AVAILABLE POSITION · REVIEWED AUGUST 10, 2026
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Central Utility Plants
AGILE’s Client is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in central utility plants and large-scale chilled water systems for its Power & Infrastructure group. The role provides technical leadership for chilled water system design supporting hospitals, university campuses, and data centers, with a focus on reliability and resiliency for mission-critical environments.
- Location
- Voorhees, NJ
- State
- New Jersey
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $160,000 – $180,000
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Discipline
- Mechanical HVAC
- Specialty
- Central Utility Plants – Chilled Water Systems Design & Campus Infrastructure.
- Market
- Healthcare | Higher Education | Data Centers | Mission Critical
- Credential
- PE required
- Bonus
- Yes
- Position ID
- 1200
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and engineering of central utility plant chilled water systems, including chillers, cooling towers, pumping systems, heat rejection equipment, and thermal energy storage
- Engineer large-scale chilled water distribution networks for campus environments, including hydraulic modeling and redundancy strategies
- Develop and review basis of design documents, engineering calculations, equipment specifications, and construction drawings
- Perform cooling load analyses, energy modeling, and life-cycle cost evaluations to support system selection
- Support N+1 and fault-tolerant system designs for hospitals, data centers, and research campuses
- Provide technical leadership during construction and commissioning, including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site observations
- Coordinate with electrical, controls, civil, structural, and architectural disciplines
- Mentor junior engineers and review technical deliverables for quality and consistency
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience, with a strong focus on central utility plants and large chilled water systems
- Proven experience designing chilled water plants for hospitals, university campuses, data centers, or similar institutional facilities
- In-depth knowledge of chiller technologies, pumping configurations, heat rejection systems, and plant controls integration
- Proficiency with load calculation software, hydraulic modeling tools, and AutoCAD/Revit
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required, or ability to obtain through reciprocity
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Why Consider?
Lead complex, high-visibility campus infrastructure projects in a collaborative, technically driven environment.
Take on long-term professional growth and leadership development within a growing Power & Infrastructure practice.
There is still time to make a strong career move this year.
Available now.
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