Mechanical Engineer

ORNL’s Laboratory Modernization Division (LMD) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide engineering and design oversight for facility-level process cooling systems and subsystems that support data centers, including interfaces with High Performance Computing platforms. This role includes technical and field oversight for construction of a new data center facility at ORNL.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform mechanical engineering and design oversight for data center projects, including review and approval of mechanical design documents, change orders, material requisitions, calculations, studies, and specifications for construction or procurement.
• Support planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of mechanical systems for mission-critical data center facilities within scope, schedule, budget, and available funding.
• Develop and review project definitions, conceptual mechanical system designs, scopes of work, methods of accomplishment, design documents, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and construction/procurement packages.
• Review contractor proposals (architectural, engineering, and/or construction) to ensure alignment with scope intent and objectives.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution with design teams, project management, construction representatives, operations staff, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure documents (drawings, specifications, data sheets, cost estimates) align with scope requirements and meet project objectives.
• Collaborate with ORNL utilities, facility automation, operations, maintenance, and safety subject matter experts to ensure complete and coordinated installations.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential design and construction issues related to safety, cost, schedule, quality, code compliance, configuration control, operability, maintainability, and constructability.
• Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with ORNL’s core values: Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Minimum of five years of experience in design.
• Experience developing cooling and piping system designs, including cooling system component sizing, system controls, and subsystem design integration.
• Experience supporting design, design reviews, construction oversight, field inspections, commissioning, testing, and technical issue resolution for facility electrical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work with operations, construction, facilities, and/or maintenance teams and coordinate field system tie-ins in a co-occupancy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and manage project documents from conception to completion, including closeout and as-built documentation.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer registration in the State of Tennessee or ability to obtain registration.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in design, design management, and/or construction management of multiple disciplines.
• Experience performing constructability reviews, options analysis, and conceptual engineering to address construction conditions not anticipated during project design.
• Experience coordinating design and construction work in sensitive mission-critical facility settings (e.g., energy plants, utility rooms, research laboratory spaces).
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards for construction, accreditation, and maintenance of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance from the Department of Energy.
• Position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position; requires passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
• May be subject to random polygraph testing due to SCI requirements.
• Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions; a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and Contributory Pension Plan
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Generous vacation, holidays, and parental leave
• Flexible work hours
• On-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Educational Assistance and Relocation Assistance
• Employee Discounts