OverviewSSOE is seeking a
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of data center facilities and high-performance AI factory design.
In this role, you will work closely with an exceptional and fully integrated staff of in-house engineering and architecture teams to ensure that these critical projects meet and exceed industry standards from scope development to commissioning and start-up. SSOE brings decades of experience in power-intensive, high-tech, and mission-critical environments throughout North America, making us an excellent choice for your next career move.
ResponsibilitiesPrimary 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. Performing quality reviews of project deliverables to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and conformance to 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 less experienced staff.
- Participate in proposal preparation activities to establish scope of services, effort hour estimator(s), exclusions/clarifications, deliverables, and staffing/work plans to align with project schedule.
- Travel required.
QualificationsWhat You'll Need on Day One: - 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.
