Lead Data Center Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Upchurch; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Upchurch is a growing building engineering company providing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing services, including data center mission-critical operations. The Mechanical Commissioning Engineer oversees a team maintaining and troubleshooting data center cooling and mechanical systems with emphasis on uptime and reliability.

The role requires high-availability procedures, adherence to MOPs and safety standards, and experience in PM/CM activities within data centers.

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.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with working in a data center mission critical environment.
• Understand cooling and power infrastructure in data centers.
• Lead safety practices, procedural compliance, and detail orientation.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance on data center mechanical and electrical systems.
• Drive team performance and manage expectations on service contracts.
• Document all work, readings, inspections, and system conditions.
• Participate in on-call rotations and scheduled maintenance windows.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Leadership/mentoring

Safety awareness

HVAC knowledge

Education

EPA Section 608 Certification

High school diploma

Tools

P&IDs

Electrical one-lines

OEM documentation

Job description

Upchurch is a growing building engineering company providing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing services, including data center mission-critical operations. The Mechanical Commissioning Engineer oversees a team maintaining and troubleshooting data center cooling and mechanical systems with emphasis on uptime and reliability.

The role requires high-availability procedures, adherence to MOPs and safety standards, and experience in PM/CM activities within data centers.