Role of Thermal Engineer

The role of Thermal Engineer serves as the lead mechanical engineer to design, analyze, and optimize cooling and thermal management systems for data centers. This role focuses on effective heat removal, energy-efficient operation, and ensuring reliable performance of mission-critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead Mechanical Engineer responsible for conceptual and detailed designs for thermal and ventilation systems, including HVAC, equipment layouts, fire suppression routing, and cable management systems.
• Ensure mechanical designs comply with federal, state, and local building codes by coordinating with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Deliver mechanical solutions that meet required quality standards and fall within project budgets.
• Review and approve mechanical equipment submittals.
• Develop mechanical design narratives for Schematic Design, Detailed Design, and Construction Drawings.
• Perform thermal transfer analyses (fire ratings, thermal bridges) and basic CFD modeling.
• Support and oversee contracted integration partners and mechanical integration drawing development.
• Produce mechanical system layout drawings and specify materials such as ductwork, cable trays, fiber management systems, wireway, and busway.
• Work with internal teams, partners, and vendors to identify and select mechanical components (cooling systems, cable management equipment, fire suppression materials).
• Define mechanical scope and provide technical guidance during pre-construction and active construction phases.
• Lead quality control efforts during mechanical system integration; provide on-site support as needed.
• Contribute conceptual mechanical designs during the presales phase.
• Partner with commissioning teams to validate installation, operation, and performance of mechanical systems.
• Conduct site visits for reviews, audits, evaluations, and start-up assistance with field engineers.
• Communicate with customers as needed to develop mechanical solutions aligned with their requirements.
• Provide creative and innovative mechanical solutions to address customer and project needs.