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Job Title: DCN Mechanical /Piping Engineer
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full-time
Compensation: $90,000.00 to $135,000.00
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid – onsite and remote
Mechanical Equipment / Piping Engineer – Data Center Infrastructure
Direct Hire | Multiple Levels Available
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
About the Company
Our client is a global engineering and technology organization focused on advancing next-generation energy and industrial infrastructure solutions. Their portfolio includes innovative technologies supporting carbon capture, geothermal energy, energy storage, hydrogen, sustainable materials, and hyperscale data center infrastructure.
Their Data Center Infrastructure Solutions team develops modular, scalable, and cost-effective systems designed to support the rapid growth of AI and cloud computing. By leveraging standardized designs and advanced offsite manufacturing, they help customers accelerate deployment timelines, reduce construction risk, improve quality, and deliver highly repeatable infrastructure solutions globally.
We are seeking Mechanical Equipment / Piping Engineers to support the design, manufacturing, and deployment of large-scale hyperscale data center infrastructure projects.
This role will support mechanical and piping systems throughout the full project lifecycle, including design, manufacturing, construction, testing, installation, and commissioning. The engineer will help ensure systems meet customer requirements, industry standards, and operational performance expectations while supporting technical troubleshooting during manufacturing and field execution.
Multiple openings are available across varying experience levels.
- Review and approve mechanical and piping drawings, calculations, technical documentation, and engineering deliverables
- Ensure engineering work complies with applicable codes, customer specifications, project procedures, and industry standards
- Support design development, planning sessions, and technical reviews
- Prepare technical requisitions (TRs) for mechanical systems and associated components
- Review vendor quotations and provide technical recommendations to procurement teams
- Develop engineering deliverables including:
- Equipment lists
- Valve lists
- Piping line lists
- Pipe sizing calculations
- Piping stress and flexibility studies
- Mechanical equipment data sheets
- Develop material takeoffs (MTOs) and bills of materials (BOMs)
- Support innovative engineering solutions focused on cost reduction, reliability, and efficiency improvements
- Design and specify:
- Piping systems and layouts
- Insulation systems
- Coating and painting systems
- Equipment mounting, fastening, and support systems
- Perform or review pipe stress analysis and validate applicable design loads
- Provide piping load information to structural engineering teams
- Support manufacturing and assembly teams during fabrication activities
- Review as-built drawings and verify calculations as required
- Provide technical support during construction and commissioning, including RFIs and troubleshooting field issues
- Participate in customer meetings, project reviews, site visits, and commissioning activities
- Support permitting and code compliance activities as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
- 3–10 years of mechanical engineering or piping design experience
- Experience supporting data center infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, industrial facilities, or complex mechanical systems
- Strong understanding of:
- Mechanical equipment systems
- Piping systems and layouts
- Fire suppression systems
- Mechanical design standards and codes
- Experience with:
- Chillers
- Cooling towers
- Pumps
- Valves
- Cooling systems
- Mechanical controls
- Piping specialty items
- Experience developing piping layouts, stress analysis, and mechanical engineering deliverables
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience supporting hyperscale or mission-critical data center environments
- Familiarity with applicable industry standards and codes including:
- ASME
- ASTM
- ANSI
- AWS
- NFPA
- OSHA
- IBC
- NACE
- Experience with CAD/BIM and engineering software including:
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- BIM 360
- SolidWorks
- CAESAR II
- NozzlePro
- FEPipe
- Navisworks
- COMPRESS
- Experience supporting fast-track design/build projects or major facility upgrades
- Opportunity to work on next-generation hyperscale data center infrastructure supporting AI and cloud expansion
- Join a rapidly growing engineering organization focused on innovative industrial technologies
- Work on large-scale, high-impact projects with long-term growth potential
- Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning teams in a highly technical environment
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Ref: #209-Rowland Houston
Salary : $90,000 - $135,000