Principal Consultant - Data Center Infrastructure Systems (Thermal Systems)

Principal Consultant – Data Center Infrastructure Systems (Thermal Systems)

Primary Domain: Thermal (Air & Liquid Cooling) Secondary Adjacency: Power Density & Facility Constraints

Role Summary

Vertiv is building a global, assessment-led Data Center Consulting organization and is seeking a Principal Consultant – Thermal Systems to lead and deliver high-impact, system-driven Thermal consulting engagements. This is a senior consulting role for a recognized Thermal expert who applies Vertiv's proprietary consulting frameworks, digital tools, and intellectual property to assess, architect, and roadmap facility Thermal environments — including high-density and AI-driven workloads.

The Principal Thermal Consultant does not create bespoke studies. Instead, they operate as a senior practitioner within Vertiv's consulting operating system, ensuring repeatability, consistency, and scalable value creation while contributing expert insight back into the evolution of Vertiv's consulting IP.

Primary Objective Deliver authoritative thermal consulting engagements through Vertiv's standardized assessment → architecture → roadmap system, while elevating technical credibility, mentoring consultants, and strengthening Vertiv's proprietary consulting IP.

Key Responsibilities

• Senior Thermal Consulting Delivery Lead air and liquid cooling assessments (CRAH/CRAC, chilled water, CDUs, liquid distribution) and quantify thermal capacity, resiliency, and efficiency constraints. Define AI thermal readiness and liquid cooling adoption pathways, ensuring conclusions are technically rigorous and executive-actionable.
• System-Generated Architecture & Design Authority Translate assessment outputs into standardized thermal architectures and repeatable recommendations aligned to Vertiv reference architectures and global consulting standards. Drive clear decisioning on air vs liquid cooling approaches and retrofit vs greenfield thermal strategies.
• Roadmap Development & Investment Sequencing Develop phased roadmaps aligned to power density growth and operational readiness, linking thermal evolution to follow-on services and hardware pull-through.
• Consulting IP & Framework Contribution Contribute thermal benchmarks, reference architectures, and improvements to assessment logic and assumptions, strengthening Vertiv's consulting IP and digital thread.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship Mentor consultants and senior consultants, review deliverables, elevate rigor, and reinforce system-based delivery discipline.
• Executive & Customer Engagement Engage customers as a senior thermal authority; translate thermal complexity into executive decisions and support presales where needed.

Qualifications

10+ years in data center thermal engineering, operations, or consulting; deep expertise in high-density and AI cooling challenges; experience with liquid cooling architectures; strong ability to translate thermal complexity into executive decisions.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS : Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $8.0 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers' vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

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