Director, Mechanical Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Assist in driving innovation initiatives.

• Contribute to campus master planning efforts.

• Provide support to the Vice President of Architecture for a multi-phase, campus-wide construction project.

• Oversee the preparation and final approval of project contract documents created by external design consultants.

• Ensure that project designs are completed on time and within budget.

• Offer engineering expertise and guidance on projects, operations, and systems within current facilities.

• Develop and maintain equipment specifications for both owner-furnished and contractor-installed equipment and systems.

• Assist procurement through vendor submittal evaluations, approvals, and factory witness testing.

• Keep legacy basis-of-design documents updated.

• Aid in creating new basis-of-design documents to address emerging business requirements.

• Identify, recommend, and implement technologies and systems aimed at enhancing data center energy and cost efficiency.

• Communicate and enforce engineering and design policies, practices, standards, and security protocols.

• Stay informed about emerging engineering and design technologies and trends.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) Registration is preferred (Mechanical).

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent professional experience.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in designing data centers and specifying HVAC equipment for mission-critical facilities is required for consideration for the Director level position.

• Candidates with 5-7 years of experience in data center design may apply but will be considered for a Manager level position.

• Proficiency in IT cooling technologies, including both air and direct-to-chip liquid cooling.

• Understanding of mechanical cooling system controls.

• Competent in MS Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.

• Baseline proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat.

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

• Must successfully pass a comprehensive background check.

• Anticipated 25-33% domestic travel required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401K program.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Cell phone subsidy.

• Peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.

• Events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.

• Career development opportunities.

• Inclusive culture.