Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Location: Remote

Department: Bravo Zulu Cx

Location Type: REMOTE

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

• Full Lifecycle Management: Direct the commissioning sequence from initial factory acceptance testing (FAT/L1) to final Integrated Systems Testing (IST/L5) and ultimate turnover to Operations.
• L2–L3 Inspection: Oversee Level 2 documentation verification, on-site installation and construction-readiness checks and Level 3 equipment startup and vendor startup validation.
• L4 Functional Testing: Lead Level 4 functional performance testing, executing strict sequence-of-operations validation on complex mechanical systems.
• L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST): Design, coordinate, and command the execution of L5 pull-the-plug heat-load testing to validate system redundancy, interlocks, failovers, and transient behaviors.

• Document Review: Critique complex mechanical design packages, P&IDs, sequence of operations (SOO) narratives, control scripts, and engineering submittals for risk and commissionability.
• Scripts & Procedures: Author and approve site-specific, rigorous test scripts, Method Statements (MOPs), and pre-functional checklists.
• Complex Troubleshooting: Root-cause analyze complex mechanical failures and controls errors discovered during high-stress testing environments.
• Deficiency Tracking: Contribute to the project issue log, ensuring mechanical discrepancies are categorized by risk, tracked, and remediated by appropriate vendors without impacting the master schedule.

• Field Direction: Manage and prioritize work assignments for a team of internal field commissioning engineers and third-party technicians.
• Interface Point: Serve as the unified mechanical voice and primary point of contact connecting the client, general contractors, mechanical/MEP sub-contractors, equipment vendors, and controls engineers.
• Meeting Leadership: Represent the mechanical commissioning discipline in master schedule reviews, construction coordination meetings, and client-facing performance updates.

• Chilled Water Systems: Centrifugal/air-cooled chillers, cooling towers, primary/secondary pumping loops, and thermal energy storage.
• Air Handling Systems: Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs), Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRACs), Direct/Indirect Evaporative Cooling (DEC/IEC) systems, and Fan Wall Arrays.
• Advanced Liquid Cooling: Direct-to-Chip (DLC) cooling manifolds, Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), and immersion cooling infrastructure.
• Controls & Automation: Building Automation Systems (BAS), Direct Digital Controls (DDC), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) monitoring environmental setpoints.
• Support Infrastructure: Fuel oil storage/transfer systems, fire suppression/pre-action loops, and plumbing systems.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, HVACR, Construction Management, or equivalent technical field experience.
• Experience: Minimum 3+ years of direct mechanical commissioning, engineering, or mission-critical facilities construction experience.
• Data Center Focus: Minimum 2+ years of dedicated data center project experience, with demonstrated experience leading L1–L5 programs on hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise builds.

• This position is heavily tied to deployment sites. It may require traveling 50% to 65% of the time.
• Ability to navigate construction sites, climb ladders, and lift up to 30 lbs.