Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

The Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer shall support hyperscale data center construction programs as a mechanical engineer with a focus on the design of new hyperscale data center buildings, the support of operations staff with engineering solutions and streamlining of construction issue resolutions.

This job is part of the Project Management function. They are responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Work directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project. This includes the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Review and assist technical development of mechanical systems (both airside & waterside) for hyperscale data centers including campus planning, general layout/arrangements, CFD & noise modeling, climate data evaluations, hydraulic analyses, pipe sizing, bin hour analyses, etc.
• Oversee A/E design consultants and provide direction or escalation in accordance with established engineering standards.
• Peer review A/E design consultants’ deliverables including drawing sets, specifications, sequence of operations, calculations, models, etc. and provide comments & resolutions in accordance with established engineering standards.
• Review and advise on potential value engineering opportunities.
• Analyze for redundancies, failure modes and SPOFs while working with Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) modelers to verify conformance.
• Conduct rapid conceptual sketches using CAD or BIM for visualization and spatial/dimensional validations
• Experience with waterless cooling solutions (i.e.: air-cooled chillers, dry coolers, adiabatic systems) preferred but not required.
• Work with partners in construction, design and change management to compile, prioritize/triage and process construction originated engineering issues (i.e.: punch list) for standard design/product improvements.
• When necessary, develop engineering bulletins and route through established procedures to ensure wide dissemination of design changes.
• Support in overall standard design improvement loops/processes between products, design, construction and operations.
• Visit construction sites or operational sites only if needed (not expected, unless desired).
• Produce presentations as the main ‘deliverable’ format to communicate findings, evaluations and options to internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Minimum 2 years of experience in data center construction is required. 
• Experience and knowledge of working with cross-disciplinary teams, including structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, electrical, and architectural.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Solid understanding of large-scale, data center mechanical infrastructure, including cooling and fire protection.
• Must be able to work independently remotely, but also willing to travel to construction sites with little or no supervision.
• Experience with data center projects inside and outside of the US is strongly preferred.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The base salary range for this role is $170K-$200K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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