Senior Mechanical Design Lead for Data Centers - Remote

National Design Build Services LLC; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Design Build Services LLC, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Lead Engineer to drive mechanical design for data centers and mission-critical facilities.

You will turn owner requirements into HVAC, piping and process systems, guiding projects from concept through issued-for-construction documents and supporting construction activities. You will mentor engineers, manage design budgets, and collaborate with preconstruction, general contractors and trade partners to ensure on-time, on-budget

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical preferred).
• 8+ years HVAC/R design experience, including data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with chilled water, hydronic and process piping design.
• Working knowledge of ASHRAE, codes and piping standards.
• Ability to meet deadlines with multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for data centers and large facilities from concept to IFC and beyond.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary scope across mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and controls.
• Manage design budgets, hours, and change orders.
• Collaborate with controls partners on PLC logic and BMS sequences.
• Lead design-build and design-assist coordination with owners and trades; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team coordination

Client coordination

Project tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

National Design Build Services LLC, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Lead Engineer to drive mechanical design for data centers and mission-critical facilities.

You will turn owner requirements into HVAC, piping and process systems, guiding projects from concept through issued-for-construction documents and supporting construction activities. You will mentor engineers, manage design budgets, and collaborate with preconstruction, general contractors and trade partners to ensure on-time, on-budget