Due Diligence Design Engineer

About the company

• CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™, a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) since March 2025.
• The role sits in the data center development pipeline, providing the first comprehensive technical evaluation of prospective sites.

Responsibilities

• Act as the initial technical evaluator for prospective data center sites across electrical, mechanical, architectural, civil, and IT/LV considerations.
• Support site evaluation and feasibility efforts by identifying technical risks, constraints, opportunities, and required upgrades.
• Serve as the design team lead from initial site concept through lease execution/acquisition.
• Review provider proposals, capacity offers, utility information, conceptual layouts, and as-built drawings.
• Interface directly with landlords, developers, data center providers, and utilities during early due diligence.
• Prepare concise technical assessments and early go/no-go recommendations.
• Prepare and manage dashboards to track technical progress, risks, land-use considerations, and milestones.
• Evaluate land use, zoning, permitting, and entitlement feasibility.
• Review site infrastructure capabilities, including power availability, redundancy options, upstream utility constraints, and delivery timelines.
• Assess mechanical feasibility, including heat rejection options, water availability/quality, mechanical yard capacity, and compatibility with cooling strategies (chilled water plants, CDUs, TCS loops).
• Evaluate building suitability, including structural capacity, floor loading, egress paths, ceiling heights, roof strength, and expansion potential.
• Develop high-level conceptual MEP assessments and identify site blockers.
• Produce technical due diligence summaries and perform structured technical handover to the assigned Design Manager.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data center engineering, MEP consulting, site selection, due diligence, or early-phase design/development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Broad technical competency across electrical, mechanical, civil/structural, and architectural fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure and design principles.
• Frequent travel to prospective data center locations is required.