Mechanical Engineering Lead, Data Centers - Remote U.S

Overview

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will lead mechanical design and construction oversight for hyperscale data centers, focusing on HVAC, piping, and fire suppression. You'll guide a multidisciplinary team, ensure projects meet budget and schedule, and deliver reliable, efficient, and safe data center infrastructure. This client-facing role offers global collaboration, remote work options, and growth opportunities within a leading infrastructure firm.

Compensation / Benefits

• medical, dental, vision insurance
• life and AD&D insurance
• paid time off
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase plan
• flexible work options

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead mechanical engineer coordinating HVAC, fire protection, and plumbing across projects
• Develop detailed specifications for mechanical equipment (pumps, fans, AHUs)
• Maintain discipline plans to meet scope and schedule and oversee the mechanical team
• Provide technical support during construction, respond to RFIs
• Attend site visits, meetings, and commissioning activities
• Ensure compliance with codes and industry standards; stay current on technologies
• Evaluate energy performance and propose optimizations
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams for integrated data center systems

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Ten years of relevant mechanical design/engineering experience in data centers or similar
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• leadership
• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• HVAC design for data centers
• piping design
• fire suppression systems