Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers

SSOE is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers to shape the future of data center facilities and high-performance AI factory design. This role involves working closely with integrated engineering and architecture teams to ensure projects meet industry standards from scope development to commissioning and start-up.

What We Offer

• A hybrid or fully remote work schedule option for this role, providing flexibility to achieve work-life balance.
• Competitive Salary: $130k - $170k per year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Bonus and Incentives: Eligibility for our annual target bonus/incentive program based on company and individual performance.
• Ownership Opportunities: As an employee‑owned firm, we offer ownership opportunities to employees at the associate level and above.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, 401k retirement savings plan with company matching, professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

Additional Perks

• Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated and innovative ideas are welcomed.
• Career Stability: Diverse market sectors and project types provide insulation from economic ups and downs.
• Career Advancement: Structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers career and financial success.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical discipline in a multi‑discipline design team, overseeing a multi‑location production team with strong client engagement skills.
• Manage performance of the team against contract scope, schedule, and budget on medium‑to‑large data center design projects, and 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.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the work.
• 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, and coaching to 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, with required experience designing data center facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HVAC, chilled/condenser water/l/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.