This position requires a detailed understanding of data center HVAC cooling systems, cooling equipment selection, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, fuel systems and mechanical Building Automation System (BAS) controls.
- Collaborate with internal and external customers and partners, utilizing tools and proper documentation for all team members to fully understand their role within the project to create or oversee the creation of datacenter designs from an integrated Scope of Services and Basis of Design (BoD) to Issue for Construction (IFC). The successful Candidate will also collaboratively manage the Construction Administration phase of the datacenter until handover for new Lease DC project buildouts, special projects, and network upgrades with other discipline leads.
- Lead and direct consultants in the design and coordination of the mechanical systems with other disciplines, associated controls, and overall topology for our datacenter builds.
- Lead mechanical workgroups with representatives from consulting firms along with key stakeholders within Microsoft.
- Responsible for overseeing the specification and drawing development detailing all mechanical systems, and overall network topology and communication protocols required.
- Interface closely with the procurement team, the manufacturers, and the global and local engineering teams to deliver the electrical solutions needed for each project.
- Specification and design development, detailing the sequence of operation for the mechanical systems and overall drawings and specifications for our mechanical topology.
- Assist the Operations teams with solutioning and work with Operations and equipment vendors for implementation.
- Assist partner teams to review the mechanical infrastructure upgrading scope to raise site utilization and optimize energy efficiency.
- Assist in commissioning, validating performance, quality, and reliability.
- Give technical direction to our vendors who include professional mechanical engineers.
- The subject matter expert will also work on the lease portfolio, AI design, retrofits and upgrades of existing facilities.
The position will require some travel to sites for “Factory Witness Testing”, equipment and engineering vendor interaction in the design process, as well as final commissioning of the installed systems. Travel to datacenter projects for engineering audits and reviews are also required