Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strategic Mission Critical (SMC) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Advisor to support live mission critical operations and manage commissioning efforts for large-scale mission critical/data center projects. This highly technical role involves overseeing the commissioning process during construction and ensuring mechanical systems are installed correctly and functioning to design intent for live operation.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and provide technical guidance to contractors, vendors, commissioning agents, and client teams throughout project execution
- Drive commissioning processes, schedules, deliverables, startup activities, and testing execution
- Review and analyze mechanical testing and commissioning documentation including TAB reports, commissioning reports, and O&M procedures
- Support startup, testing, and troubleshooting, activities for critical mechanical infrastructure including water and airside HVAC systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and fuel oil systems
- Perform technical analysis of mechanical systems operation versus design intent and identify system performance or efficiency issues
- Inspect mechanical installations to verify compliance with project requirements, and quality standards
- Participate in field walks, site observations, commissioning meetings, and onsite operation activities
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, consultants, and project teams while coordinating multiple active projects simultaneously
- Travel to project sites as needed to support commissioning efforts and field execution (approximately 40-60% travel)
Skills
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in commissioning, field engineering, mechanical infrastructure, or related construction/operations environments, including mission critical or data center experience
- Experience supporting mission critical/data center infrastructure environments required
- Experience leading commissioning processes, startup/testing activities, or operational readiness efforts for complex mechanical systems
- Strong knowledge of mission critical mechanical infrastructure including water and airside HVAC systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and fuel oil systems
- Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems and resolving operational or commissioning-related issues in field environments
- Familiarity reviewing mechanical testing and commissioning documentation including TAB reports, commissioning reports, or O&M procedures
- Experience with building automation controls and monitoring systems
- Experience working in construction, commissioning, field execution, and live operational environments while coordinating contractors, vendors, commissioning agents, and client teams
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Mission critical or data center experience
- Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, submittals, and field installation documentation
- Experience with commissioning and construction management platforms such as CxAlloy, BIM360, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or Helix
- Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, MET, or related technical background
- PE or EIT certification path is a plus
- Experience with Bluebeam and Microsoft Office tools
Benefits
- 36-hour standard work week
- Hybrid working arrangement
- 13 paid holidays
- 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees
- Reimbursement of professional licensing costs
- Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC
- Employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance
- Participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution
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