Lead Liquid Cooling Engineer — 3rd Shift (Data Center)

Compass Group USA; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA’s ESFM division seeks a Chief Building Engineer – Liquid Cooling for a 3rd shift role at an Amazon facility in Florence, KY. You will lead the on-site engineering team to deliver integrated facilities management, focusing on hard services and advanced liquid cooling in a high-density computing environment.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, safety, and business continuity across critical building systems while driving uptime and efficiency through proactive maintenance and

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of facility engineering or mission-critical experience.
• EPA Section 608 Certification is required.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or site operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and liquid cooling systems.
• Experience working in data center or high-reliability environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead IFM hard services delivery across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and critical infrastructure systems.
• Direct, manage, and develop a team of building engineers and technicians; establish clear roles and coverage.
• Act as site technical authority for liquid cooling systems including CDUs, pumps, heat exchangers, piping, and controls.
• Oversee operation, maintenance, and optimization of liquid cooling systems; monitor performance.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for mechanical/cooling failures.
• Ensure reliable 24/7 operation of mission-critical systems via preventive maintenance.
• Own site KPIs, SLAs, and safety/regulatory compliance.
• Manage vendor relationships and OEM coordination.
• Interface with client stakeholders and support operational reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement for uptime, efficiency, sustainability.

Skills

Leadership

HVAC knowledge

Data center experience

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

EPA Section 608 Certification

Tools

BMS/EPMS/CMMS platforms

Job description

Compass Group USA’s ESFM division seeks a Chief Building Engineer – Liquid Cooling for a 3rd shift role at an Amazon facility in Florence, KY. You will lead the on-site engineering team to deliver integrated facilities management, focusing on hard services and advanced liquid cooling in a high-density computing environment.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, safety, and business continuity across critical building systems while driving uptime and efficiency through proactive maintenance and