Senior Piping Engineer, Hyperscale Data Center Cooling

Hamilton Barnes; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSUs vesting after 3 years

Medical/dental/vision premiums paid

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Relocation support

Hybrid work

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership for cooling and fluid distribution on hyperscale data center developments in Texas and Oklahoma. The role requires reviewing designs and coordinating with consultants, contractors and equipment vendors from design through construction and turnover.

Ideal candidates bring a Mechanical Engineering degree and proven experience with large-scale infrastructure, chilled water or direct-to-chip liquid cooling, BIM, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, HPC or data center infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical piping and fluid distribution systems, including chilled water or liquid cooling.
• Familiarity with pipe stress considerations, pipe supports and seismic design principles.
• Construction support experience including field walkdowns, installation reviews and as-built updates.
• Knowledge of BIM coordination processes and multidisciplinary design environments.
• Ability to work effectively across consultants, contractors, vendors and internal engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and piping design reviews across hyperscale data center projects.
• Provide technical oversight for chilled water and direct-to-chip (DLC) liquid cooling infrastructure.
• Partner with engineering consultants, contractors and equipment vendors to resolve technical issues and evaluate design alternatives.
• Ensure piping systems meet applicable industry standards including ASME, ASTM, MSS, AWS and relevant structural/seismic requirements.
• Review pipe supports, stress considerations, materials and installation quality to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Conduct site inspections and field walkdowns, supporting construction teams and validating as-built conditions.
• Support system flushing, testing, functional performance verification and final turnover to operations.

Skills

Mechanical piping

Fluid distribution systems

Chilled water / DLC cooling

Pipe stress & seismic design

Construction support & field walkdowns

BIM coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership for cooling and fluid distribution on hyperscale data center developments in Texas and Oklahoma. The role requires reviewing designs and coordinating with consultants, contractors and equipment vendors from design through construction and turnover.

Ideal candidates bring a Mechanical Engineering degree and proven experience with large-scale infrastructure, chilled water or direct-to-chip liquid cooling, BIM, and