Senior Mechanical Operations Engineer — Remote

PTR Global; New Castle (DE); Remote; USD 225,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

PTR Global is seeking a Principal Operations Engineer, Mechanical to serve as the senior technical authority for operational mechanical and cooling infrastructure across a hyperscale AI data-center fleet. The role is field-based with significant travel and focuses on improving operations across data-center sites.

Responsibilities include leading site assessments, audits, and technical-readiness, reviewing designs from an operational perspective, and overseeing handoffs from commissioning to

Qualifications

• Experience operating critical mechanical systems in AI compute environments.
• Strong knowledge of chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, CDU, and direct liquid cooling.
• Proven experience authoring high‑risk mechanical MOPs.
• Experience leading root‑cause analysis for cooling events.
• Ability to assess operational readiness, audit site posture, and raise technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for operational mechanical and cooling infrastructure.
• Lead site assessments, operational audits, and technical‑readiness efforts before site activation.
• Review designs and specifications from an operational perspective and provide feedback for improvement.
• Oversee mechanical operational readiness and commissioning-to-operations handoffs for new sites.
• Author and approve high‑risk mechanical MOPs, EOPs, and AOPs.
• Lead root‑cause analysis for significant cooling events through closure.

Skills

Operational leadership

Thermal precision

Chilled water systems

Cooling towers

Root-cause analysis

Site assessments

Technical-readiness

Team mentoring

Job description

PTR Global is seeking a Principal Operations Engineer, Mechanical to serve as the senior technical authority for operational mechanical and cooling infrastructure across a hyperscale AI data-center fleet. The role is field-based with significant travel and focuses on improving operations across data-center sites.

Responsibilities include leading site assessments, audits, and technical-readiness, reviewing designs from an operational perspective, and overseeing handoffs from commissioning to