Lead Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Upchurch; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Certification assistance

Job summary

Upchurch is a fast-growing building engineering firm delivering mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services across the southeastern United States. The Mechanical Commissioning Engineer role focuses on overseeing a team that maintains and troubleshoots data center cooling and mechanical systems in high-availability environments to ensure uptime and reliability.

You will lead PM/CM activities, respond to alarms and outages within SLA targets, and enforce safety, MOP, SOP, and

Qualifications

• HVAC focused with data center environment exposure.
• Ability to read P&IDs, mechanical schedules, electrical one-lines and OEM docs.
• Experience leading teams in high-availability facilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee PM, CM, and emergency response for mission-critical systems.
• Lead technicians and coordinate outages and recoveries per MOPs.
• Ensure safety, change-management, and SOP adherence.
• Document readings, inspections and system conditions accurately.

Skills

HVAC experience

Data center ops

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Education

High school diploma

EPA 608 Certification

Technical/vocational training

Job description

Upchurch is a fast-growing building engineering firm delivering mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services across the southeastern United States. The Mechanical Commissioning Engineer role focuses on overseeing a team that maintains and troubleshoots data center cooling and mechanical systems in high-availability environments to ensure uptime and reliability.

You will lead PM/CM activities, respond to alarms and outages within SLA targets, and enforce safety, MOP, SOP, and