Director of Data Center Mechanical Engineering (AI)

Director of Data Center Mechanical Engineering

Company

Keel Infrastructure

Conditions

6 days ago HeadSalary: 205K - 275KNew York, USA Hybrid Engineering Management Jobs by Keel Infrastructure

Keel Infrastructure Keel Infrastructure is a digital and energy infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets for high-performance computing workloads, including AI. It serves hyperscalers, neocloud providers, and enterprise customers in North American markets. New York City, USA Funding Unknown ($100M) Unknown ($58M) Unknown ($31M) Investors dominion-capital Galaxy Digital Projects Moses Lake Compute Network Scrubgrass Compute Network Sharon Compute Network Sherbrooke Compute Network Panther Creek Compute Network About Keel Infrastructure Keel Infrastructure is an infrastructure-first developer and owner of energy-secured data-center campuses and power assets. Headquartered in New York City, it integrates power, land, and connectivity to support high-performance computing and AI deployments at scale. Its portfolio includes campuses in Washington, Pennsylvania, and Québec, with energized, secured, and expansion capacity across a multi-year development pipeline. View jobs by Keel Infrastructure

Skills

Ai Airflow Management Air Handling Ashrae Cfd Chilled Water Commissioning Containment Cooling Crac Data Center Dx Energyplus Hpc Integrated Systems Testing Liquid Cooling Machine Learning Mechanical Engineering Pe Pue Rfp Tia/Eia Trane Trace Uptime Institute Value Engineering

About the Role

You will define, own, and continuously improve mechanical engineering standards for data center development projects. You will lead technical reviews from site feasibility through commissioning, establish cooling and mechanical plant design criteria, and standardize systems across the portfolio. You will build and mentor an internal engineering team, manage external consultants and vendors, support procurement decisions, and present design strategies and investment recommendations to leadership. You will also evaluate emerging cooling technologies for high-density AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience leading mechanical design on hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center projects; 50MW+ preferred.
• Experience as a technical owner or discipline lead on large capital projects.
• Experience managing or mentoring engineering staff and external consultants.
• Deep knowledge of data center cooling architectures, including air-side and water-side economization, chilled water, DX, evaporative cooling, and hybrid approaches.
• Proficiency with mechanical system modeling and simulation tools, such as CFD, EnergyPlus, or Trane TRACE.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE Standards 55, 90.1, and TC9.9, plus relevant TIA/EIA and Uptime Institute standards.
• Familiarity with high-density and liquid-cooled AI, ML, and HPC deployments.
• Experience with mechanical commissioning and integrated systems testing protocols.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CDCDP, PMP, ATD, LEED AP, or DCEP are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own mechanical engineering design standards, specifications, and basis-of-design documentation for new data center development.
• Establish and enforce engineering criteria for chilled water plants, technology cooling systems, DX and CRAC systems, air handling, and containment strategies.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and standardization of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Improve PUE performance targets through mechanical design strategies.
• Define KPIs and portfolio analytics for executive leadership and the Board.
• Align construction, finance, engineering, procurement, and operations functions.
• Provide mechanical engineering leadership and technical review from site feasibility through commissioning.
• Review and approve mechanical design packages from external engineers of record.
• Lead value engineering for mechanical systems.
• Support RFP development, bid evaluation, and contractor and vendor selection.
• Build, mentor, and lead an internal mechanical engineering team.
• Manage relationships with engineering consultants, equipment manufacturers, and specialty subcontractors.
• Collaborate with operations teams to optimize designs for maintainability and operator efficiency.
• Present mechanical design strategies and investment recommendations to executive leadership and investment committees.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging cooling technologies for high-density AI and HPC workloads.
• Benchmark designs against industry best practices and competitive peers.
• Participate in industry organizations and contribute to thought leadership.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunities
• Equity opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings with company contribution
• Employee referral program
• Friday remote work

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