Director, Mechanical Engineering

STACK Infrastructure provides digital infrastructure through highly efficient wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. The Director, Mechanical Engineering will lead engineering support for innovation initiatives, campus master planning, and multi-phase data center construction projects, focusing on cost-effective, energy-efficient facilities. The role oversees design documents, equipment specifications and procurement, engineering standards, and the adoption of emerging technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation and final approval of project contract documents produced by third party design consultants
• Ensure that project designs are completed on schedule and within budget
• Supply engineering expertise and guidance on projects, operations, and systems within the company’s existing facilities
• Develop and maintain equipment specifications for owner furnished and contractor installed (OFCI) equipment and systems
• Support the procurement of owner furnished and contractor installed equipment and systems through vendor submittal reviews, approvals and factory witness testing
• Maintain and updates the legacy basis of design documents
• Assist in development of new basis of designs for emerging business needs
• Identify, recommend, and implement new technologies and systems to maximize energy and cost efficiency of the company’s data centers
• Communicate and implement engineering and design policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent operations
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in engineering and design trends related to the organizations industry
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Location: Denver, CO preferred; Alternate STACK data center locations considered
• Travel: Some domestic travel required, estimated 25-33%
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in the design of data centers and specification of HVAC equipment for mission critical facilities to be considered for Director level position
• Candidates with 5-7 years' experience in design of data centers can apply but will be considered for a Manager level position
• Expertise in IT cooling technologies, both air and direct to chip liquid
• Understanding of mechanical cooling system control
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint
• Baseline proficiency of AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Adobe Acrobat
• Professional Engineer (PE) Registration is Preferred (Mechanical)