Mechanical Engineer

ROI Agency•Charlotte, NC

1d•$120,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert for mission-critical mechanical systems in data centers and other high-availability facilities. The role provides technical leadership for HVAC, cooling infrastructure, heat rejection systems, controls integration, and mechanical resiliency strategies, developing innovative, energy-efficient, and maintainable solutions that meet industry standards and client performance objectives. This is a remote position with approximately 10%–25% travel for project site visits during construction administration and site surveys at existing facilities. Approved business travel expenses are reimbursed under company travel policies. Candidates interested in office-based or hybrid arrangements may discuss available options. The role leads mechanical design from feasibility through construction administration, supports commissioning and utility planning, and mentors junior engineers and technical staff.

Requirements

5–10 years of mechanical design experience in mission-critical environments.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Strong understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.
Excellent communication, technical leadership, and client-facing skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, healthcare, or other high-availability facilities.
Familiarity with direct-to-chip and immersion liquid cooling technologies.
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.
Professional Engineer (PE) license, or actively pursuing licensure.
LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) credential.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead mechanical subject matter expert on mission-critical and data center projects.
Develop cooling system concepts, including air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion systems, and liquid cooling solutions.
Lead mechanical design through feasibility, concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
Perform and oversee cooling load analysis, equipment selection, and redundancy evaluations.
Develop resiliency strategies for 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.
Lead technical reviews and QA/QC processes, and support commissioning activities.
Mentor junior mechanical engineers and support technical staff development.
Support integrated systems testing and operational readiness reviews.

Benefits

Four UnitedHealthcare medical plan options, including PPO and high-deductible plans; two Kaiser options in California only.
Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on medical plan selection.
Dental insurance through Delta Dental.
Vision insurance through EyeMed.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
401(k) with up to 4.5% in total employer contributions, including employer match and a discretionary company-share contribution for eligible employees.
Student loan payment matching toward employer retirement contributions, subject to eligibility.
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Paid time off (PTO).
Parental leave.
Optional supplemental life and long-term disability insurance, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, identity theft protection, and periodic opportunities to purchase company shares directly.