# Doug Hofmockel, PE, ATD

> Data Center Mechanical Engineer/Design Manager/Program Manager

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/doughofmockelpeatd

I am a data center mechanical engineer/design manager specializing in data center design, AI deployment, and hyperscale campus development. 

I have supported the full data center lifecycle from site selection, due diligence, BOD/DER development, design, construction administration, operation, and retrofits. 

I am passionate about delivering innovative and efficient solutions to complex engineering challenges, while ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety of data center systems.

## Work Experience
### Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer @ ByteDance
Jan 2025 – Present
Working as a Data Center Mechanical Engineer supporting front end development, due diligence, design, operations, construction, commissioning, and retrofits of data centers in the Americas region as well as Europe/Asia Pacific.

### Senior Data Center Design Manager @ NTT Global Data Centers
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
Worked as a Senior Data Center Design Manager owning multiple data center design projects in the United States which includes managing the design/development of a ~250MW campus as well as supporting the front-end planning of additional data centers. Focused on Mechanical and Fire Life Safety items during design reviews, updating standards, etc.

### Data Center Program Manager (via Insight Global) @ Meta
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
Worked as a Retrofits Program Manager owning 10+ programs across dozens of Meta data centers including: Intake Phase, Concept/Design Development, Approval for Development/Execution, Execution Planning, Handover and Closeout.

### Data Center Mechanical Engineer @ Microsoft
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Santa Clara, CA
Worked as the sole Mechanical Engineer in the Silicon Valley area at Microsoft data centers and supported projects to ensure data center capacity growth from 70 MW to more than 200 MW across the region. Supported a $300 million+ building retrofit across Microsoft datacenters, onboarded multiple new colocation data centers, and executed projects across 9 colocation data centers, 4 edge sites, and 50+ colocation rooms.

### Data Center Mechanical Engineer @ PwC
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Lithia Springs, GA
Worked as the sole Mechanical Engineer at the primary data center supporting PricewaterhouseCoopers Americas. Managed projects through all life cycle phases to save the data center $75,000/annually, avoid over $350,000 in materials/labor, and reduce the carbon footprint by 725,000 kWh with fan/pump savings efforts.


## Education
### B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Penn State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/doug-hofmockel

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Last updated: 2026-04-13