We're serving as EPC contractor for two substations, handling design, build, testing, and training for data center campus expansion.
Confidential Client
North America
Our team is supporting the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for two new substations supporting a large data center campus expansion. The project will include end‑to‑end delivery—from design and permitting through installation, testing, commissioning, and operator training. This project will enable reliable power delivery for a fast‑growing, mission‑critical facility.
Our team combines engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and training under a single delivery model to reduce handoffs, improve coordination, and keep work moving efficiently from design through system readiness.
The team will plan procurement early and secure long‑lead equipment in advance to support demanding schedules and align delivery with required power‑on milestones for a mission‑critical data center campus.
Our experts will deliver essential substation components, including high‑ to medium‑voltage transformers, primary‑side breakers, disconnects, and a control building to support reliable, scalable power distribution.
The team is set up to support installation, lead testing and commissioning activities, and provide operator training to enable safe turnover, while verifying performance and dependable operation for continuous data center loads.
Delivering power infrastructure for a fast‑growing data center campus requires careful coordination across disciplines, vendors, and schedules. CDM Smith is applying an integrated EPC delivery model that emphasizes early constructability input, proactive procurement of long‑lead equipment, and close alignment between design and construction teams. This approach will help manage complexity, reduce handoffs, and maintain momentum through design, installation, and system readiness activities.
By integrating engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and training under a single delivery framework, CDM Smith can support reliable execution while maintaining flexibility for future expansion. The substations will provide a robust electrical foundation designed to meet the performance expectations and growth demands of a mission‑critical data center environment.
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Confidential Client
North America
