Mechanical Engineer
Serve as owner's technical representative providing mechanical infrastructure oversight for high-density AI data center deployments. Review designs, manage colocation partners, support construction/commissioning, and ensure operational readiness of cooling systems (8+ years mission-critical/hyperscale data center experience required).
About the job
Responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical infrastructure across assigned projects.
- Review and approve basis of design, drawings, equipment submittals, RFIs, and change requests.
- Ensure compliance with Cerebras engineering standards.
- Validate cooling architectures supporting high-density AI deployments.
White Space Delivery
- Provide technical oversight for in-row/rear-door cooling systems, Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), thermal expansion tanks, buffer tanks, stainless steel piping, hot aisle containment, mechanical supports, leak detection systems, CRAH/CRAC integration, water treatment systems, white space mechanical distribution.
Colocation & Developer Management
- Act as owner's representative during design, construction, and commissioning.
- Review developer design decisions, participate in design workshops, resolve technical issues, evaluate value engineering proposals, ensure contracted mechanical scope is delivered.
Construction Support
- Perform regular site inspections, monitor installation quality, review contractor installation methods, support schedule recovery planning, validate installations against approved drawings, participate in turnover inspections.
Commissioning
- Support FAT, SAT, IST, FPT, mechanical startup, cooling optimization, and owner acceptance.
- Review commissioning documentation and verify system performance prior to turnover.
Operational Readiness
- Ensure complete O&M documentation, develop spare parts strategy, support maintenance procedures, verify asset documentation, coordinate training packages, manage mechanical warranties.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work with Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Construction TPMs, Commissioning Managers, Capacity Planning, Operations, Procurement, colocation providers, and OEMs.
Skills & Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 8+ years in mission-critical facilities or hyperscale data centers.
- Strong understanding of chilled water cooling systems.
- Experience with high-density AI/HPC cooling.
- Knowledge of data center cooling infrastructure.
- Construction and commissioning experience.
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
Preferred
- PE license preferred.
- Experience supporting leased data centers, hyperscale or AI data centers.
- Familiarity with liquid cooling.
- Knowledge of ASHRAE thermal guidelines.
- Experience with BIM/Revit/Navisworks.
- Familiarity with CFD analysis.
Technical Expertise
- Chilled water systems, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CDUs, pumping systems, buffer tanks, expansion tanks, stainless steel piping, glycol systems, water treatment, hot aisle containment, high-density cooling, leak detection, BMS integration, mechanical commissioning, root cause analysis.
Skills
Mechanical Engineering, Chilled Water Systems, High-Density Cooling, Cdus, Hot Aisle Containment, Leak Detection, Bms Integration, Mechanical Commissioning, Cfd Analysis, Bim, Revit, Ashrae Guidelines, Liquid Cooling
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