Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer - Hydraulics

Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer - Hydraulics

Job ID

Posted

25-Aug-2025

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Data Centers, Project Management

Location(s)

Remote - US - Remote - US - United States of America

About the role

The Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, Hydraulics shall support hyperscale data center construction programs as a mechanical engineer with a focus on hydraulic modeling. This includes the hydraulic modeling of piping systems, reviewing hydraulic models produced by consultants and providing feedback, and general design work.

What you'll do

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  Review and assist technical development of mechanical systems (both airside & waterside) for hyperscale data centers including campus planning, general layout/arrangements, CFD & noise modeling, climate data evaluations, hydraulic analyses, pipe sizing, bin hour analyses, etc.

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  Oversee A/E design consultants and provide direction or escalation in accordance with established engineering standards.

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  Peer review A/E design consultants' deliverables including drawing sets, specifications, sequence of operations, calculations, models, etc. and provide comments & resolutions in accordance with established engineering standards.

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  Review and advise on potential value engineering opportunities.

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  Analyze for redundancies, failure modes and SPOFs while working with Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) modelers to verify conformance.

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  Develop rapid conceptual sketches using CAD or BIM for visualization and spatial/dimensional validations for internal purposes only (i.e.: conveying ideas, streamlining communication, etc.).

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  Review and understand the client's piping design guidelines and hydraulic constraints.

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  Review piping system designs and be capable of providing rule of thumb feedback prior to modeling.

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  Gather and validate necessary data for model input, including topography, pipe networks, pump curves, valve and heat exchanger curves, and operational parameters.

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  Input piping system design into a hydraulic modeling tool (Pipeflo and/or AFT Fathom) accurately pulling dimensions from PDFs, CAD, or Revit.

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  Identify key failure scenarios that require analysis and add the scenarios to the model.

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  Assist in densifying hydronic loads when necessary by employing creativity and ingenuity that may require 'thinking outside the box'.

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  Calibrate models to ensure they accurately represent real-world conditions after construction and commissioning has been completed.

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  Run simulations to evaluate system performance, predict potential scenarios, and identify bottlenecks or vulnerabilities.

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  Assess a system's capacity under various demands, flow conditions, and water quality parameters.

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  Analyze water pressure, flow rates, velocities, and potential for water hammer.

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  Propose and evaluate design solutions for system expansion, rehabilitation, or new construction.

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  Model proposed scenarios to identify and optimize pipe sizing, pump selection, and storage facility requirements.

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  Evaluate failure scenarios of dual flowpath systems to analyze resilience and identify single points of failure.

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  Prepare and communicate clear and concise technical reports, documentation, and presentations summarizing modeling results and design recommendations.

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  Effectively collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure modeling goals align with project requirements.

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  Present modeling findings to external parties and stakeholders, as needed.

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  Flag issues or deviations and work with A/E consultants on remediation or improvements.

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  Assist in developing scopes of work to procure hydraulic modeling services from A/E consultants.

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  Create general sketches, docs, spreadsheets and/or presentations where needed

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What you'll need

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  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline is required.

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  5 years of solid related experience

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  Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software (Pipeflo and AFT Fathom) is required.

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  Proficiency in engineering drafting tools (AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and Revit) is required.

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  Experience and knowledge of working with cross-disciplinary teams, including structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, electrical, and architectural.

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  Solid understanding of large-scale, data center infrastructure.

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  Familiarity with Google Workspace and its related products (Sheets, Docs, Slides).

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  Pipe Stress Analysis and/or CFD experience (Bentley AutoPipe, Star-CCM+, ANSYS/Fluent, MicroFlo, and/or 6Sigma) is helpful.

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Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently