Senior Mechanical Engineer - Permitting & Preconstruction

Remanie AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Daily meals

Flex PTO

Job summary

Remanie.ai is seeking a senior mechanical leader to own permitting and mechanical standards for reference designs in Palo Alto. You will guide customers through preconstruction, entitlements, and environmental and building permits, coordinating with external firms and AHJs.

This is a technical leadership role—not drafting. You’ll direct outside engineers, set the standards, and work with our software team to bake permitting know-how into the product. On-site work with contractors is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in mechanical engineering, preconstruction, or construction management on large industrial or data-centre projects.
• Hands-on permitting experience for high-load facilities and data-centre environments.
• On-site field time with GCs and trades, understanding upstream impact on build.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers through preconstruction and permitting from due diligence to building and environmental permits.
• Own the permitting roadmap: requirements, submission, timelines, and blockers.
• Coordinate with AHJs, utilities, and contractors, directing external firms and expediters.
• Own mechanical and cooling standards for reference designs (air, liquid cooling, chillers, water use).
• Lead constructability and design reviews with external engineers before permit submission.
• Translate experience into checklists, schedules, and software-ready rules for configurations and BOMs.
• Visit sites for kickoffs, inspections, and resolving discrepancies between drawings and field reality.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Preconstruction

Permitting coordination

Design reviews

Field experience

AHJ coordination

Customer communication

Collaboration with software

PE license (mechanical)

Job description

Remanie.ai is seeking a senior mechanical leader to own permitting and mechanical standards for reference designs in Palo Alto. You will guide customers through preconstruction, entitlements, and environmental and building permits, coordinating with external firms and AHJs.

This is a technical leadership role—not drafting. You’ll direct outside engineers, set the standards, and work with our software team to bake permitting know-how into the product. On-site work with contractors is essential.