Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Data Center HVAC)

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Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers.

We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Data Center HVAC)

Job Summary

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer mentors junior engineers. Performs the planning, system design, system implementation and support of our data center HVAC systems.

Lead small to medium scale HVAC projects and the roll out of mechanical HVAC engineering initiatives. Assists with development and implementation of mechanical HVAC engineering design standards, policies and procedures.

Effectively interacts with other internal and external teams, including the design engineering, site engineering, construction management and regional operations teams, onsite support vendors and consultants on projects, policies and procedures.

Plans and directs day to day operations and strategic direction of delivery of either a construction project or delivery of operations for a data center facility.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Leads and manages HVAC projects or other design and engineering initiatives
• Provides guidance and project leadership in ensuring project or other design and engineering initiatives are meeting or exceeding company expectations

System Operation and Work Practices (including Capacity Planning)

• Expert operating knowledge of critical facilities HVAC engineering systems to include advanced diagnostics and repairs
• Interacts with other engineering, design and construction disciplines
• Works with the capacity and site engineering teams to resolve power and / or cooling limitations and optimize resource utilization

Leadership and Communications (including Vendor Management)

• Contributes to mentoring junior team members
• Directs all internal and external project team members
• Directs external vendors per project or initiative such as general contractors, A&E design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.
• Expert level communication to include cross-functional SOP development and relevant technical writing
• Interactions are primarily to exchange information between departments within the organization
• Includes executive level communications in standardized templates

Policy & Procedure Development and Adherence

• Contributes to creating and maintaining best in class policies and procedures
• Participates in review of policy and procedure documents
• Develops policy documents with the input of others
• Assures adherence to developed standards and policy through review of documentation, participation in commissioning activities, design summits and data center physicals

Problem Solving

• Consistently solves complex, cross-functional issues requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve
• Makes recommendations for system level enhancements to eliminate potential problems
• Tests suitability of components or action plans for deployments

Qualifications

• 7+ Years of related experience in a critical facility or data center environment
• Knowledge of data center HVAC mechanical engineering design
• Efficiency and data modeling
• Experience developing and managing projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Bilingual Spanish / English is a plus

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.

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Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are :

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area : $128,000 to $211,000 per year
• California (Non-SF / Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state : $119,000 to $196,000 per year
• Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island : $108,000 to $178,000 per year

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.

Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training.

This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

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