Lead Data Center Mechanical Cx Engineer (L1–L5) – Onsite

FST Technical Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly home-travel allowance

Monthly per diem

Mobilization support

Job summary

FST Technical Services is seeking a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer for a major data center construction project in Atlanta, GA. This is a site-dedicated leadership role overseeing the mechanical Cx team, L1–L5 execution, documentation, client interface, testing, and project turnover.

The role requires leading Cx activities, coordinating with clients, GC/CM, MEP contractors, controls teams, and design engineers, ensuring readiness through IST and turnover.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of mechanical commissioning, engineering, construction or mission-critical facilities experience.
• Significant data center commissioning experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership of mechanical commissioning activities through L1–L5 on data center projects.
• Proven experience managing Mechanical Cx Engineers and field personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Commissioning program through L1–L5 for a large data center project.
• Provide technical leadership to Mechanical Commissioning Engineers and field staff.
• Assign work, set priorities, monitor progress, and meet milestones.
• Serve as primary interface with client, GC/CM, MEP contractors, and controls teams.
• Lead planning, readiness, startup, testing, issue resolution, and turnover.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical commissioning

Project management

Client interface

Team leadership

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE / CxA certification (preferred)

Tools

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360

Bluebeam

Job description

FST Technical Services is seeking a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer for a major data center construction project in Atlanta, GA. This is a site-dedicated leadership role overseeing the mechanical Cx team, L1–L5 execution, documentation, client interface, testing, and project turnover.

The role requires leading Cx activities, coordinating with clients, GC/CM, MEP contractors, controls teams, and design engineers, ensuring readiness through IST and turnover.