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Mechanical Design Engineer

Skills
ASHRAEChiller SystemsConceptual PlanningContextContinuous ImprovementData CentersProfessional Services
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with data center mechanical systems and mission-critical facilities focus
  • Revit BIM design experience including large-scale mechanical rooms central plants and equipment layouts
  • Proficiency in data center cooling system design including air-based and liquid-based cooling strategies chilled water plants DX systems rear-door heat exchangers and direct-to-chip cooling
  • Experience with thermal load calculations airflow modeling and energy analysis using HAP TRACE IES CFD software or similar platforms
  • Strong background in the design construction testing and commissioning of mission-critical mechanical systems including chillers pumps cooling towers AHUs CRAH/CRAC units and associated control systems
  • Professional Engineering PE license preferred
  • Experience with redundancy strategies N N+1 2N maintainability and fault-tolerant design for data center environments
  • Knowledge of estimating mechanical system design operation and commissioning of data center cooling plants including integrated systems testing IST and development of MOPs and SOPs
  • Familiarity with data center performance metrics including PUE WUE and strategies to optimize energy and water efficiency
  • Minimum 5 years experience in the A/E industry with direct experience supporting hyperscale colocation or enterprise data center projects preferred
  • Comprehensive understanding of professional services from conceptual planning and site selection through detailed design construction administration and project close-out
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills organizational skills and ability to lead mentor and develop technical staff
  • Familiarity with sustainable and resilient design approaches including free cooling heat recovery and climate-responsive system selection
  • Passion for improving delivery speed standardization and repeatable design solutions for data center programs
  • Proficient with Microsoft Productivity Suite products

Nice to have

  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Organized
  • Detail-oriented
  • Collaborative
  • Resilient design mindset

Day to day

  • Support the design and delivery of mechanical systems for data center projects with a focus on operational safety and reliability.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to develop scalable efficient HVAC and cooling solutions that meet project goals and schedule demands.
  • Lead mechanical design efforts from concept through commissioning while reviewing documentation resolving issues and supporting integration across disciplines.