Data Center Mechanical Project Engineer - Sabey Data Center Properties, LLC

Sabey Data Center Properties, LLC is a premier multi-tenant data center provider, setting the standard for operational excellence, efficiency, and sustained uptime. With over 20 years of expertise and three million square feet of mission-critical space, Sabey is the largest privately-owned data center owner and operator in the United States. Their cutting-edge facilities support top-tier financial institutions, technology giants, media powerhouses, and healthcare leaders, delivering unparalleled reliability, security, and scalability. Sabey both builds and operates its own facilities, offering employees a unique end-to-end view of the data center world.

About This Role

As the Data Center Mechanical Project Engineer, you will join Sabey's Data Center Design team and support the design, operation, and continuous improvement of mission-critical mechanical infrastructure. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external engineering consultants, you’ll contribute to highly reliable, efficient, and maintainable cooling systems that support critical data center operations. This role offers broad exposure to mechanical systems at the heart of mission-critical facilities, including chilled water systems, chiller plants, CRAH/CRAC units, piping systems, heat rejection equipment, and associated infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of mechanical systems for new and expanding data center projects, including chilled water systems, chiller plants, CRAH/CRAC units, piping systems, heat rejection equipment, and associated infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firms to ensure designs align with Owner Project Requirements (OPR), Sabey design standards, and technical specifications.
• Develop and maintain mechanical engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines.
• Participate in equipment sizing and selection, hydraulic calculations, and technical evaluations of mechanical systems.
• Review engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical submittals for quality, accuracy, and compliance.
• Provide engineering support to operating data centers for infrastructure upgrades, optimization efforts, capacity expansions, maintenance projects, and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Support reliability engineering efforts, including failure investigations, root cause analyses, lifecycle planning, equipment performance evaluations, and reliability improvement projects.
• Develop recommendations to improve mechanical system availability, maintainability, resilience, and long-term performance.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, construction, commissioning, and operations teams throughout project execution.
• Support commissioning, startup, functional performance testing, and turnover to operations.
• Stay current with ASHRAE guidance, applicable mechanical codes, and emerging cooling technologies relevant to mission-critical facilities.
• Travel to job sites as needed and safely navigate active construction environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of mechanical design or project engineering experience within commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or data center facilities.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, hydronic piping, air distribution, ventilation, heat transfer, mechanical equipment selection, and controls coordination.
• Understanding of data center cooling systems, including CRAH/CRAC units, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, economizers, containment strategies, and temperature/humidity control.
• Ability to support cooling load and airflow calculations, duct and pipe sizing, equipment schedules, construction documents, submittal reviews, RFI responses, and construction administration.
• Ability to coordinate mechanical design across electrical, architectural, structural, civil, controls/BMS, fire protection, telecom, and construction disciplines.
• Familiarity with data center redundancy, resiliency, maintainability, and critical cooling concepts.
• Strong analytical, engineering, mathematical reasoning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment without compromising quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Project.
• Commitment to continuous learning, including a willingness to learn and utilize AI tools and emerging technologies.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Familiarity with ASHRAE standards and applicable building codes.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or progress toward Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Exposure to commissioning, reliability engineering, chilled water systems, or large-scale HVAC design.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, and mechanical design software.

Benefits

SabeyLife, a holistic well-being initiative, provides resources, benefits, and support to help employees thrive both professionally and personally:

• Comprehensive Benefits: 100% coverage of employee-only premiums for base medical and PPO dental plans, plus up to $2,000 annually contributed to a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Time to Recharge: Up to 5 weeks of PTO based on tenure, plus 10 paid holidays and the ability to carry over unused PTO.
• Financial Wellness: Competitive, matched 401(k) retirement plan.
• Growth & Development: Access to structured professional and personal development programs, including Thought Patterns for High Performance, Everything DiSC, and Built to Last.

Pay

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $82,900.47 - $124,350.71 plus bonus eligibility.