[Hiring] Mechanical Engineer @ROI Agency

Role Description

Seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 5-10 years of experience designing and leading mission critical mechanical systems for data centers and other high-availability facilities. Serves as the technical authority for HVAC, cooling infrastructure, heat rejection systems, controls integration, and mechanical resiliency strategies. Responsible for developing innovative, energy-efficient, and maintainable solutions while ensuring compliance with industry standards and client performance objectives.

• Serve as the lead mechanical SME for mission critical and data center projects.
• Develop cooling system concepts including air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion (DX) systems, and liquid cooling solutions.
• Lead mechanical design through feasibility, concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration phases.
• Perform and oversee cooling load analysis, equipment selection, and redundancy evaluations.
• Develop mechanical resiliency strategies to achieve N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable designs.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, structural, telecommunications, and architectural disciplines.
• Provide technical oversight of vendor equipment including chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs, AHUs, fan walls, CDU systems, pumps, and BAS controls.
• Support utility capacity assessments and campus master planning efforts.
• Lead technical reviews, QA/QC processes, and commissioning support activities.
• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and support technical staff development.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of mechanical design experience in mission critical environments.
• Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, healthcare, or other high-availability facilities.
• Familiarity with liquid cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip and immersion cooling applications.
• Experience with central utility plants ranging from 3 MW to 100+ MW campuses.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines, energy efficiency strategies, water usage effectiveness (WUE), and power usage effectiveness (PUE) considerations.
• Experience supporting commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness reviews.

Technical Expertise

• Chilled water plants
• Air-cooled chillers
• Water-cooled chillers
• Cooling towers
• CRAH and CRAC systems
• Fan wall systems
• Pumping and hydronic systems
• Data hall airflow management
• Liquid cooling infrastructure
• Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• Energy modeling and lifecycle cost analysis
• Mechanical reliability and maintainability assessments

Typical Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or actively pursuing licensure.
• LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) preferred.
• Strong understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and client-facing skills.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Medical Insurance: Four plan options through UnitedHealthcare, including PPO (Select and Select Plus) and High-Deductible Health Plans (Core and Core Plus). Two Kaiser plan options are available in California only.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Tax-advantaged savings options based on medical plan selection.
• Dental Insurance: Two Delta Dental plan options, both covering eligible preventive care at 100% with no deductible.
• Vision Insurance: Coverage through EyeMed.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Resources and support for personal and professional well-being.
• Financial Protection & Retirement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Up to 4.5% in total employer contributions.
• Student Loan Payment Matching: Eligible student loan payments can qualify for employer retirement contributions.
• Company-Paid Life & AD&D Insurance: Basic coverage equal to one times annual salary, up to $250,000.
• Company-Paid Disability Insurance: 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life Balance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental Leave
• Additional Voluntary Benefits: Employees can further customize their benefits with optional coverage and programs.