Sr Due Diligence Design Engineer

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Site Due Diligence Design Engineer to play a critical role in evaluating prospective data center sites. The successful candidate will provide the first comprehensive technical evaluation of sites, assessing infrastructure capacity, utility availability, building suitability, and land-use considerations.

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, coordinating all design-related activities during these early phases.
• Review provider proposals, capacity offers, utility information, conceptual layouts, and as-built drawings to determine alignment with CoreWeave's design principles.
• Interface directly with landlords, developers, data center providers, and utilities during early due diligence.
• Prepare concise technical assessments and early go/no-go recommendations to guide which sites advance to deeper analysis.
• Prepare and manage dashboards or equivalent tools to track technical progress, risks, land-use considerations, and milestones for all active candidate sites.
• Evaluate land use, zoning, permitting, and entitlement feasibility at a high level, identifying potential regulatory constraints or municipal approval risks that may impact schedule, density, or constructability.
• Collaborate with internal SMEs and the broader design team as required,resolving early-stage questions independently where possible and escalating discipline-specific topics efficiently to the right experts.
• Participate in early design and scoping discussions to establish alignment on CoreWeave requirements and technical expectations.
• Review site infrastructure capabilities, including power availability, redundancy options, upstream utility constraints, delivery timelines, and required upgrades.
• Assess mechanical feasibility, including heat rejection options, water availability/quality, mechanical yard capacity, and compatibility with CoreWeave cooling strategies.
• Evaluate building suitability, including structural capacity, floor loading, egress paths, ceiling heights, roof strength, envelope condition, and potential for expansion.
• Develop high-level conceptual MEP assessments and identify site blockers that could impact constructability, density, schedule, or cost.
• Identify and document site-specific technical risks, delineating clear potential impacts to scope, schedule, and long-term scalability.
• Produce technical due diligence summaries that communicate feasibility findings, required upgrades, regulatory considerations, and alignment with CoreWeave's broader design and operational requirements.
• Engage in early technical workshops with providers to ensure proper interpretation of CoreWeave design expectations and project objectives.
• Ensure technical requirements are correctly reflected in early documentation such as LOIs, provider proposals, and preliminary agreements.
• Perform a structured technical handover to the assigned Design Manager for each site once a lease is executed or the site is acquired, ensuring seamless continuity into full project design.

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; ability to evaluate multi-discipline issues without full SME support.
• Strong understanding of utility infrastructure and their impact on site feasibility.
• Experience reviewing capacity offers, conceptual site plans, utility data, and building documentation from data center providers or developers.
• Familiarity with land use, zoning, and entitlement processes, and the ability to identify regulatory risks that may affect feasibility or schedule.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear written assessments and concise go/no-go recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience engaging landlords, utilities, developers, and real estate teams.
• Experience in or exposure to data center design standards, including cooling strategies, power distribution, redundancy concepts, and scalability considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently during early assessments and to exercise sound engineering judgment.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to brief leadership and cross-functional teams effectively.
• High level of comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where rapid technical vetting and efficient decision support are essential.
• Ability and willingness to travel to prospective sites across the region as required.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption