On-Site Mechanical Engineer: Critical Systems Lead

Jacobs; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Deferred compensation plan

PPTO and holidays

Job summary

Jacobs in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an On-Site Mechanical Engineer to serve as the field representative for mechanical systems, coordinating between construction and design teams to support installation and commissioning.

Candidates need a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 10+ years’ mechanical design, construction, commissioning, or operations experience; or 5+ years in hyperscale data centers. Experience with chilled water, CRAH/CRAC, piping, and BIM coordination is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of mechanical design, construction, commissioning, or operations experience; or 5+ years in hyperscale data center environments.
• Experience with chilled water systems, cooling plants, CRAH/CRAC systems, piping systems, and mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of specifications, codes, and industry standards.
• Ability to evaluate field conditions and provide practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site representative for HVAC, cooling, piping, plumbing, and other mechanical systems.
• Perform daily site observations and assess installation progress and workmanship.
• Coordinate mechanical design clarifications and field solutions with project stakeholders.
• Facilitate responses to RFIs, submittals, equipment substitutions, and field conflicts.
• Support reviews of equipment layouts, utility routing, and coordination between trades.
• Participate in constructability reviews, BIM coordination activities, and mockup evaluations.
• Identify and document mechanical installation deficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Support factory testing, bench testing, startup activities, and commissioning preparation.
• Coordinate with QA/QC and commissioning teams to resolve installation issues.
• Attend project meetings and provide technical guidance on mechanical systems.
• Issue weekly reports summarizing observations, risks, corrective actions, and schedule impacts.
• Proactively identify design, quality, and schedule risks and support resolution strategies.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Field observations

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BIM coordination tools

Job description

Jacobs in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an On-Site Mechanical Engineer to serve as the field representative for mechanical systems, coordinating between construction and design teams to support installation and commissioning.

Candidates need a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 10+ years’ mechanical design, construction, commissioning, or operations experience; or 5+ years in hyperscale data centers. Experience with chilled water, CRAH/CRAC, piping, and BIM coordination is required.