Senior Mechanical Engineer
Charlotte, NCJobPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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The Senior Mechanical Engineer serves as the technical authority for on-site operation, maintenance, and change management of large-scale mechanical systems. The role supports data center mechanical design and commissioning, reliability and capacity planning, incident response, and operational readiness. It also oversees suppliers and contractors, manages OEM escalations and warranty claims, and helps optimize power usage and water efficiency.
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Full job description
Operations, Maintenance, and Change Management Act as the technical authority for on-site operation of large-scale mechanical systems and designs. Serve as the final technical approver for mechanical Methods of Procedure (MOP), Method Statements of Work (MSOW), and high-risk maintenance activities. Review Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) and partner with CE Operations Managers (CEOMs) and CE Program Managers (CEPMs) to prioritize, schedule, mitigate risk, and execute corrective actions. Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) reviews and provide technical approval for changes impacting critical mechanical infrastructure. Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures for redundant high-capacity cooling systems and backup power mechanical systems. Monitor and trend mechanical system performance through the BMS, analyze alarms, validate control sequences and setpoints, and drive infrastructure reliability initiatives. Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and drive corrective and preventive actions to closure. Support rotational on-call responsibilities and provide engineering leadership during high-severity incidents. Support Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) optimization through airflow management, economization, and setpoint optimization. Assist with supplier selection and oversee mechanical supplier and contractor execution. Manage OEM escalations and warranty claims, and support critical spare parts strategies. Collaborate with the Operations and Design teams to develop data center mechanical designs, from project conception to issue for construction (IFC), for new builds and major infrastructure upgrades. Manage mechanical engineering programs including equipment lifecycle and obsolescence planning, cooling capacity planning, and system reliability improvements. Perform site inspections, punch walks, and operational readiness reviews to identify and resolve deficiencies before handover. Participate in Level 3-5 commissioning activities, including integrated systems testing, and validate system performance prior to production service. Ensure Day-1 operating procedures, training requirements, documentation packages, BMS readiness, and turnover deliverables are completed before facility acceptance. Support successful integration of new infrastructure while maintaining operational safety, availability, and reliability standards. Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related technical engineering experience OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience OR Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. Experience operating or maintaining mission-critical facilities such as data centers, hospitals, semiconductor, or manufacturing plants. Hands-on knowledge of chilled water, air handling, liquid cooling, and evaporative cooling systems, including psychrometrics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics. Experience with building management systems (BMS), controls sequences, and trend analysis. Experience leading water efficiency or water treatment programs. Experience managing vendors, OEMs, and service contractors. Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain one.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,755 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$100–159K/yr86 salary ranges
- US median$45–58/hr409 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 165 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 7,755 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Black & Veatch19 open
- Actalent13 open
- Corning Incorporated13 open
- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (6,451 postings).
- Education
- 5,294 of the 7,755 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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