Senior Mechanical​/Gas Generation Engineer

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds, and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides customers flexibility and predictability to meet upside demand forecasts—helping address market demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet brings in-house design, engineering, and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+, providing a seamless extension of customer data center fleets with constant access to design innovation.

Fleet is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, Washington and Arlington, Virginia.

Position Overview:

The Senior Mechanical / Gas Engineer owns mechanical and fuel-gas discipline design for Fleet’s for behind-the-meter (BTM) generation solutions. This role develops the mechanical Basis of Design (BOD), leads vendor integration for balance-of-plant systems, and drives alignment with gas utilities to ensure safe, compliant, and scalable fuel delivery for mega-scale deployments.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:

• Own mechanical and fuel-gas discipline design scope for BTM generation solutions, including Reciprocating Gas Engine (RICE), Turbine design, Fuel Cell design, and fuel-gas supply, pressure regulation, metering, filtration, exhaust, ventilation, and cooling interfaces as applicable.
• Develop and maintain the mechanical/gas Basis of Design (BOD), design standards, and typical details to enable repeatable deployments.
• Coordinate with gas utilities and service providers on capacity, pressure, metering, odorization, and interconnection requirements; support utility reviews and field readiness.
• Lead balance-of-plant vendor coordination (gas skids, piping, valves, regulators, exhaust systems, emissions-related hardware); ensure compliance to Fleet standards and codes.
• Support hazard reviews (e.g., HAZOP/What-If), safety design (gas detection, ventilation, separation distances), and emergency response expectations.
• Define commissioning and acceptance requirements for mechanical/gas scope; support start-up, troubleshooting, and performance validation.
• Partner with EHS and environmental specialists on permitting and compliance considerations impacting mechanical and fuel systems.
• Support lifecycle planning and maintainability: access, isolation points, spares strategy inputs, and documentation quality for turnover to Operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years in mechanical/gas systems engineering for industrial power generation, energy infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with natural gas utility interconnections and large-load fuel supply planning.
• Working knowledge of relevant codes/standards (e.g., NFPA 54, ASME piping, applicable local codes).
• Experience with emissions-related systems and interfaces (oxidation catalysts, SCR where applicable, monitoring).
• Field commissioning experience and strong vendor management skills.

Required Traits, Expertise, and Skills:

• Integrity and Ethical Standards:
  Build trust, ensure fairness, and foster long-term, transparent relationships with suppliers.

• Effective Communication:
  The ability to clearly convey expectations and requirements to suppliers and negotiation parties, while understanding their needs and concerns. Comfortable delivering written and verbal presentations to internal leadership teams.

• Emotional Intelligence (EQ):
  Ability to understand the emotions, cultural nuances, and motivations of others, while effectively managing one's own emotions during high-pressure negotiations.

• Strategic Thinking:
  Recognize how supplier relationships and negotiations align with the broader organizational goals, while aiming for outcomes that benefit both parties.

• Critical Thinking
  
  Skills:
  
  Finding innovative solutions and being flexible in addressing unexpected challenges.

• Analytical Ability:
  Make data-driven decisions, assess cost structures, and identify potential risks, ensuring informed and strategic outcomes.

• Influence and Persuasion:
  Able to effectively advocate for their position, build consensus, and secure favorable agreements without compromising relationships.

• Operational Paranoia:
  Anticipate risks, identify vulnerabilities, and proactively implement mechanisms to prevent and minimize disruptions and safeguard safety, security, availability, and scale.

• Relationship Management:
  Cultivate trust, collaboration, and long-term partnerships, while building a broad network that provides valuable benchmarking, industry insights, and alternative sourcing options.

Location and Travel:

• Work location is flexible to Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, or Alexandria, VA.
• Regular travel, as needed, to Fleet offices as well as to meet with Vendors.

Expected Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 Salary + Bonus

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