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, etc.
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
Thermal transfer calculations (fire ratings and thermal bridges)
Simple CFD analysis
Manage and support contracted integration companies in regards to mechanical systems integration and the creation of integration drawings.
General layout drawings for all mechanical systems
Material specification - 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.
Quality control during integration of mechanical systems
Support for all on site integration support
Conceptual module design in presales stage
Work 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.
May communicate with the customer in order to design the best possible solution for his needs.
Offer creative, out of the box solutions to the customer.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
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
Must be able 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.
Must possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Detail oriented.
Proven leadership and problem solving skills.
Proven Project Management skills
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
1) 15 - 25% Domestic and International travel required
