Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, 3rd Party Data Centers

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer (3PDC) to support third-party data center projects for clients in the US. You’ll work with Senior Engineers on technical due diligence and develop RAM analyses to optimize reliability and efficiency. Travel about 25% is expected.

You will review design documents, coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams, and compile documentation for presentations and contracts, while ensuring compliance with standards and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8-10 years of solid experience.
• Solid understanding of large-scale, complex data center infrastructure.
• Understanding of financial analysis, project management, construction, business operations.
• Experience with cross-disciplinary teams (structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, electrical, architectural).
• Experience with data center projects inside and outside of the US.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks or equivalent. Licensed PE desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review and assist in evaluating third-party data center sites for technical compliance.
• Identify collaborators and plan objectives, estimate task durations, align schedules.
• Develop RAM analysis to optimize data center performance and efficiency.
• Review detailed design documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Interact with clients to prepare project elements.
• Support senior engineers with documentation for presentations and contracts.
• Assist operations with day-to-day documentation questions and program standards.
• Collaborate to identify optimization opportunities for technical due diligence.
• Coordinate documentation of mechanical design for data center projects.

Skills

RAM analysis

Data center infra

Cross-disciplinary collab

Microsoft Office & Google Suite

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Projects

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Navisworks

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

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.

Qualifications

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

Additional Information

The base salary range for this role is $155K-$185K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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