DCN Piping Engineer

SLB•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Mechanical Equipment / Piping Engineer supports the Engineering Lead and Product Engineering Manager and is accountable for the mechanical and piping scope and systems for large-scale data centers. The role spans design, construction, assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning of Hyperscale Data Center Modules, ensuring that designs and deliverables meet customer requirements, industrial standards, and applicable codes. The engineer checks and approves drawings and designs, coordinates interfaces, and supports manufacturing and other stakeholders with troubleshooting during installation and commissioning. The role involves developing and reviewing mechanical and piping engineering deliverables, specifications, calculations, and material documentation; providing technical guidance on codes and client requirements; and representing the company in customer reviews. The engineer works with project, procurement, manufacturing, structural, and discipline teams, and provides technical support through construction and commissioning. The position requires independent technical judgment and progressive experience resolving complex engineering issues.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university; other degrees such as Industrial Engineering or Mechatronics may be considered with increased relevant data center expertise.
At least 7 years of experience in mechanical design and engineering, focused on data center infrastructure.
Ability to produce drawings or sketches to illustrate designs and ideas.
General knowledge and direct experience with the construction, operation, and maintenance of data centers or mechanical systems and components.
Strong knowledge of piping and fire suppression system design and construction.
Knowledge of relevant industry standards, codes, and regulations, including AISI, ANSI, ASME (including BPVC Sections VIII and IX and B31.3), ASTM, AWS, IBC, MFMA, MSS, OSHA, NACE, NFPA, and PFI.
Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) software.
Experience with fast-track design/build projects and/or multiple significant upgrade projects.
Detailed understanding and experience in piping systems, including design, layout, routing, components, and specialty items.
Detailed understanding of chillers, cooling towers, direct and indirect evaporative cooling, mechanical control systems, fan systems, acoustics, pumps, vessels, valves, coolers, and other critical mechanical equipment and systems used in data centers.
Basic understanding of electrical equipment and system design in data centers as it affects or drives mechanical scope.
Direct experience negotiating with regulatory agencies regarding code departures and achieving design approval and permitting.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering license (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

Support the goals and programs established by the management team.
Check and approve drawings, information, and documentation for compliance with industrial standards and codes and to support manufacturing and other departments.
Review and monitor engineering work for accuracy and conformance with client and company specifications, governing codes, good engineering and safety practices, project procedures, and job requirements.
Attend and initiate design and development planning and review sessions to address customer and industry needs.
Prepare technical requisitions for mechanical systems and components, and review vendor quotations with feedback to the procurement team.
Prepare and complete mechanical engineering drawings, documents, and calculations, including valve, equipment, and piping line lists; piping stress and flexibility studies; pipe line sizing; and mechanical equipment data sheets.
Prepare bulk material take-offs and detailed bills of materials.
Identify creative solutions to reduce costs while managing impacts to quality, cost, and schedule; monitor relevant developments and recommend changes or technologies that could improve data center product reliability and efficiency.
Interpret and execute assignments independently, make technical decisions, and represent the organization in meetings to resolve important questions and issues.
Select and specify painting and coating systems, piping insulation, and brackets, fasteners, bolting, and mounting arrangements for components and major equipment.
Advise and assist project and discipline engineers with interpreting applicable industry codes and client specifications.
Supervise outsourced piping engineering work when necessary.
Create or check project-specific design-basis documents based on applicable codes, client specifications, company scope of supply, and approved exceptions.
Perform or check pipe stress analyses using applicable design loads and combinations in accordance with the design basis, and provide piping load information to the structural engineer.
Review as-built drawings and re-run or check calculations as required to ensure conformity.
Represent the company in customer review meetings and act as the primary client contact, responding to inquiries and concerns in a timely, professional manner.
Provide technical support during construction, respond to requests for information, and address issues that arise.
Attend job-site visits, project meetings, and commissioning activities as needed.
Support the plant during manufacturing and assist stakeholders in troubleshooting site installation and commissioning problems.