Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vantage Data Centers is hiring a Mechanical Engineering Lead to provide strategic technical direction for mechanical engineering across its North American data center portfolio. The role aligns and mentors subject matter experts, guides engineering standards and project decisions, and collaborates with internal teams, customers, and external consultants.
Responsibilities
- Drive organization-wide critical decisions in mechanical engineering, establishing standards and leading transformative innovation that shapes the company’s future
- Serve as a thought leader and key resource for Mechanical engineering, directly influencing organizational strategy and collaborating at department Leadership levels
- Align the SME team on engineering opinions, expectations, and best practices
- Support customer-facing discussions and presentations, representing the mechanical discipline
- Collaborate across all levels of the organization, including department leadership, to align engineering vision, best practices, and strategic priorities
- Represent the mechanical engineering discipline in Centers of Excellence (CoE) and maintaining influential relationships with cross-functional and global teams
- Collaborate closely with department leadership team to develop team goals, expectations, growth opportunities, budgets, and priorities; assess performance of team against same and provide feedback as necessary
- Exercise autonomy in making pivotal critical technical decisions and guiding the direction of mechanical engineering initiatives
- Operate with no direct supervisory responsibility but provide strategic guidance and technical leadership to SMEs and project team, mentoring and developing future leaders
- Lead discipline team meetings, share information and updates with the SME team in a close-to-real-time as possible; ensuring transparency and communication is maintained in a two-way manner
- Lead work of strategic importance, solving highly complex, multi-disciplinary problems and driving continuous improvement in technical design standards
- Remain at the forefront of industry trends and innovations, ensuring the organization maintains best-in-class mechanical engineering practices
- Guide and influence results on all engineering projects and initiatives, including performance, budget, schedule, and coordination with stakeholders
- Act as the primary Point of Contact for cross-functional technical matters, delegating tasks to optimize SME workload and growth opportunities
- Support operational facilities, participate in forensic analysis for failures, and act as the main POC for emergency events requiring SME support
- Develop and manage content for team learning and onboarding, promoting transparency and two-way communication across the organization
- Handle additional duties as assigned by Management
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 10 -15 + years of experience in mechanical design and construction required
- Data Center and/or mission critical experience is required
- Cross-discipline knowledge and understanding, including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural, and other critical data center trades
- Strong understanding of the design, construction, commissioning, and operations processes for North American development projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, Navisworks and CFD modeling software environments
- Well versed with all building codes and ordinances, including ASHRAE
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- High level of integrity and professionalism
- Registration as a US-based Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred
Benefits
- Remote anywhere in the US
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance
- Participation in a 401k program that includes company match
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Health and welfare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid leave benefits
- Recognition
- Training and development
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