Lead Data Center Mechanical Engineer – Thermal & HVAC Expert

Google Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Center Mechanical Engineer Metro Lead in Kansas City, MO. You will lead on-site mechanical and HVAC efforts for high-availability cooling infrastructures, bridging high-level designs with site execution and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will act as the primary on-site authority for complex cooling systems, ensuring compliance with codes and driving improvements while communicating with senior leadership and facilities technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10 years of experience with thermal topology, including evaporative cooling (e.g., cooling towers, adiabatic systems) and non-evaporative cooling (e.g., air-cooled chillers, CRAHs, dry coolers, closed-loop liquid cooling) topologies
• 10 years of experience with piping and fluid dynamics, including chilled water plant overviews, pumping systems, and hydronic balancing
• 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering

Responsibilities

• Act as the definitive technical resource for mechanical contractors and Engineers of Record (EORs), supporting mechanical system design and resolving ambiguities to maintain construction momentum.
• Perform periodic, rigorous site walk-throughs to verify that mechanical installations align with engineered specifications, focusing on pressure testing, weld inspection requirements, insulation integrity, and equipment placement.
• Ensure that both evaporative and non-evaporative cooling systems are installed to meet Google and project-specific standards while managing overall site thermal performance.
• Lead the field-side RFI process to resolve spatial or mechanical conflicts, providing immediate engineering solutions to avoid rework, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex design changes during construction.

Skills

Thermal topology

Piping & fluids

Mechanical engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Google is seeking a Data Center Mechanical Engineer Metro Lead in Kansas City, MO. You will lead on-site mechanical and HVAC efforts for high-availability cooling infrastructures, bridging high-level designs with site execution and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will act as the primary on-site authority for complex cooling systems, ensuring compliance with codes and driving improvements while communicating with senior leadership and facilities technicians.