Structural Engineer (Data Centre Background)

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to support the design, analysis, and delivery of mission-critical data centre facilities. The role involves ensuring structural integrity, resilience, and compliance of data centre buildings while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable and high-performance infrastructure solutions.

Your role

• Design and analyze structural systems for new and existing data centre facilities.
• Develop structural calculations, specifications, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Perform structural assessments for buildings, foundations, steel structures, and equipment support systems.
• Design structures to support critical data centre equipment, including generators, chillers, cooling towers, batteries, and electrical systems.
• Collaborate with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Conduct site inspections, condition assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Review geotechnical reports and incorporate findings into foundation and structural designs.
• Ensure designs meet data centre resilience, redundancy, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate structural impacts of equipment installations, upgrades, and facility expansions.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders during design and construction phases.
• Review and respond to RFIs, shop drawings, and construction submittals.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs and specifications.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend solutions to structural challenges.
• Support commissioning, testing, and project handover activities.
• Ensure compliance with local building codes, seismic standards, wind load requirements, and industry best practices.
• Contribute to value engineering, cost optimization, and sustainability initiatives.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent certification preferred.
• 5–10+ years of structural engineering experience, including significant exposure to data centre, mission-critical, industrial, or large infrastructure projects.
• Experience designing structural systems for hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data centres.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Reinforced concrete and structural steel design
  • Foundations and geotechnical engineering principles
  • Seismic, wind, and dynamic load analysis
  • Equipment support structures and anchor systems
  • Building codes and structural design standards
  • Construction methods and materials
• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as ETABS, STAAD.Pro, SAFE, SAP2000, RAM Structural System, or similar tools.
• Experience with BIM platforms, including Revit and Navisworks.
• Understanding of data centre design requirements, redundancy concepts, and critical facility infrastructure.
• Familiarity with international standards and codes such as IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC, Eurocodes, and relevant local regulations.
• Experience reviewing contractor submissions, construction drawings, and structural calculations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work within fast-paced project environments.
• Preferred certifications:
  • Professional Engineer (PE) / Chartered Engineer (CEng)
  • SE (Structural Engineer) License
  • LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
  • Data Centre Design or Mission-Critical Infrastructure Certifications.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.