Piping Engineer - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSUs vesting after 3 years

Medical/dental/vision premiums paid

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Relocation support

Hybrid work

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership for cooling and fluid distribution on hyperscale data center developments in Texas and Oklahoma. The role requires reviewing designs and coordinating with consultants, contractors and equipment vendors from design through construction and turnover.

Ideal candidates bring a Mechanical Engineering degree and proven experience with large-scale infrastructure, chilled water or direct-to-chip liquid cooling, BIM, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, HPC or data center infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical piping and fluid distribution systems, including chilled water or liquid cooling.
• Familiarity with pipe stress considerations, pipe supports and seismic design principles.
• Construction support experience including field walkdowns, installation reviews and as-built updates.
• Knowledge of BIM coordination processes and multidisciplinary design environments.
• Ability to work effectively across consultants, contractors, vendors and internal engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and piping design reviews across hyperscale data center projects.
• Provide technical oversight for chilled water and direct-to-chip (DLC) liquid cooling infrastructure.
• Partner with engineering consultants, contractors and equipment vendors to resolve technical issues and evaluate design alternatives.
• Ensure piping systems meet applicable industry standards including ASME, ASTM, MSS, AWS and relevant structural/seismic requirements.
• Review pipe supports, stress considerations, materials and installation quality to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Conduct site inspections and field walkdowns, supporting construction teams and validating as-built conditions.
• Support system flushing, testing, functional performance verification and final turnover to operations.

Skills

Mechanical piping

Fluid distribution systems

Chilled water / DLC cooling

Pipe stress & seismic design

Construction support & field walkdowns

BIM coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Keen to join a company that champions growth and development?

Join a rapidly growing, vertically integrated AI infrastructure and data centre owner-operator developing large-scale campuses for next-generation AI and high-performance computing. With significant access to land and power across North America and beyond, the organization develops, owns, and operates its own infrastructure and continues to invest heavily in its U.S. engineering capability.

Applications are open for a Senior Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership across the cooling and fluid distribution systems supporting hyperscale data centre developments in Texas and Oklahoma. The ideal candidate will focus on chilled water infrastructure and direct-to-chip liquid cooling, reviewing designs and working closely with engineering consultants, contractors, and equipment vendors from design through construction, testing, and final turnover.

Responsibilities:

• Lead mechanical and piping design reviews across all phases of hyperscale data center projects
• Provide technical oversight for chilled water and direct-to-chip (DLC) liquid cooling infrastructure
• Partner with engineering consultants, contractors and equipment vendors to resolve technical issues and evaluate design alternatives
• Ensure piping systems meet applicable industry standards including ASME, ASTM, MSS, AWS and relevant structural/seismic requirements
• Review pipe supports, stress considerations, materials and installation quality to ensure reliability and maintainability
• Conduct site inspections and field walkdowns, supporting construction teams and validating as-built conditions
• Support system flushing, testing, functional performance verification and final turnover to operations

Skills/Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related discipline
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, HPC or data center infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of mechanical piping and fluid distribution systems, ideally including chilled water or liquid cooling
• Familiarity with pipe stress considerations, pipe supports and seismic design principles
• Construction support experience including field walkdowns, installation reviews and as-built updates
• Knowledge of BIM coordination processes and multidisciplinary design environments
• Ability to work effectively across consultants, contractors, vendors and internal engineering teams

Benefits:

• Annual performance bonus (20-30%)
• Long-term incentive programme through RSUs (10% per annum, vesting after 3 years)
• 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees, 75% for dependants
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• 3 weeks' PTO plus paid holidays
• Relocation support available – up to $5,000 within state and up to $10,000 for interstate relocation
• Hybrid working approach
• Career progression within a rapidly scaling AI and data center infrastructure business

Salary:

• Up to $150,000 base salary