Data Center Project Engineer - Automation Delivery

Apex Systems; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K

HSA

Career coaching

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning, execution, and delivery of mechanical and automation projects in data centers. This contract role focuses on program execution, vendor coordination, and cross-functional delivery rather than design.

You will manage multiple small to mid-scale projects with varying complexity, schedule, and scope, thriving in a fast-paced environment that values proactive ownership and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another STEM field.
• 3+ years of experience as a project engineer, process engineer, project manager, manufacturing engineer, or related occupation.
• Experience owning the lifecycle of cross‑functional projects, including implementation of integrated systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities with operations teams, onsite contractors, design engineering, and product owners.
• Perform schedule reviews, risk assessments, and progress tracking to keep deployments on time.
• Facilitate planning, issue-resolution, and change-management meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Capture meeting notes, distribute action items, and maintain accountability across teams.
• Review equipment status, project documentation, and implementation quality to ensure expectations are met.

Skills

Project coordination

Vendor coordination

Schedule management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SQL

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning, execution, and delivery of mechanical and automation projects in data centers. This contract role focuses on program execution, vendor coordination, and cross-functional delivery rather than design.

You will manage multiple small to mid-scale projects with varying complexity, schedule, and scope, thriving in a fast-paced environment that values proactive ownership and clear communication.