Vice President Data Center Controls Engineer Jobs

Tetra Tech is seeking a Vice President, Data Center Engineering Lead to help grow and lead our data center engineering practice. This is a high-visibility leadership role for an accomplished mechanical engineer with deep mission-critical experience and a proven ability to guide complex data center projects from strategy and basis of design through delivery.

This leader will serve as a senior technical and market-facing advisor for data center clients, with a focus on mechanical infrastructure, high-performance building systems, resilient operations, energy efficiency, and emerging cooling technologies. The successful candidate will help shape Tetra Tech's data center engineering strategy, support business development, provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, and strengthen our position in the rapidly growing mission-critical market.

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For more than 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and resilient infrastructure.

Our work supports clients across water, environment, energy, infrastructure, and the built environment. As demand for advanced data centers, digital infrastructure, AI computing, and high-density mission-critical facilities continues to accelerate, Tetra Tech is helping clients deliver smarter, more resilient, and more sustainable solutions.

As Vice President, Data Center Engineering Lead, you will play a key role in expanding Tetra Tech's data center capabilities and market presence. You will work with clients, internal technical leaders, and multidisciplinary delivery teams to develop innovative engineering solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and other mission-critical facilities.

You will provide senior mechanical engineering leadership, support strategic pursuits, mentor technical staff, and help advance Tetra Tech's approach to data center design, including air-cooled and liquid-cooled environments, energy-efficient systems, infrastructure resiliency, and scalable campus development.

The Vice President, Data Center Engineering Lead will be responsible for providing senior leadership for data center engineering pursuits and projects, with an emphasis on mechanical systems, cooling infrastructure, plumbing, fire protection coordination, integrated building systems, and the development of high-performing technical teams.

This role will support business planning, client development, technical strategy, quality assurance, project execution, staff development, and technical team leadership across the data center market.

The ideal candidate is a licensed mechanical engineer with extensive experience in mission-critical facilities, including large-scale data center campuses, hyperscale or colocation environments, mechanical basis-of-design development, and coordination with owners, contractors, architects, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

       Lead Tetra Tech's data center engineering strategy with a focus on technical excellence, market growth, client service, and profitable project delivery.

       Serve as a senior mechanical engineering subject matter expert for data center projects, pursuits, and strategic client engagements.

       Provide leadership for mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and cooling infrastructure design for mission-critical facilities.

       Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing technical teams across mechanical engineering and related disciplines, including establishing clear technical standards, supporting career growth, developing future discipline leaders, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality data center engineering work.

       Support the development and refinement of data center basis-of-design standards, including traditional air-cooled systems and emerging liquid-cooled environments.

       Lead or advise on large-scale hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and campus-style data center projects.

       Partner with market sector, operations, and technical leaders to grow Tetra Tech's data center portfolio and expand client relationships.

       Support business development activities, including client meetings, capture strategy, proposal development, interviews, and go/no-go evaluations.

       Provide senior technical review and quality assurance for design documents, specifications, calculations, studies, and engineering deliverables.

       Guide teams through concept design, detailed design, construction documentation, permitting, construction administration, commissioning support, and project closeout.

       Collaborate with architects, electrical engineers, structural engineers, civil engineers, environmental specialists, contractors, equipment vendors, and owner representatives.

       Evaluate and apply innovative technologies related to high-density computing, heat rejection, liquid cooling, energy efficiency, water use, modular infrastructure, and resilient operations.

       Mentor and develop engineering staff, including project managers, discipline leads, and emerging technical leaders.

       Support resource planning, staffing strategies, risk management, contract review, and financial performance for data center work.

       Represent Tetra Tech in industry organizations, client events, conferences, technical forums, and thought leadership opportunities.