule and cost performance through automation, standard templates, and lessons learned.

People Leadership

• Recruit, onboard, and mentor Team Leads, Technical Leaders, Engineers, and Designers; build a bench and clear succession plans.
• Set crisp expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and cultivate a high-performance culture that balances freedom and accountability.

Must Have

• Education: Bachelor’s in engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience: 10+ years of relevant engineering or field experience
• Business Experience: 5+ years of relevant business experience
• Licensure: PE is preferred but not required
• Strong knowledge and familiarity with electrical engineering in the Data Center industry.
• Extensive experience producing and managing delivery of engineering design packages.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Project.
• Professional, articulate, and able to exercise good independent judgement and discretion.
• Highly organized, motivated self-starter.
• A strong written and verbal command of the English language.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Proven record of delivering a high standard of quality work with attention to detail.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communications skills; including good interpersonal communication and relationship building skills; ability to interact successfully at all levels of the organization; high emotional intelligence.
• Skilled in enhancing team culture by promoting inclusivity, fostering collaboration, and encouraging continuous improvement.

Working Conditions

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting and some field work may be required

Travel:

Typical: 15 – 25%

Physical Activities:

Managerial Responsibility:

Must be able to lift 25lbs.

The Director is responsible for the review of project related financial statements, team utilization and forecasting, and project oversight when necessary. The Technical Director will also be responsible for management and oversight of Team Leads and Engineers assigned to their discipline.

About NEI Electric Power Engineering

Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for five straight years (2020-2025), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members’ diverse background and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart out path into the future.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement, providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid time off
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual team building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance

NEI Electric Power Engineering participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your completed Form I-9 to confirm your work authorization in the United States.