Lead Data Center Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Upchurch; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Paid time off and holiday pay.

Opportunities for professional develop

Certification assistance

Job summary

Upchurch, a data center focused engineering firm, seeks a Mechanical Commissioning Engineer (Level IV – Lead Mission Critical Technician) to oversee a team maintaining and servicing mechanical and HVAC systems that support data center uptime in high-availability environments.

You will lead PM/CM tasks, adhere to MOPs and SOPs, ensure safety, and work in collaboration with field management, client operations, and service management, with travel, on-call, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years HVAC/mechanical experience.
• Strong mission-critical or data center background.
• EPA Section 608 Certification (Universal or applicable type).
• Ability to read P&IDs, mechanical schedules, electrical one-lines, electrical panel schedules, OEM documentation, MOPs and SOPs.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work in live critical environments.
• Willingness to travel to support service region.

Responsibilities

• Familiarization of working in a data center mission critical environment.
• Understanding the cooling and power infrastructure systems in data centers.
• Drive team performance, setting clear project and service contract expectations.
• Conduct regular check-ins to facilitate performance reviews.
• Maintain system redundancy and awareness of upstream/downstream impacts.
• Respond to alarms, degraded performance, and emergency service calls per SLA.
• Document all work, readings, inspections, and system conditions accurately.
• Follow strict safety protocols (LOTO, PPE, site rules, confined space, etc.).
• Participate in on-call rotations and scheduled maintenance windows.
• Complete required overall company and data center specific training via Upchurch University LMS DC|MC program.

Skills

Team leadership

HVAC systems

Data center experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; technical/vocational training preferred

EPA Section 608 Certification

Job description

Upchurch, a data center focused engineering firm, seeks a Mechanical Commissioning Engineer (Level IV – Lead Mission Critical Technician) to oversee a team maintaining and servicing mechanical and HVAC systems that support data center uptime in high-availability environments.

You will lead PM/CM tasks, adhere to MOPs and SOPs, ensure safety, and work in collaboration with field management, client operations, and service management, with travel, on-call, and training opportunities.