Thermal HVAC Engineer

Avocent • Anderson, SC

281d

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer will complete the design based on local codes including seismic, hurricane, climate, etc. The Mechanical Engineer will coordinate with facility structural design, electrical systems (including Building Management Systems), Fire Suppression design, Factory and Site Acceptance Testing and commissioning. The Mechanical Engineer (ME) will be responsible for the design of all thermal and ventilation systems in customized AC and DC Power Modules, IT Modules and Data Centers for three core market segments; IT, Telecom and Industrial. This position will support all engineering inquiries and business development activities related to the thermal and ventilation systems. The Mechanical Engineer will provide general thermal and ventilation designs for Data Centers, Telecommunications Central Offices, Switching Centers, Video Hub Offices, etc. and will work directly with the module integration facility to develop a detailed drawing package for the integration of all mechanical systems and will provide layout drawings for the equipment that is to be integrated into the module, HVAC ductwork, all cable management systems and power distribution busway.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a thermal background or acceptable experience.
• Professional engineering (PE) License - optional.
• Minimum 4 years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of local, state, & federal building codes governing the construction, installation and deployment of modular/transportable buildings.
• Working knowledge in AutoDesk suite of Engineering software including AutoCAD and Revit.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office Applications.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and equipment specifications.
• Ability to clearly interpret customer specification requirements.
• Ability to research new designs, technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• Ability to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability or maintainability.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented.
• Proven leadership and problem solving skills.
• Proven Project Management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Lead Mechanical Engineer (ME) to provide conceptual and detailed design of all thermal and ventilation systems including HVAC design, cable management systems, fire suppression layouts, equipment layouts and general arrangements.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
• Create designs which meet or exceed Vertiv quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements.
• Review and approve mechanical product submittals.
• Provide a detailed Schematic Design(SD), Detail Design(DD) and Construction Drawing(CD) narrative for mechanical design aspects of the solution.
• Perform thermal transfer calculations (fire ratings and thermal bridges).
• Conduct simple CFD analysis.
• Manage and support contracted integration companies in regards to mechanical systems integration and the creation of integration drawings.
• Prepare general layout drawings for all mechanical systems.
• Specify materials - ductwork, cable management systems including cable tray, Fiber Management systems, wireway, busway, etc.
• Work with Vertiv's business units, Business Partners and preferred vendors to specify the appropriate mechanical equipment like cooling system components, cable management systems, fire suppression piping and other mechanical components.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
• Ensure quality control during integration of mechanical systems.
• Provide support for all on-site integration.
• Engage in conceptual module design in presales stage.
• Collaborate with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation and performance of mechanical systems.
• Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, mechanical systems audits and start-up as needed.
• Communicate with the customer to design the best possible solution for their needs.
• Offer creative, out of the box solutions to the customer.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree