I'm a 24-year-old data center engineer making six figures. There are pros and cons, but my career has advanced faster than I thought.
Source: Business Insider ·
A young engineer transitioned from philosophy studies to a lucrative career in data center construction, leveraging community college partnerships.
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Joseph LeGare works at a data center site in Maryland.Photo courtesy of Joseph LeGareJoseph Legare landed a six-figure data center job after a six-month-long internship.His community college had a partnership with the local data center construction company.He says deadlines, budgets, and relationships make the job more stressful than expected.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joseph LeGare, a 24-year-old project engineer based in Frederick County, Maryland, who works at Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a hyperscale data center developer. It has been edited for length and clarity.I studied philosophy for two years at The Catholic University of America before dropping out and working as an assistant superintendent at a construction company.After about a year, I moved into residential and did administrative work, including daily reports, county inspection scheduling, quality verification, and weekly safety meetings with foremen. I even worked as a materials management…