On-Site Mechanical Engineer: HVAC & Critical Systems Lead

Jacobs; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase at a discount

Unlimited PPTO (full-time)

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an On-Site Mechanical Engineer to lead on-site HVAC and mechanical systems coordination on a Baton Rouge project. You will interface with construction and design teams to ensure successful installation, testing, and commissioning of critical mechanical infrastructure.

Requirements include a Mechanical Engineering degree and 10+ years of related experience or 5+ in hyperscale data centers, with strong knowledge of chilled water, CRAH/CRAC, and piping systems.

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

Mechanical design

Construction

Commissioning

Operations experience

Hyperscale data centers

HVAC systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Chilled water systems

Piping design

BIM coordination

Job description

Jacobs seeks an On-Site Mechanical Engineer to lead on-site HVAC and mechanical systems coordination on a Baton Rouge project. You will interface with construction and design teams to ensure successful installation, testing, and commissioning of critical mechanical infrastructure.

Requirements include a Mechanical Engineering degree and 10+ years of related experience or 5+ in hyperscale data centers, with strong knowledge of chilled water, CRAH/CRAC, and piping systems.