Senior Mechanical Systems Expert — Data Center Commissioning

Hut 8; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hut 8 is seeking a Mechanical Systems Expert to join Managed Services in a data center build in Louisiana. You will review designs for operability, witness commissioning, and ensure turnover readiness so facilities operate reliably from day one.

You will work with construction and operations teams to validate systems including chilled water plants, hydronic loops, and cooling topologies, ensuring documentation is accurate and training ready for operators.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in critical facilities mechanical operations, commissioning, or chief-engineer-track roles.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of chilled water plants, hydronic systems, and data center cooling topologies.
• Level 1-5 commissioning fluency from witness/operations side, including integrated systems testing.
• Maintainability-focused design reviews: access, isolation, and instrumentation gaps.
• Turnover documentation rigor – read the O&M before signing for it.

Responsibilities

• Review mechanical and cooling designs for operability and maintainability.
• Walk mechanical installations at milestones to ensure routing, access, clearances and cleanliness meet standards.
• Witness Level 3-5 commissioning tests and document failure modes and acceptance criteria.
• Verify turnover packages: O&Ms, as-builts, labeling, spare parts, PM programs and training readiness.
• Feed lessons learned back into Hut 8 standards for future projects.

Skills

Critical facilities ops

Chilled water systems

Data center cooling

Commissioning fluency

O&M documentation

Water treatment

Education

Engineering degree

CFC/EPA certifications

Job description

Hut 8 is seeking a Mechanical Systems Expert to join Managed Services in a data center build in Louisiana. You will review designs for operability, witness commissioning, and ensure turnover readiness so facilities operate reliably from day one.

You will work with construction and operations teams to validate systems including chilled water plants, hydronic loops, and cooling topologies, ensuring documentation is accurate and training ready for operators.