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Rowan Digital Infrastructure · 2 days ago

Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

Denver, CO Office

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. The Manager of Mechanical Engineering provides subject-matter expertise across all mechanical systems that support data center operations, focusing on system reliability, lifecycle planning, and technical standards.

Data CenterRenewable EnergyTelecommunications

Responsibilities

The Manager of Mechanical Engineering provides lifecycle mechanical expertise, developing standards, validating designs, and supporting construction and operations to ensure high‑availability systems

The role oversees performance and reliability across cooling, hydronics, heat rejection, and controls, while shaping maintenance strategies and evaluating failure modes

It plays a key role in L0–L5 commissioning, validating integration logic and sequence‑of‑operations

The position partners with cross‑functional teams and vendors to implement upgrades, assess technical changes, and support incident reviews, risk assessments, and long‑term operational standards

Review engineering designs, submittals, shop drawings, specifications, and sequence‑of‑operations for compliance with operational requirements

Evaluate mechanical topologies, load calculations, and system configurations for maintainability, resilience, and adherence to internal standards

Review test scripts and monitor integrated systems testing throughout L0–L5 commissioning phases

Validate mechanical system performance, ensuring correct response to control signals and operating modes

Document deficiencies and track corrective actions

Maintain mechanical asset models and perform failure‑mode evaluations to support predictive and preventive maintenance strategies

Collaborate with operations to interpret system data, review alarms, and resolve recurring issues

Lead mechanical contributions to root‑cause analyses and incident reviews

Develop and update mechanical standards, preferred vendor lists, and component specifications

Assess equipment lifecycle performance and recommend upgrades or replacements to improve reliability and cost efficiency

Review mechanical system changes and validate associated risk assessments

Advise on operational impacts of proposed modifications

Support the development of SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs with accurate mechanical content

Qualification

Mechanical systems expertiseCommissioningIntegrationLifecycle managementCooling systems knowledgeControls integrationTechnical judgmentCollaboration

Required

7+ years of experience with mission-critical mechanical systems, including chilled-water plants, air-handling systems, heat-rejection equipment, and controls integration

The ability to work across engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams and make independent technical judgments in high-stakes environments

Ability to travel up to 30% for project site visits and company gatherings