Senior Data Center Mechanical Commissioning Lead

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 152,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Travel expenses and per diem

Benefits eligibility

Job summary

Anchor Mission Critical is seeking a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to drive planning, execution, and validation of mechanical commissioning on mission-critical data center projects. You will ensure cooling, heat rejection, and life-safety systems meet design intent, with emphasis on redundancy validation, control integration, and thermal performance.

Required: 10-18+ years in mission-critical mechanical systems and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10-18+ years of experience in mission-critical or high-reliability mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical commissioning on large data center projects.
• Hyperscale or large colocation data center experience preferred.
• Prior role as Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the mechanical technical authority for commissioning scopes across assigned projects.
• Lead mechanical Pre-Functional Checks (PFCs), including L2/L3 readiness inspections.
• Plan and execute Functional Performance Testing (FPT) and support Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
• Validate mechanical sequences of operation, redundancy modes, and failure scenarios.
• Coordinate with controls, electrical teams, OEMs, and EPC partners during testing and IST.
• Identify, document, and resolve mechanical deficiencies and risks using Anchor Mission Critical issue protocols.
• Review and approve mechanical commissioning documentation and reports.

Skills

Cooling architectures

CRAH/CRAC systems

Controls integration

Sensor strategy

Testing leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Anchor Mission Critical is seeking a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to drive planning, execution, and validation of mechanical commissioning on mission-critical data center projects. You will ensure cooling, heat rejection, and life-safety systems meet design intent, with emphasis on redundancy validation, control integration, and thermal performance.

Required: 10-18+ years in mission-critical mechanical systems and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering.