Lead Mechanical Engineer - Data Center HVAC Design

About the role

A specialist engineering design firm is hiring a Lead Mechanical Engineer to own HVAC and mechanical systems design across a portfolio of data center and high-technology facility projects. This is a senior technical leadership role, leading discipline deliverables, mentoring engineers and designers, and acting as the technical authority from concept through construction documents. The work covers precision cooling, chilled water systems and the full HVAC infrastructure for large-scale mission-critical and high-density compute environments. Locations are Albany NY, Dallas TX or Raleigh-Durham NC (hybrid).

Key responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering design for data center and high-technology facility projects covering HVAC, precision cooling, chilled water systems, plumbing and associated utilities.
• Prepare mechanical calculations including heat load, duct sizing, chilled water hydraulics, static pressure and equipment sizing and selection.
• Develop conceptual, preliminary and final design documents such as P&IDs, general arrangements, sequences of operation and construction document packages.
• Plan and schedule discipline deliverables, estimate man-hours, assign personnel and supervise discipline staff.
• Develop manpower and labour cost requirements and monitor them against schedule and budget.
• Act as technical consultant during project execution and on site when required.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and support QA/QC reviews.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8 or more years of mechanical engineering design experience.
• PE license preferred; must be authorised to work in the US (sponsorship not available).
• Strong background in HVAC design for data centers, mission-critical facilities or high-technology buildings.
• Experience leading and supervising discipline engineers and designers.
• Ability to make independent technical decisions and act as senior point of contact on mechanical scope.
• NCEES record, consulting engineering background and familiarity with data center codes and standards are good to have.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Autodesk Building Systems software and related design tools.
• Heat load calculations, chilled water hydraulics and duct sizing.
• P&ID development and construction document preparation.

What we offer

• Salary of $170,000 to $190,000 per year plus a 10% annual bonus target.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off and holidays.