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Start Campus

Operates AI-ready HPC data campus infrastructure

Civil, Structural and Architectural Engineer

Structural EngineeringUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeSines, PortugalNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering is required.
  • Five to eight or more years of experience in civil, structural or architectural engineering, ideally on large-scale industrial, mission-critical or data center projects, is required.
  • Experience reviewing structural calculations, contractor submittals, requests for information and material approvals is required.
  • Exposure to commissioning processes, including Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests and Integrated Systems Testing, and facility handover is required.
  • Strong technical judgment across civil, structural and architectural disciplines is required.
  • Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces with Mechanical, Electrical and Controls teams is required.
  • Ability to conduct site inspections and technical audits is required.
  • Clear, structured communication and strong documentation discipline are required.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical authority for Civil, Structural and Architectural systems and interfaces across the data center portfolio, supporting projects from concept design through commissioning and handover.
  • Work with Design, Construction, Commissioning, Operations and external consultants to support project delivery and long-term asset reliability.
  • Review and validate civil, structural and architectural designs for data center facilities.
  • Ensure compliance with project requirements, design standards, local regulations and industry best practices.
  • Review technical drawings, specifications, calculations and design reports.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces between CSA, Mechanical, Electrical and Controls systems.
  • Support value engineering and constructability reviews.
  • Monitor CSA construction activities to ensure quality, safety and compliance with approved designs.
  • Conduct site inspections and technical audits.
  • Review contractor submittals, requests for information, method statements and material approvals.
  • Track construction progress and identify risks affecting schedule, quality or cost.
  • Support issue resolution during construction and site execution.
  • Review structural calculations and designs for mission-critical facilities.
  • Assess structural capacity for equipment loads, rooftop installations and future expansion requirements.
  • Support investigations of structural defects and remediation strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with seismic, wind and resilience design criteria where applicable.
  • Oversee architectural systems, including the building envelope, roofing systems, raised floors, internal finishes, fire-rated assemblies and access control interfaces.
  • Ensure building integrity and environmental performance requirements are achieved.
  • Support waterproofing, corrosion protection and durability programs.
  • Support CSA commissioning activities and inspections.
  • Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests where applicable, Site Acceptance Tests and Integrated Systems Testing.
  • Verify completion of punch-list items and closeout activities.
  • Review as-built documentation and turnover packages.
  • Support operational readiness and facility handover processes.
  • Support condition assessments and lifecycle planning for CSA assets.
  • Support development of maintenance and inspection strategies.
  • Participate in root cause analysis investigations involving CSA-related failures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve reliability, maintainability and operational efficiency.

Desired Qualifications

  • Registration with Ordem dos Engenheiros or an international equivalent is a plus.
  • Experience with condition assessments and asset lifecycle planning is a plus.

About the Company

Start Campus

Operates AI-ready HPC data campus infrastructure

Start Campus operates the SINES Data Campus in Sines, Portugal, delivering AI-ready infrastructure for high-density workloads such as HPC and cloud. It provides powered-shell, turnkey and build-to-suit data-center solutions with global connectivity, using 100% renewable energy and seawater cooling on a repurposed power-station site to reach a PUE of 1.1 and a WUE of 0. Its master plan envisions up to 1.2 GW of capacity, with SIN01 live at 37.5 MW and SIN02 planned at 200 MW, and it pursues large GPU deployments through partnerships like its expanded collaboration with Nscale and Microsoft. The goal is to offer scalable, sustainable, AI-ready infrastructure and enable large-scale GPU compute deployments through strategic partnerships and rapid capacity expansion.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$278.2M
Headquarters
Lisbon, Portugal
Founded
2021

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