Mechanical Engineer

ROI Agency•Carson City, NV

1d•$120,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert and technical authority for mechanical systems in data centers and other high-availability facilities. The role leads the design of 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 anticipated travel of 10%–25% for project site visits during construction administration and site surveys for existing facilities. Approved business travel expenses are reimbursed according to company travel policies. Candidates who prefer an office-based or hybrid work arrangement may discuss available options.

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 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.
Professional Engineer (PE) license, or actively pursuing licensure.
LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead mechanical subject matter expert 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 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 efforts.
Lead technical reviews and QA/QC processes, and support commissioning activities.
Mentor junior mechanical engineers and support technical staff development.

Benefits

Medical insurance, with UnitedHealthcare plan options and Kaiser options available in California.
Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on medical plan selection.
Dental insurance through Delta Dental.
Vision coverage through EyeMed.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
401(k) retirement plan with up to 4.5% in total employer contributions, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
Student loan payment matching that can qualify for employer retirement contributions.
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 insurance and additional long-term disability insurance.
Optional accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Optional legal services and identity theft protection.
Periodic opportunities to purchase company shares directly.