Acoustic Design Engineer, DC Design Engineering

About This Role

This role influences all aspects of acoustics and sound mitigation for mechanical design, construction, operations, and maintenance across the global fleet of data centers. You will work with internal and external teams to define, design, detail, and document various sound mitigation features using both prescriptive and performance-based design approaches. As an Owner, you will strive to ensure the acoustic features of buildings comply with local ordinances and work with due diligence teams to identify, measure, study, and report on local considerations around data center sites. You are expected to contribute expertise to the continual improvement of acoustical design standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee project-related work, such as building sound modeling, paper writing, and document review
• Coordinate with public officials to establish basic site infrastructure requirements
• Coordinate acoustical mitigation requirements, supporting utilities, and equipment locations
• Provide detailed construction specifications for all sound and acoustics-related trades
• Prepare prescriptive designs for building acoustics and mitigation systems
• Prepare or approve performance-based design elements as needed
• Review all design disciplines to ensure they meet site acoustic requirements described in design standards
• Ensure contractors have the information needed to build data centers as expected
• Ensure operations teams are equipped to operate and maintain data centers to meet goals
• Drive improvement of acoustic design standards and project approaches across the organization
• Work with third party design vendors to review concept designs and designs in progress to ensure they meet established acoustic design standards, local code requirements, and any other requirements of the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Provide high quality acoustic engineering advice on a wide variety of projects globally
• Work with global engineering teams to achieve alignment of designs and design objectives
• Coordinate with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to answer requests for information and value engineering queries
• Be responsible for construction documents, code compliance, design and installation standards, water supply evaluation and assessment, testing, inspections, and submittal review
• Meet with AHJs as needed to ensure approval of acoustical features
• Participate in project calls to collaborate with all stakeholders
• Review sound study documents
• Conduct sound modeling of projects
• Design mitigation strategies
• Develop internal acoustical evaluation methods and strategies

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