Direct Hire DCN Mechanical Piping Engineer

Job Description:

Job Title: Mechanical /Piping Engineer
Job Duration: Direct hire
Pay range: $90K-$135K USD annually
Work Type: Onsite (Houston TX. 77072)

Overview/Responsibilities:

The role of Mechanical Equipment / Piping Engineer is to support the Engineering Lead and Product Engineering Manager. They will be accountable for the mechanical and piping scope and systems in large scale data centers across the design construction assembly testing installation and commissioning phases. The Mechanical / Piping Engineer will be responsible for checking and approving drawings / designs; interface communication and ensuring the accuracy reliability efficiency and safety of the overall mechanical scope of work for Hyperscale Data Center Modules meets customers requirements and Industrial Standards. The Mechanical Equipment / Piping Engineer will play a critical role with supporting the plant during the manufacturing stage. They will also be assisting various stakeholders in troubleshooting site installation and commissioning problems.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Engineer will support the goals and programs established by the management team. These roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Checking and approving drawings information and documentation which meets Industrial standards and code to enable the manufacturing group and other departments to produce Data Center Infrastructure Modules.
• Review and monitor Engineering work as required to assure accuracy and conformance with Client and / or Company Specifications governing codes good engineering practices good safety practices project procedures and job requirements.
• Attend and initiate Design and Development Planning and Review session to meet customers and industrys need.
• Prepare TRs (Technical Requisitions) for mechanical systems and various components.
• Review vendor quotations and provide feedback to procurement team.
• Prepare and complete various mechanical engineering deliverable drawings documents and calculations such as valve list equipment lists piping line list piping stress / flexibility study line sizing of pipe mechanical equipment data sheets etc.
• Prepare bulk MTOs (Material Take Offs) and detailed BOMs (Bill of Materials).
• Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs while managing impact to quality cost or schedule.
• Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs and applications.
• Interprets organizes executes assignments in a self-driven and self-sufficient manner.
• Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods and represents the organization in meetings to resolve important questions.
• Applies advanced or state-of-the-art knowledge and experience to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work usually results from progressive experience.
• Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Stays up to date with advancements in electrical engineering and data center technologies and recommend new technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of our data center product line.
• Selecting / Specifying proper painting and coating systems for various items within data centers
• Selecting and designing piping insulation where and as needed.
• Determining brackets fastening bolting and / or mounting of components and major equipment.
• Advise and assist project and discipline engineers with the interpretation and clarification of applicable industry Codes and Client Specification requirements.
• Supervise outsourcing of piping engineering work if necessary.
• Create or check Design Basis document specific to the project. The document is based on the applicable Codes client specifications company scope of supply and approved exception list.
• Perform or check pipe stress analysis with all applicable design loads and design combinations in accordance with the Design Basis.
• Provide piping load information to structural engineer.
• Review as-built drawings and re-run or check calculations as required to ensure conformity.
• Represent company with customers during review meetings. Act as the primary point of contact for clients responding to their inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide technical support during the construction phase responding to RFIs and addressing any issues that arise.
• Attend job site visits project meetings and commissioning activities as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Other Degrees will be considered (Industrial Engineering Mechatronics etc.) but will require increase relevant data center expertise.
• Professional Engineering License (Strongly Preferred).

• 2 to 10 years experience in mechanical design and engineering with a focus on data center infrastructure.
• Ability to produce drawings/sketches to illustrate design/ideas.
• General knowledge and direct experience with the construction operation and maintenance of data centers or mechanical systems and components.
• Strong Knowledge in piping and fire suppression system design and construction.

Required Experience:

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