[Remote] Lead Engineer - Mechanical @ NDBS

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. National Design Build Services (NDBS) is hiring a Lead Engineer to lead mechanical design for data centers, mission-critical facilities, and large industrial plants. The role delivers HVAC, process, and piping systems from concept through construction support, while coordinating project teams, clients, and fabrication partners.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to NDBS Core Values
• + Safety
• + We Answer Our Phones
• + Always Innovating
• + Collaborative Partnerships
• + Reputation
• + Entrepreneurship
• Own the complete engineering deliverable, from basis of design and P&IDs through milestone design reviews, issued-for-construction (IFC) drawings and turnover documents
• Manage and/or coordinate multidisciplinary scope across mechanical, plumbing, structural, electrical, civil and controls
• Manage engineering scope, fees and budgets: prepare design services proposals, track engineering hours against budget, and price engineering change orders
• Work with controls partners on PLC logic, Building Management Systems and sequences of operation
• Run client and design coordination meetings, work through review comments, answer RFIs, and keep deliverable and submittal trackers current
• Lead mechanical design for data center cooling systems: chilled water plants, air- and water-cooled chillers, CRAH/CRAC units and fan walls, economizers, and hot/cold aisle containment
• Design liquid cooling infrastructure for high-density and AI workloads: coolant distribution units (CDUs), technology cooling system (TCS) and facility water loops, and rear-door and direct-to-chip heat removal
• Apply redundancy and reliability concepts (N, N+1, 2N, concurrent maintainability, fault tolerance) to meet the owner's basis of design and Uptime Institute tier objectives
• Perform heat load, hydraulic and psychrometric calculations, and support energy and PUE/WUE analysis
• Design HVAC and process systems for large manufacturing facilities, including process exhaust, compressed air, boiler and hot water plants, and chilled water plants
• Design natural gas, compressed air, process and utility piping from process load data, and resolve gaps in owner and process-equipment data through RFIs
• Coordinate equipment pads, foundations and structural supports with structural engineers to meet phased construction schedules
• Identify where prefabricated pipe spools, skids and modules add value, and design them for constructability and repeatability
• Confirm design concepts early so prefabricated piping can be released without rework
• Review and witness factory acceptance tests and support commissioning and integrated systems testing
• Run internal turnover meetings to define project scope, risks, resources, communications, schedule and budget
• Work with preconstruction to carry bid scope into design packages, and support estimating, budgets and buyout
• Lead design-build and design-assist coordination with owners, general contractors and trade partners through Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Review trade-partner submittals, coordinate responses from sub-consultants, and drive quality control through site visits and punch lists
• Mentor and review the work of junior engineers and designers

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field; mechanical preferred
• Minimum 8+ years of HVAC/R design experience, including data centers, mission-critical or large industrial facilities
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain one within 12 months
• Hands-on experience with chilled water, hydronic and process piping design
• Working knowledge of ASHRAE, International Codes, NFPA, and ASME piping codes
• Ability to work to deadlines while juggling several projects and changing priorities
• Self-motivated, with excellent time and task management skills
• Excellent leadership, organization and communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team
• Industrial process experience: paint shops, process exhaust, compressed air, boilers and natural gas systems
• Liquid cooling and high-density (AI/HPC) data center experience
• Experience with design-build and design-assist delivery, and with Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Experience with prefabricated mechanical systems such as skids, pipe spools or utility racks
• Fluency in Revit MEP and AutoCAD; experience with Navisworks clash detection
• Commissioning experience on critical facilities, including FAT, SAT and integrated systems testing

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities, including developing new skills, taking on challenges, and advancing your career.
• A supportive company culture that values employee contributions and makes work fulfilling and enjoyable.
• Work that contributes to meaningful outcomes and provides a sense of purpose.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including perks that enhance financial security, health, and overall well-being.

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