Mechanical Engineer Data Center Design - Remote

Gilder Search Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design data center cooling systems for mission-critical facilities. You will create conceptual and final designs, size equipment, model energy use, and coordinate with project teams in a remote-capable role.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of data center HVAC experience, familiarity with REVIT, Trane Trace or IES VE, and a track record of working on healthcare or critical facilities projects.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience designing data center cooling systems.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• LEED certification is a plus.
• Proficiency with HVAC systems, CFD, boilers, chillers, pumps, and CRAC/CRAH units.

Responsibilities

• Create designs and plans for complex facility projects in a multidisciplinary mechanical engineering role.
• Develop Conceptual Designs based on client meetings and specifications.
• Oversee commissioning process as needed.
• Support Business Development in responding to RFPs.
• Represent the company in project meetings.

Skills

Data center cooling

HVAC systems

Equipment sizing

CFD

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent

LEED certification

Tools

REVIT

Trane Trace

IES VE

MS Office

Job description

Mechanical Engineer Data Center Design - Remote

Our client is a Engineering Design and Commissioning Company that has a national footprint and specializes in MEP critical facilities design. They provide design, commissioning, consulting and management expertise in the Critical Facilities Space. They have a mindset to provide reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design and LEED expertise when providing these consulting services for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. This career-growth minded opportunity offers exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

The ideal candidate will have past experience designing commercial HVAC mechanical systems specifically for cooling mission critical data center computer rooms. They will have experience with heating and cooling load calculations, ductwork and piping sizing, selecting HVAC equipment, energy modeling and other engineering calculations.

Responsibilities:

• Create designs and plans, provided and gather specifications, and execute assignments in a multidisciplinary mechanical engineering design role for complex facility design projects
• Create Conceptual Designs gathered from meeting with the client
• Oversee Commissioning Process as needed
• Work with Business Development Team to respond to RFPs as needed
• Represent the company in project meetings

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years experiencedesigning data center cooling systems
• PE or EIT a plus
• LEED a plus
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent
• Experience with Mechanical Systems (HVAC , CFD [Computational Fluid Dynamics], Boilers, Chillers, Pumps, CRAC / CRAH Units, Air Handling Units, etc.)
• Equipment sizing and calculations
• Experience reviewing work in REVIT; Trane Trace or IES VE Energy Modeling software a plus
• Familiar with the design process of building systems for mission critical projects or healthcare / hospital required
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently
• Proficiency in MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook and MS Project

• Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan

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