Lead Mechanical Engineer - Data Center

Expertise in troubleshooting complex issues and driving effective solutions

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and trusted partner to some of the world’s largest technology companies and mission-critical clients.

You’ll lead the delivery of complex, high-impact projects—guiding mechanical design from concept through execution while ensuring technical excellence, consistency, and performance.

In this role, you will lead project teams, provide direction across disciplines, and take ownership of the most complex design challenges—performing advanced calculations, overseeing technical documentation, and ensuring quality across all deliverables.

Your expertise will be critical in driving solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects, including data centers and central utility systems.

Beyond project delivery, you will play a key role in mentoring and developing engineers across the team, elevating technical capability, and influencing best practices.

You’ll collaborate closely with clients, internal leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable solutions that support high-demand environments.

Strong communication skills and ability to lead client and team interactions

Proven experience leading complex projects and engineering teams

Ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on technical expert

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

15+ years of mechanical engineering experience

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.