Checking and approving drawings, information and documentation which meets Industrial standards and code to enable the manufacturing group and other departments to produce Data Center Infrastructure Modules.
Review and monitor Engineering work, as required, to assure accuracy and conformance with Client and / or Company Specifications, governing codes, good engineering practices, good safety practices, project procedures, and job requirements.
Attend and initiate Design and Development Planning and Review sessions to meet customer’s and industry’s needs.
Prepare TRs (Technical Requisitions) for mechanical systems and various components.
Review vendor quotations and provide feedback to the procurement team.
Prepare and complete various mechanical engineering deliverable drawings, documents, and calculations such as valve list, equipment lists, piping line list, piping stress / flexibility study, line sizing of pipe, mechanical equipment data sheets, etc.
Prepare bulk MTOs (Material Take Offs) and detailed BOMs (Bill of Materials).
Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs while managing impact to quality, cost, or schedule.
Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs and applications.
Interprets, organizes, executes assignments in a self-driven and self-sufficient manner.
Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods and represents the organization in meetings to resolve important questions.
Applies advanced or state-of-the-art knowledge and experience to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work usually results from progressive experience.
Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
Stays up to date with advancements in mechanical and electrical engineering and data center technologies and recommend new technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of our data center product line.
Selecting / Specifying proper painting and coating systems for various items within data centers
Selecting and designing piping insulation where and as needed.
Determining brackets, fastening, bolting, and / or mounting of components and major equipment.
Advise and assist project and discipline engineers with the interpretation and clarification of applicable industry Codes and Client Specification requirements.
Supervise outsourcing of piping, structural and other engineering work if necessary.
Create or check “Design Basis” document specific to the project. The document is based on the applicable Codes, client specifications, company scope of supply, and approved exception list.
Perform or check pipe stress analysis and other mechanical structural analysis with all applicable design loads and design combinations in accordance with the “Design Basis”.
Provide piping load information to structural engineer.
Review “as-built” drawings and re-run or check calculations, as required, to ensure conformity.
Represent company with customers during review meetings. Act as the primary point of contact for clients, responding to their inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
Provide technical support during the construction phase, responding to RFIs and addressing any issues that arise.
Attend job site visits, project meetings, and commissioning activities as needed.
Experience working with computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) software.
Fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects
Detailed understand and experience in piping systems, design, layout, routing, components, and piping specialty items.
Detailed understanding of chillers, cooling towers, direct and indirect evaporative cooling, mechanical control systems, fan systems, acoustics, pumps, vessels, valves, coolers, and other critical mechanical equipment and systems found within data centers.
Basic understanding of electrical equipment and system design within data center driving or affecting mechanical scope.
Direct experience in negotiating with regulatory agencies regarding departures from code and ultimately achieving design approval and permitting.
