Collaborates with various teams to identify any power/cooling issues that affect space capacity
Develop datacenter floor zoning plans to ensure efficient infrastructure planning.
Works with site operations to address discrepancies with documentation of facility infrastructure and installation of customer cages within a moderate scope
Ensures that AutoCAD drawings and capacity systems correctly represent existing status of the data center within a moderate scope
Provide solutions for more complex models that require in-depth review of the mechanical systems and controls
Completes Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) calculations for facilities with input from Capacity Engineers and Site Operations
Maximizes space utilization to develop the best design solution for the data center and the customer
Implement solutions to existing thermal management challenges
Uses developing skills to identify and understand underlying issues
Acts as a backup point of contact for the capacity review process to ensure that the space being assigned maximizes the value of our data centers
Answers standard inventory-related questions from cross-functional departments
Works with Capacity and/or site engineers to identify power and cooling limitations, discuss potential modifications, and develop moderate solutioning
Subject matter expert to guide others internal and external to group. Assist team to perform reviews of models built by others and provide constructive feedback
Creates standard Cage-Cabinet design options that respond to moderate customer requirements, Equinix requirements and physical site constraints
Review impact of containment walls and privacy screens on facility cooling system performance
Prepares notional Cage-Cabinet layouts, area calculations and diagrams for each individual standard data center within a moderate scope
Works with more senior members in the validation and updating of data center infrastructure data within capacity systems
Identifies and make corrections as necessary to match existing site conditions and update calculations as needed for upgraded or new equipment installations.
Creates CFD models in support of regular sales activities, project justifications, and for troubleshooting of thermal issues arising within our facilities
Evaluate mechanical design plans and identify potential cooling limitations
Assists Capacity Engineers with assessment of high-power density customer deployments
Mentor and coach engineers within the HVAC/mechanical discipline
Requirements
10+ years
mechanical engineering
cfd
hvac controls
ashrae
pe license
Ability to engage and gather input from appropriate stakeholders to reach the right solution for the company and the customer within a moderate scope
Understands when and to whom to escalate
10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or related field with 10+ years in mission-critical/data center environments.
Proven expertise in chilled water systems, economizers, CRAH/CRAC units, ACUs/RTUs, IDECs, and Liquid Cooling.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Solves standard, cross-functional issues that span multiple groups
Utilizes developing skills in preparing high-density review cases
Exceptional communication, leadership, and multi-tasking skills.
Demonstrated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) experience, typically 7+ years experience
Expert in HVAC controls systems, including setpoint strategies, sequence of operations and Control logic.
Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent certification is a plus.
Understanding system redundancy and failure scenarios
Strong familiarity with ASHRAE guidelines and environmental regulations.
Utilizes developed knowledge of electrical/mechanical infrastructure to notionally attribute standard Cage-Cabinet designs against data center infrastructure within a moderate scope
Mastery in vapor-compression refrigeration cycle and its application in mechanical HVAC design.
Expert level understanding of sensible and latent heat, including their associated thermodynamics equations