About Vantage Data Centers
We are committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another's experience.
We power, cool, protect and connect the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Our data centers have evolved in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Design & Engineering
The Design Engineering team comprises skilled professionals who create customized adaptations of our cutting-edge data center prototype that perfectly cater to the unique requirements of our customers. Close collaboration takes place with Sales, Operations, and management teams to ensure seamless execution of new and existing standards and designs.
Our vision revolves around creating critical infrastructure that facilitates human connection, creativity, sharing, and collective aspirations. We provide our customers with consistently exceptional facilities swiftly and enjoy the process while doing so. This dedication extends to our Customers, Construction teams, and Site Operations teams.
What truly sets us apart is our commitment to empowering our technical staff. We entrust them with both the responsibility and authority to drive concrete outcomes. Our team has the ability to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics, ultimately delivering products that meet our corporate objectives.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to be part of our design production team that leads design and engineering for the largest individual cost center within the construction process. In this role, you will be responsible for high-level schematic system design, specification development, submittal review, design document review, management of design-build contractors, oversight of installation, participation in commissioning, and transition to operations. Regular collaboration and coordination are required with electrical and BMS contractors as well as the construction management team and the equipment procurement team.
You will provide technical engineering information and assistance to ensure that new datacenter spaces comply with project requirements, all engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications. Knowledge of all aspects of mechanical engineering is required, including built-up mechanical rooms, packaged equipment, chilled water equipment and piping, DX systems, central utility plants, airside and water-side economization, humidity control, raised access floor plenums, and value engineering as they relate to designing state-of-the-art datacenters. Knowledge in the areas of plumbing and fire protection design for data centers is preferred.
Essential Job Functions
* Participate in all aspects of mechanical design and engineering including conceptual design, basis of design, scope of work, development of construction documents.
* Drive project level tasks and milestones assigned by the project management team.
* Create and/or review project plans and specifications.
* Subject matter expert responsible for technical reviews including submittals, RFIs and engineering studies/analysis.
* Interface and manage mechanical design and design-build contractors on a per-project basis.
* Oversee review process of engineering studies of all types.
* Visit job sites for field investigations and coordination meetings.
Duties
* Creation and/or review of project specifications, schematic drawings, design and construction documents, submittals, sequence of operations, test and balance reports, CFD analysis, commissioning scripts.
* Attend project design team meetings and interface with various team members.
* Review, comment and process project plans and actively participate at various gating approvals.
* Participation in on-site job walks and meetings.
* Review complete sequence of operations for all designed mechanical systems.
* Review documentation for the mechanical part of the commissioning efforts of each project.
* Support Site Operations to troubleshoot/tune existing systems.
* Provide oversight and review of project plans, equipment and system submittals.
* Coordinate heavily with internal engineering teams across all disciplines to ensure products delivered to Operations are streamlined and optimized to meet the needs of the business across all functions.
* Conduct value engineering analyses, and provide system recommendations based on ROI and IRR analysis.
* Participate in product development process flow from idea to implementation led by the innovation engineering team to apply for and obtain patents for the company to retain its IP.
* Attend project design team meetings and ensure product constructed meets engineering standards and specifications.
* Work closely with Operations to find a balance between cost-effective solutions & operational sustainability.
* Utilize engineering analysis programs and professional judgment to analyze CFD studies, rack layout optimization, psychrometric chart evaluation, ASHRAE extreme annual design day temperatures and relative impact to supply air temperatures, project coordination and commissioning support, and management of internal and external design teams.
* Additional duties as assigned from time to time by management.
Job Requirements
* Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
* 7 years of experience in mechanical systems design and construction required, 8-12 years preferred.
* Accredited engineering credentials preferred (Chartered Engineer in UK/ HK / Professional Engineer in APAC).
* Data Center and/or mission critical experience is required.
* Experience with EU construction markets required, experience with APAC construction markets preferred.
* Proficient in AutoCAD, Excel, and Word.
* Understanding of Revit, BIM, Navisworks and Sigma6 modeling software environments.
* Working knowledge of critical cooling infrastructure within a data center.
* Working knowledge of all building codes and ordinances, including ASHRAE and the APAC Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency.
* Working knowledge of plumbing infrastructure within a data center preferred.
* Working knowledge of fire protection infrastructure within a data center preferred.
* Travel required is expected to be 10 to 15%, but may increase over time as the business evolves.
We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.
Safety and security always matter. During COVID, all positions that can work remotely have been, and appropriate steps have been taken to ensure the safety of employees in any position essential to be on site. Regardless of where you are working, technology to work effectively is provided on or in advance of your first day of employment.
Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of our team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
We are keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.