Lead Mechanical Engineer - Data Center

Olsson•Tulsa, OK

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and trusted partner to some of the world’s largest technology companies and mission-critical clients. You’ll lead the delivery of complex, high-impact projects—guiding mechanical design from concept through execution while ensuring technical excellence, consistency, and performance. In this role, you will lead project teams, provide direction across disciplines, and take ownership of the most complex design challenges—performing advanced calculations, overseeing technical documentation, and ensuring quality across all deliverables. Your expertise will be critical in driving solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects, including data centers and central utility systems. Beyond project delivery, you will play a key role in mentoring and developing engineers across the team, elevating technical capability, and influencing best practices. You’ll collaborate closely with clients, internal leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable solutions that support high-demand environments.

Requirements

Strong communication skills and ability to lead client and team interactions
Proven experience leading complex projects and engineering teams
Ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on technical expert
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
15+ years of mechanical engineering experience
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Nice To Haves

Data Center experience
Central utility or large-scale infrastructure experience
Revit experience
Strong track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team performance
Expertise in troubleshooting complex issues and driving effective solutions

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical leader and trusted partner to clients.
Lead the delivery of complex, high-impact projects, guiding mechanical design from concept through execution.
Ensure technical excellence, consistency, and performance in mechanical design.
Lead project teams and provide direction across disciplines.
Take ownership of complex design challenges, performing advanced calculations and overseeing technical documentation.
Ensure quality across all deliverables.
Drive solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects, including data centers and central utility systems.
Mentor and develop engineers across the team, elevating technical capability and influencing best practices.
Collaborate closely with clients, internal leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable solutions.