Data Center Mechanical Project Engineer

Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc; Hereford (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Retirement package with company match

Profit sharing

Discretionary annual bonus

Paid vacation and holidays

Harder University training and dev.

Team environment

Job summary

Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support a large-scale data center in rural Texas.

You will plan, schedule, and execute mechanical scopes, collaborating with field leadership and project teams to deliver safely, on schedule, and within budget. The role requires coordinating with superintendents, subcontractors, and vendors, reviewing drawings and BIM models, and developing short-term schedules.

Qualifications

• 1 - 4 years of construction management experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business Management, Mechanical, Industrial, Civil Engineering and/or equivalent experience or education.
• Understanding of mechanical construction systems including HVAC, piping, plumbing, process piping, and equipment installation.
• Experience coordinating with multiple trades in fast-paced construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute assigned mechanical scopes on large mission critical data center projects.
• Coordinate daily with superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, vendors, designers, and owners to maintain project progress.
• Review mechanical, plumbing, piping, and equipment drawings to verify constructability and identify potential conflicts before installation.
• Develop work packages, installation plans, and short-term look-ahead schedules that support field execution.
• Track labor productivity, quantities installed, earned value, and percent complete.
• Prepare labor forecasts, equipment forecasts, and cost projections for assigned scopes.
• Coordinate procurement activities including material releases, purchase orders, fabrication status, deliveries, and inventory management.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, turnover documentation, and as-built drawings.
• Support commissioning activities, startup planning, system turnover, and owner acceptance.
• Identify project risks early and work collaboratively to develop solutions.
• Mentor Field Engineers and provide guidance as they develop their technical and project management skills.
• Promote Harder's safety culture by ensuring all work is planned and executed safely.

Skills

Mechanical construction knowledge

Coordination with trades

Interpret drawings & BIM

Organizational skills

Remote project work

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

Procore

MS Project

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business Management, Mechanical, Industrial, Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

Procore

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support a large-scale data center in rural Texas.

You will plan, schedule, and execute mechanical scopes, collaborating with field leadership and project teams to deliver safely, on schedule, and within budget. The role requires coordinating with superintendents, subcontractors, and vendors, reviewing drawings and BIM models, and developing short-term schedules.