Manager, Sustainable Engineering

CoreWeave is seeking a Manager for Sustainable Engineering to lead sustainability initiatives in data center design in Denham Springs, LA. The role involves integrating renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable materials into projects, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring alignment with corporate sustainability goals. The position requires travel to data center sites and industry events, emphasizing technical leadership and the implementation of innovative energy solutions.
Core Weave is the AI Hyperscaler™, delivering a cloud platform of cutting edge services powering the next wave of AI. Our technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with the most performant, efficient and resilient solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, Core Weave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe.

Core Weave was ranked as one of the TIME
100 most influential companies of 2024.As the leader in the industry, we thrive in an environment where adaptability and resilience are key. Our culture offers career-defining opportunities for those who excel amid change and challenge. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to make a significant impact, Core Weave is the place for you.

Join us, and be part of a team solving some of the most exciting challenges in the industry. Core Weave powers the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. What You'll DoWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sustainable Data Center Design Manager to lead sustainability-driven design initiatives across our data center portfolio. This cross-functional role sits within the Data Center Operations team but will collaborate closely with Corporate Sustainability (which includes energy procurement and waste management) to ensure alignment with our long-term energy, carbon reduction, and resource efficiency goals.

The focus of this role is on embedding sustainability into data center design, ensuring that projects integrate onsite renewables, energy efficiency strategies, low-carbon materials, water conservation measures, and alternative refrigerants. The successful candidate will drive cost justification, technical evaluation, and implementation of solar, battery storage, grid interactivity, high-efficiency mechanical and electrical systems, and lifecycle carbon analysis within data center projects.

Acting as the primary technical lead for sustainable design strategies, this individual will work closely with architects, engineers, sustainability consultants, and construction teams to ensure that sustainability best practices are incorporated from concept to construction.

Travel required to various data center sites and relevant industry conferences as needed.

Act as the bridge between corporate sustainability goals and data center design execution, ensuring that high-level sustainability objectives translate into practical, technically sound design solutions and to maintain and expand our use of 100% renewable energy across all facilities

Collaboration & Technical Leadership - Partner with MEP engineers, architects, sustainability consultants, and construction teams to integrate sustainable solutions into data center designs, ensuring they align with both engineering specifications and sustainability objectives.

Energy Efficiency Design - Lead efforts to optimize energy efficiency, integrating technologies like AI-driven predictive modeling, automated energy management systems, and smart grid capabilities for operational savings.

Onsite Renewables Evaluation - Conduct comprehensive financial modeling to determine project feasibility and ROI, including: capital expenditure analysis, operational cost projections, energy savings calculations, incentive and tax benefit evaluations, long-term sustainability impact assessments for solar PV, wind energy, and battery storage systems. Develop strategies for integrating on-site renewable energy generation with grid-supplied renewable energy.

Grid Interactivity & Demand Response - Support design efforts on energy resilience, including peak shaving, demand response, and microgrid capabilities that support the local grid.

Lifecycle Carbon Analysis - Conduct carbon lifecycle assessments of design options, helping to identify and implement strategies that reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Water Conservation Design - Participate in developing designs for water-efficient systems, integrating renewable-powered cooling technologies and exploring innovative solutions like rainwater harvesting and closed-loop water systems.

Sustainable Materials & Construction - Recommend the use of sustainable, low-carbon building materials and ensure compliance with green building standards such as LEED.Alternative Refrigerants - Research low-GWP refrigerants and other sustainable HVAC solutions that reduce the environmental impact of data center cooling.

AI & Automation in Design - Utilize AI tools and automation technologies to optimize building designs for energy efficiency, water conservation, and operational flexibility.

Sustainability Certifications - Ensure designs meet or exceed the requirements for certifications like LEED, WELL, ENERGY STAR, and other green building standards.

Construction Oversight - Support Construction and Commissioning teams for sustainable design elements, ensuring compliance with both design specifications and sustainability…