Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Data Centers

SSOE is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of data center facilities and high-performance AI factory design.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a mechanical discipline project lead in a multi-discipline design team, overseeing a multi-location production team, with strong client engagement skills.
• Responsible for the performance of the team to contracted scope, schedule, and budget on medium- to large-sized data center design projects. Manage technical resources to accomplish project objectives.
• Generate comprehensive technical project plans, specifications, drawings, and models aligned with industry standards and client requirements for piping, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection systems, and related mechanical building systems, including clean/dry rooms.
• Maintain effective communication with project team members and with the client.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines.
• Use engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Responsible for the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the work.
• Responsible for overall quality management of the team. Perform quality reviews of project deliverables to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practices.
• Participate in managing change for deviations in scope, schedule, or professional services for the discipline.
• Meet with contractors to discuss technical aspects of project design and construction.
• Conduct field verification and site walks to identify, validate, resolve, and integrate solutions into design packages.
• Resolve design issues on site during construction, as necessary.
• Provide leadership, guidance, monitoring/coaching for less experienced staff.
• Participate in proposal preparation activities to establish scope of services, effort hour estimators, exclusions/clarifications, deliverables, and staffing/work plans to align with project schedule.
• Travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university program.
• PE (Professional Engineer’s) License with the ability to become registered in additional states.
• At least 12 years of mechanical engineering experience; experience in designing data center facilities is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience with designs containing HVAC, chilled/condenser water/liquid cooled systems, air handling systems, hot/cold aisle containment, utility piping and plumbing systems, and other similar mechanical building systems.
• Knowledge of relevant local building codes and international standards to ensure compliance.
• Experience working with Revit.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid passport for occasional project-related international travel.

Benefits & Compensation

• A hybrid or fully remote work schedule option for this role.
• Competitive Salary: $130k – $170k per year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Bonus and Incentives: Eligibility for an annual target bonus/incentive program based on company and individual performance and goals.
• Ownership Opportunities: As an employee-owned firm, all employees at the associate level and above have the opportunity to become shareholders.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Professional development and training.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.