Microsoft Datacenter Engineering Senior Mechanical Engineer – Melbourne Metro 

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 

273473924

Job Description:

This Senior Mechanical Engineer

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years related mechanical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related mechanical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related mechanical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experiencereviewing construction drawings, project specifications, and equipment submittals against construction activities to track progress and review potential issues.
• Experience with the design and operation of air handlers, pumps, chillers, fans, and other mechanical systems.
• Possess a high level understanding of commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design.
• Knowledge of construction techniques and terminology including the ability to read and interpret construction drawings and requirements documents is essential.
• Working knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS), Direct-Digital Control (DDC), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 11+ years related technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related technical mechanical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical mechanical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical mechanical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer.
• 10+ years of experience with mission critical or high-tech industry projects.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as the on-site mechanical engineering representative throughout construction of a multi-year datacenter campus development.
• Perform regular site walks to observe progress, review construction versus design intent, and flag potential concerns for engineering review.
• Facilitate and participate in a close working relationship with all Microsoft site personnel – attending construction-based quality and assurance meetings, attend schedule and milestone review sessions, close monitoring of overall project management, Electrical, andElectrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) related risk items with the Architectural Engineering (AE) subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Review construction drawings, specifications, design guides/standards, sequences of operation, and commissioning documents for technical compliance.​
• Support submittal review, RFI responses, and commissioning activities.
• Facilitate timely response and enable seamless project execution.
• Demonstrateexcellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to be used at varying levels of business up to and including business executives.
• Able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.

Be a person of integrity, be methodical, detailed-oriented with an excellent work ethic.