
Sr Mechanical HVAC Engineer (Data Centers)
Virginia Beach, VAJobSeen 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Jacobs is seeking a Senior HVAC Engineer focused on data center projects within its Advanced Manufacturing Group. The engineer will lead building mechanical team members, develop HVAC designs and construction documents, and coordinate with clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams. The role includes responsibility for task schedules and technical quality, with work spanning HVAC systems for data centers and other industrial and commercial facilities.
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At Jacobs, we drive to make a positive impact on people’s lives everywhere by bringing solutions and adding value to our communities and society as a whole. Grow your career with Jacobs, a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow.
In our Advanced Manufacturing Group, our team elevates our clients by delivering cost-effective and transformative projects to the electric vehicle, data center, consumer goods and products, metals, pulp and paper and various other markets. We understand that the success of our clients is about more than well-designed facilities; it’s about well-designed strategies tailored for every market and every location.
We're looking for a high-energy, Senior HVAC Engineer to focus on our Data Center market. Join us, and you’ll impact our success by delivering innovative HVAC design solutions for our Data Center clients. You will lead our Building Mechanical team members on projects, perform field investigations, interface with clients & vendors, size and select equipment, and preparing construction design packages.
You’ll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks as you gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. You’ll work with a multi-discipline, highly interactive team to establish a process design basis, develop an optimized process, create calculations, and generate process drawings. Your role keeps our company connected, and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful.
Highlights of your contributions will include:
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Layout and design of HVAC systems for various types of clients, including electric vehicles, data centers, and heavy industrial facilities.
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Development of the design criteria for the HVAC systems. These HVAC systems would include general comfort heating and cooling, those with accurate temperature or humidity control, unique pressurization requirements, and/or cleanliness requirements for clean room applications.
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Development of conceptual design and preliminary design documents, which would include calculations related to sizing and selecting these systems, the development of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and general arrangements.
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Layout of Ductwork systems based on a Process and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID).
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Development of final design documents including specification, sequences of operation, piping layout, and final construction documents associated with these systems. These systems would include chilled water, cooling water, etc.
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Mentoring of less experienced staff.
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Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world together
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At least 8 years’ experience in the design of HVAC systems.
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Thorough knowledge of codes and standards related to the design of HVAC systems.
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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Adaptability to work within a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.
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Ability to follow lead a building mechanical team on a project and to collaborate with other discipline team members remotely.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
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Software experience in Revit, AutoCAD, Carrier HAP, Trane Trace 700, and Trane Trace 3D.
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Experience in the design of plumbing/utility systems.
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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,731 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$125–186K/yr34 salary ranges
- US median$25–32/hr274 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,731 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (966 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 761 of the 1,731 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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