About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud, and AI providers, as well as large enterprises. Developing and operating across markets in North America, Europe and APAC. Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

D&E Department

The Design & Engineering (D&E) team drives the technology, innovation and new development of data center infrastructure across Vantage’s companywide portfolio.  D&E evaluates new sites, drives cost and scheduling in line with corporate goals and serves as subject matter experts across the entire project lifecycle from concept through operation.  The team collaborates with Sales, Operations and management along the way.  D&E also works hand in hand with the Construction team to come up with a vertically integrated design and ensures new and existing standards and designs are executed effectively.  One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our technical staff are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive tangible results.  Our team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals.  This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact decisions and results.

Position Description

Vantage is looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to be part of our design & engineering team, steering innovative design and engineering solutions for our data center projects. In this multifaceted role, you’ll manage the design development process, collaborating with the broader design team, our construction management, and equipment procurement teams. Tasked with engineering challenges, you will lead investigations using diverse tools and resources to identify the best solutions for the business.

A comprehensive understanding of all facets of mechanical engineering, including critical cooling systems, chillers, CRAHs and data center distribution topologies, is essential.

Essential Job Functions

• Investigate new technologies, solutions, and develop business cases for implementation.
• Lead all aspects of mechanical design and engineering including conceptual design, basis of design, scope of work, development of construction documents
• Management of external mechanical engineering partners
• Drive project-level tasks and milestones
• Subject matter expert responsible for technical reviews including designs, submittals, RFIs and engineering studies/assessments against business needs
• Visit job sites for field investigations and coordination meetings
• Interface and manage mechanical design and design-build contractors on a per-project basis
• Report on weekly basis to the Vantage leadership on design progress, blockers, risks and assignment of priorities

Duties

• Develop and review project specifications, schematic drawings, design documents, submittals, and commissioning scripts
• Perform engineering analyses for cooling loads, hydraulic calculations, CFD and sprinkler system
• Review sequence of operations for all mechanical systems
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams across all disciplines to ensure products delivered to Operations are streamlined and optimized to meet the needs of the business across all functions
• Attend and review documentation for the mechanical part of the commissioning efforts of each project
• Support Sales during tours, RFP response, both standard and bespoke solutions, and customer meetings
• Coach and help develop the career path for junior mechanical engineers
• Attend design meetings and ensure engineering standards and specifications are met in construction
• Conduct value engineering analysis, and provide system recommendations based on ROI and IRR analysis
• Review and provide feedback on project plans and participate in gating approvals
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