Senior Mechanical Engineer

Byers Industrial Services is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support mission-critical data center cooling infrastructure in Vineland, NJ. This onsite role focuses on technical leadership for troubleshooting, optimizing, commissioning, and sustaining live mechanical systems to maintain continuous uptime.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for mission-critical mechanical cooling infrastructure.
• Provide engineering leadership for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of live data center mechanical systems.
• Analyze mechanical system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, energy usage, and redundancy.
• Diagnose complex mechanical issues affecting mission-critical cooling systems while minimizing operational risk.
• Support commissioning, startup, integrated systems testing (IST), and turnover of new mechanical infrastructure.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, sequence of operations, and control strategies for mechanical systems.
• Evaluate cooling capacity, airflow management, redundancy, and system resiliency.
• Collaborate with facility operations, commissioning agents, controls engineers, electrical engineers, construction managers, and equipment manufacturers.
• Develop engineering recommendations for equipment upgrades, lifecycle replacement, and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Support emergency response efforts during critical mechanical system events.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA), failure investigations, and corrective action development.
• Ensure compliance with ASHRAE standards, industry best practices, client requirements, and applicable mechanical codes.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across project teams.

Required Qualifications

• Previous data center mechanical engineering experience (required).
• Demonstrated experience supporting mission-critical data center cooling infrastructure.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, optimize, maintain, and support complex cooling systems in live production data center environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (strongly preferred).
• Extensive experience commissioning, operating, optimizing, and maintaining mission-critical cooling systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills supporting complex mechanical infrastructure during live operations.
• Thorough understanding of redundancy strategies: N, N+1, and 2N.
• Working knowledge of ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments.
• Experience collaborating with operations, commissioning, electrical, controls, and construction teams supporting data center infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, specifications, control sequences, and equipment documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Required Technical Expertise

• Chilled Water Systems
• Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH) Units
• Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) Units
• Chillers
• Cooling Towers
• Heat Exchangers
• Pumps
• Glycol Systems
• Air Distribution Systems
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Mission-critical facility design experience.
• Data center commissioning experience.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS).
• Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier Standards and operational best practices.
• Experience supporting equipment and systems from: Vertiv, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Trane, Carrier, Daikin, Siemens, Honeywell.

Compensation and Location

Location: In person, Vineland, NJ (onsite)

Base pay: $125,000 - $200,000 per year

Experience level: 3+ years minimum experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (required) in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (strongly preferred).

Work Schedule and Mobility

• Ability to relocate: Vineland, NJ 08361 (preferred).
• Willingness to travel: 25% (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and technical expertise
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Collaborative environment with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and technical excellence
• Flexible schedule
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Previous data center mechanical engineering experience is REQUIRED.
• Demonstrated experience supporting mission-critical data center cooling infrastructure is REQUIRED.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, optimize, maintain, and support complex cooling systems in live production data center environments is REQUIRED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is strongly preferred.