About this opportunity
SSOE, Inc. lists this Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers opportunity in austin, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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.
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Worksite address
austin, TX, 78716, US
Who can apply
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