Mechanical Engineering Lead, Data Centers

AECOM
Washington, US
Remote

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, responding to their inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, regularly communicating with them to understand their needs and expectations
  • Coordinating with multiple disciplines and acting as lead mechanical engineer to ensure that projects are delivered within budget and on schedule while managing the mechanical team including HVAC, fire protection, plumbing
  • Develop detailed specifications for mechanical equipment, including pumps, fans, and air handling units
  • Writing reports for internal and external purposes based on findings
  • Ensures discipline plans that are created to meet overall project team requirements for project scope and schedule
  • Stays current on codes and technologies appropriate to the mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems related to hyperscale data centers
  • Analyze and evaluate mechanical system performance, identifying areas for improvement and making recommendations for upgrades
  • Provide technical support during the construction phase, responding to RFIs and addressing any issues that arise
  • Attend job site visits, project meetings, and commissioning activities as needed
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations
  • Evaluate and recommend new technologies and equipment to enhance system performance and reduce operational costs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electrical and mechanical engineers, to ensure seamless integration of the chiller systems with other data center infrastructure
  • Analyze energy usage, identifying opportunities for optimization and cost savings.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering plus eight (8) years of relevant experience in mechanical design and/or mechanical engineering with a focus on data center infrastructure, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Professional Engineer License (P.E.) is required
  • Extensive experience in mechanical engineering for data centers or other critical facilities
  • Strong knowledge of HVAC, piping, and fire suppression systems design and construction
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients
  • Experience working with computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) software

Benefits:

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • AD&D
  • disability benefits
  • paid time off
  • leaves of absences
  • voluntary benefits
  • perks
  • flexible work options
  • well-being resources
  • employee assistance program
  • business travel insurance
  • service recognition awards
  • retirement savings plan
  • employee stock purchase plan

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

Mechanical engineeringHvacPipingFire suppression systemsCadBimCommunicationTeamworkP.e.Data center infrastructure

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeamworkCreativity

Domain Knowledge

Data centersInfrastructure

Certifications

P.E.

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

senior

Posted

3/26/2026

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