Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, 3rd Party Data Centers

CBRE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer (3PDC) to support third‑party data center projects with technical guidance and documentation updates during due diligence. The role requires collaboration with senior engineers across disciplines, and a strong focus on RAM analysis to optimize data center performance.

The position involves 25% travel and requires experience with large‑scale data center infrastructure and cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8–10 years of solid experience.
• Experience with large-scale, complex data center infrastructure.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration across structural, civil, IT/telecom, security, mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams.

Responsibilities

• Review third‑party data center sites for technical compliance and standards.
• Collaborate with teammates to plan, prioritize, and schedule objectives.
• Develop RAM analysis to optimize data center performance and efficiency.
• Review design documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Interface with clients to prepare project elements and presentations.
• Support senior engineers with documentation for contracts.
• Assist operations with day‑to‑day documentation questions and program standards.
• Identify optimization opportunities for standard engineering programs during due diligence.
• Coordinate mechanical design documentation for data center projects.

Skills

RAM analysis

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Data center infrastructure

Documentation & presentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

About The Role

The purpose of this position is to support third‑party data center (3PDC) projects for CBRE’s clients, and provide technical guidance and input. The Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer (3PDC) will be primarily responsible for supporting Senior Engineers across the program with documentation updates during technical due diligence for new and existing facilities. The ideal candidate should possess a working knowledge of electrical power systems, security, civil, structural, architectural, and other relevant disciplines.

About The Role

The purpose of this position is to support third‑party data center (3PDC) projects for CBRE’s clients, and provide technical guidance and input. The Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer (3PDC) will be primarily responsible for supporting Senior Engineers across the program with documentation updates during technical due diligence for new and existing facilities. The ideal candidate should possess a working knowledge of electrical power systems, security, civil, structural, architectural, and other relevant disciplines.

25% travel anticipated

What You’ll Do

• Review and assist in the evaluation of third‑party data center sites, ensuring technical compliance and adherence to standards.
• Proactively identify collaborators and work with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria. Estimate task durations, and ensure schedules and dependencies are aligned and support those objectives within an organization
• Develop reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) analysis to optimize the performance and efficiency of data center operations.
• Thoroughly review detailed design documents for third‑party data center sites, ensuring accuracy and compliance with requirements.
• Interact directly with clients in order to prepare all elements of the project.
• Supporting senior level engineering with tasks to compile documentation to be included in presentations and contracts.
• Support operations with day‑to‑day questions about documentation. Support the organization and improvement of program standards.
• Collaborate with the team to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement of standard engineering programs for Technical Due Diligence.
• Coordinate documentation of mechanical design for data center projects.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of solid experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Solid understanding of large‑scale, complex data center infrastructure.
• A solid understanding of the commercial real estate industry in the areas of financial analysis, project management, construction, ethical practices, business operations, marketing, and business development.
• Experience and knowledge of working with cross‑disciplinary teams, including structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, electrical, and architectural.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Experience with data center projects inside and outside of the US.
• Ability to solve outstanding problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects, PowerPoint, MS Projects, etc.
• Expert interpersonal skills with an inquisitive mentality.
• Prefer experience with AutoCAD, Revit, NasvisWorks or equivalent Licensed PE is desirable

Disclaimer

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Tuner &Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner &Townsend at a date to be determined.

Turner &Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $155,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $185,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

This role will provide the following benefits:

• 401(K)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).