Senior Mechanical & HVAC Systems Specialist

Insight Global; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Senior mechanical SME to ensure reliability, efficiency and lifecycle performance of mission-critical mechanical and HVAC systems in Abilene, TX. You will define architectures, lead high-stakes troubleshooting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and cost of ownership.

The role requires deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, CRAH/CRAC platforms, and robust safety practices, including LOTO.

Qualifications

• Ideal background: extensive experience with mission-critical mechanical systems
• Deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, large-tonnage cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC equipment, controls, and redundancy
• Ability to guide critical technical decisions and mentor technicians
• LOTO safety awareness
• Experience reviewing commissioning plans, sequences of operation, maintenance strategies, and failure modes
• Advanced mechanical trade qualification
• EPA Section 608 credentials
• ASHRAE credentials
• Uptime Institute ATDOEM training on chillers, cooling towers, controls, CRAH/CRAC platforms, or liquid cooling

Responsibilities

• Define and improve mechanical and HVAC architectures for high-availability environments
• Lead complex troubleshooting, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis
• Develop standards for cooling redundancy, controls integration, equipment selection, and system performance
• Support capacity planning, retrofits, liquid cooling, and efficiency projects
• Review vendors, commissioning criteria, and operational handoffs
• Partner with procurement, facilities, engineering, and construction teams
• Improve standardization, performance, and total cost of ownership
• Strong LOTO and Safety understanding

Skills

Troubleshooting & incident analysis

Root-cause analysis

Mentor technicians

Vendor assessment

Controls integration

Education

ASHRAE credentials

Uptime Institute ATDOEM training

EPA Section 608

Job description

Insight Global seeks a Senior mechanical SME to ensure reliability, efficiency and lifecycle performance of mission-critical mechanical and HVAC systems in Abilene, TX. You will define architectures, lead high-stakes troubleshooting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and cost of ownership.

The role requires deep knowledge of chilled-water plants, CRAH/CRAC platforms, and robust safety practices, including LOTO.