Mission Critical Mechanical Engineer II

Darwin Recruitment; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Mission Critical Mechanical Engineer for data center projects. The role focuses on producing mechanical models, drawings, and calculations for chilled water and air side systems, using Revit MEP.

NDA applies; no travel and no client-facing tasks. Candidate should have 3–5 years of mechanical building systems design, advanced Revit skills, and hands-on hydronic and air-side design with familiarity with US codes and ASHRAE standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of mechanical building systems design experience.
• Advanced Revit skills for MEP modelling (essential); Bluebeam Revu experience.
• Hands-on hydronic design: chilled water, condenser water, heated water piping; pipe sizing and pumps/valves.
• Air-side design and equipment selection: AHU sizing, VAV, CRAHs, FCUs; air balance.
• Mechanical controls: sequences of operation and points lists for chillers/pumps/fans.
• familiarity with US codes, ASHRAE standards and imperial units.
• Reviewing cut sheets, submittals and shop drawings; coordinate with electrical and plumbing disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Produce coordinated mechanical models, drawings, and calculations for data center projects.
• Focus on production deliverables with NDA compliance.
• No client-facing work or travel; work within a design team environment.

Skills

Revit MEP

Bluebeam Revu

Hydronic design

Air side design

Mechanical controls

Codes & standards

Shop drawings review

Tools

Revit MEP

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Job title – Mission Critical Mechanical Engineer

Client Location – United States (open to US, Latin America, Europe based candidates)

Remote work offering – 100%

Client Industry – Engineering design consultancy, data centers and mission critical

Contract Length – 6 months+ (extension possible)

Contract type – Freelance /Fixed-term contract

Project focus:

Joining an MEP engineering design team to deliver mechanical design and Revit modelling for data center projects across multiple end clients. The role is production focused: building out coordinated mechanical models, drawings and calculations for chilled water and air side systems. No client-facing work or travel. All project work is under NDA.

Key skills and Experience required:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in mechanical building systems design
• Advanced Revit skills for MEP modelling (essential), plus Bluebeam Revu
• Hands-on hydronic design: chilled water, condenser water and heating hot water piping, pipe sizing, pressure loss, and pump and valve selection
• Air side design and equipment selection: AHU sizing, fan walls, CRAHs, FCUs, VAV and air balance
• Mechanical controls beyond the basics: control schematics, sequences of operation and points lists for chillers, pumps and fans
• Working knowledge of US codes, ASHRAE standards and imperial units (essential for candidates based outside the US)
• Reviewing cut sheets, submittals and shop drawings, and coordinating with electrical and plumbing disciplines

Data center or mission critical project experience strongly preferred, hyperscale experience a plus