Principal Mechanical Engineer- Data Center

Jobot; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced mechanical engineering leader in Houston to drive design and technical direction for advanced cooling and HVAC systems in mission-critical facilities.

You will mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and collaborate with electrical, controls, and construction teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions. PE is preferred, with broad EPC/design-build experience shaping a growing practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred.
• Extensive experience designing complex mechanical systems in mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and technical direction of advanced cooling and HVAC systems for mission-critical environments.
• Develop engineering standards, best practices, and scalable design approaches.
• Drive innovative solutions involving chilled water systems, air-cooled technologies, liquid cooling applications, and thermal management strategies.
• Partner with electrical, controls, and construction teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Optimize system performance, energy efficiency, and resiliency through design.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and guide project strategy.
• Evaluate equipment vendors and emerging technologies for best-in-class solutions.
• Lead design reviews, commissioning strategies, constructability assessments, and quality initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a world-class technical team.
• Support business development efforts for the growing practice.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Client communication

Engineering standards

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PE registration

Job description

Job details:

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Brandon DeDeker

Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a growing engineering and project delivery firm known for executing complex, high-impact projects across industrial, energy, manufacturing, and mission-critical markets. With a strong reputation for technical excellence and long-term client relationships, this organization offers the opportunity to work alongside industry experts, influence major infrastructure projects, and help solve some of today's most challenging engineering problems.

Why join us?

• Stable, well-established organization with a strong backlog of projects
• Known for taking on technically challenging and highly visible work
• Collaborative culture where senior engineers have a voice and can influence standards and best practices
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge infrastructure, critical facility, and advanced technology projects
• Strong investment in employee development and technical growth
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams on large-scale projects from concept through commissioning
• Entrepreneurial environment where technical leaders help shape the future direction of the business

Job Details

In this highly visible role, you'll serve as the go-to technical expert for advanced mechanical systems, helping drive innovation in cooling technologies, sustainable design, and operational resilience. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and play a key role in expanding a rapidly growing market sector.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and technical direction of advanced cooling and HVAC systems supporting mission-critical environments.
• Develop engineering standards, best practices, and scalable design approaches used across major projects.
• Drive innovative solutions involving chilled water systems, air-cooled technologies, liquid cooling applications, and emerging thermal management strategies.
• Partner with electrical, controls, and construction teams to deliver fully integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Optimize system performance, energy efficiency, and resiliency through thoughtful engineering and design.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, presenting technical solutions and helping guide project strategy.
• Evaluate equipment vendors and emerging technologies to ensure best-in-class solutions.
• Lead design reviews, commissioning strategies, constructability assessments, and technical quality initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of a world-class technical team.
• Support business development efforts and help expand a fast-growing practice serving critical infrastructure markets.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred.
• Extensive experience designing complex mechanical systems within mission-critical, industrial, utility, energy, advanced manufacturing, or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of cooling systems, HVAC infrastructure, redundancy strategies, and reliability-focused design.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts and managing technically challenging projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, project teams, contractors, and executive stakeholders.
• Background working within EPC, design-build, consulting engineering, or integrated project delivery environments.

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