Data Center Mechanical Engineering Lead

Prime Data Centers; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Data Centers in Dallas seeks a Manager, Mechanical Engineering to lead mechanical design for tenant deployments in data halls, focusing on cooling distribution, containment, and airflow management.

You will coordinate with Base Build Mechanical Engineering, interface with cross-disciplinary teams, mentor a group of designers, and ensure code-compliant, constructible solutions for mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of mechanical design experience in data centers.
• Hands-on cooling system design: CRAH/CRAC, in-row cooling, containment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for tenant fit-out projects in data halls, including cooling distribution, containment, and airflow management.
• Size and coordinate tenant cooling loads against base-build capacity; interface with Base Build Mechanical Engineering on capacity allocation and tie-in points.
• Translate customer mechanical and redundancy requirements into constructible, code-compliant designs.
• Manage and mentor a team of mechanical designers/engineers; review drawings and calculations for quality and code compliance.
• Coordinate with Electrical, Structural, BIM, and Estimating to resolve interdisciplinary conflicts and deliver integrated designs.
• Support commissioning activities and resolve field mechanical issues arising during tenant build-outs.
• Maintain standard mechanical details, specifications, and design guidelines for TFO scopes.

Skills

8+ years mechanical design experience

Data center cooling systems design

AutoCAD/Revit proficiency

Team leadership / mentoring

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/Revit

Job description

Prime Data Centers in Dallas seeks a Manager, Mechanical Engineering to lead mechanical design for tenant deployments in data halls, focusing on cooling distribution, containment, and airflow management.

You will coordinate with Base Build Mechanical Engineering, interface with cross-disciplinary teams, mentor a group of designers, and ensure code-compliant, constructible solutions for mission-critical environments.