Senior Site Engineer - Mechanical/MEP (Data Center)

Senior Site Engineer

The Senior Site Engineer will serve as the onsite technical lead for mechanical and MEP systems, acting as the liaison between engineering, construction, commissioning, vendors, and client teams. This individual will support the installation, coordination, troubleshooting, and turnover of complex building systems including HVAC, chilled water, cooling infrastructure, plumbing, fire protection, and associated mechanical equipment within mission-critical environments. This role is ideal for engineers with experience in data centers, mission critical facilities, EPC projects, consulting engineering, design-build construction, or large industrial facilities who understand both engineering design and field execution. Project Locations: Central, North Central, and West Texas, including the Waco, Abilene, Wichita Falls, and Lubbock regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide onsite engineering support for mechanical and MEP systems throughout data center construction and commissioning activities.
• Review and interpret mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and HVAC drawings, specifications, submittals, and contract documents.
• Coordinate and resolve RFIs, design clarifications, technical submittals, and field-generated engineering issues.
• Identify design conflicts, constructability concerns, installation challenges, and opportunities to improve system performance.
• Support the installation and startup of critical cooling systems including chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, piping systems, and associated mechanical infrastructure.
• Collaborate with mechanical contractors, electrical teams, commissioning agents, vendors, and client representatives to maintain project execution goals.
• Evaluate field conditions and recommend practical engineering solutions that align with design intent and project requirements.
• Monitor mechanical installation quality, equipment placement, piping layouts, and system integration activities.
• Support equipment procurement reviews and validate installation methods for major mechanical equipment packages.
• Participate in construction coordination meetings, commissioning reviews, owner meetings, and project progress updates.
• Assist with startup, testing, balancing, commissioning, and turnover of mechanical and MEP systems.
• Troubleshoot system deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions with project stakeholders.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Strong experience supporting construction and engineering activities on large-scale mechanical or MEP projects.
• Background in design-build, EPC, consulting engineering, mission-critical construction, or industrial projects preferred.
• Experience with data centers, mission critical facilities, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, or other technically complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, chilled water distribution, piping systems, plumbing infrastructure, and building mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and MEP coordination documents.
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, equipment packages, shop drawings, and field modifications.
• Understanding of commissioning processes, TAB (Testing, Adjusting & Balancing), startup procedures, and systems turnover.
• Familiarity with BIM coordination, clash detection, and multidisciplinary design integration is preferred.
• PE license, EIT certification, or commissioning-related certifications are a plus.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Competitive hourly compensation: $75-$105+ per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.

Long-term contract opportunity with potential contract-to-hire conversion.

Overtime compensation at 1.5x pay rate.

Opportunity to support some of the nation's largest mission-critical and data center developments.

Travel opportunities to major project sites nationwide with expenses covered.

Exposure to complex mechanical infrastructure and critical facility systems supporting hyperscale and enterprise data centers.