Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Lead Hardware Design Engineer to support a hyperscale data center program. This role will be based out of our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA in order to work directly with our engineering consulting team. This role will support the development, coordination, and delivery of BMS / BAS and EPMS controls hardware design packages from current design baseline through approved submittals, construction coordination, commissioning readiness, and closeout documentation.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a technically strong controls hardware designer who can move quickly, coordinate across disciplines, and produce accurate, construction-ready documentation. This person must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced data center environment where design quality, schedule discipline, documentation accuracy, and field responsiveness directly impact commissioning success.
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Required Skills & Experience
Required Qualifications
15+ years of hardware design experience.
5+ years of leading and managing similar design team projects.
Mandatory: Proficiency in Autodesk Revit 2025 with the ability to produce all CAD drawings and design deliverables directly within the Revit model. All hardware design documentation must be delivered in Revit 2025 in accordance with the project BIM Execution Plan.
Experience developing controls hardware design packages for BMS, BAS, EPMS, industrial automation, or mission-critical facilities.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, control schematics, specifications, points lists, and sequences of operation.
Working knowledge of control panels, PLC / DDC hardware, I/O modules, field devices, instrumentation, network architecture, and low-voltage controls wiring.
Experience coordinating with project managers, design teams, contractors, BIM/modeling resources, vendors, and commissioning teams.
Strong attention to detail, document control discipline, and ability to manage design deliverables under aggressive project schedules.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Background supporting mission critical or hyperscale projects. Example: data center, hospitals, pharma and semi-conductor industry
Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP, EPMS, and BMS / BAS platforms.
Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM coordination workflows, Bluebeam, Procore, SharePoint, or similar project delivery tools.
Experience supporting 30% / 60% / 90% submittal cycles, IFC packages, as-built documentation, and commissioning deliverables.
Knowledge of construction-phase controls coordination, vendor integration, and field issue resolution.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.