Mechanical Director of Engineering

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Company Overview

Meade Engineering is a full-service design firm specializing in high-performance engineering solutions for data centers, cloud providers, and large-scale mission-critical facilities. Our teams deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective designs that support some of the industry's most complex and fast-growing infrastructure environments.

We foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture where technical excellence, creativity, and teamwork drive everything we do. If you're passionate about leading cutting-edge engineering efforts and shaping the future of mission-critical design, Meade Engineering is the place to build your next chapter.

VP of Mechanical Engineering

Meade Engineering is seeking a visionary and technically exceptional VP of Mechanical Engineering to lead our mechanical practice across mission-critical and large-scale infrastructure projects. This executive leader will drive strategy, elevate technical delivery, and ensure world-class execution of HVAC, piping, plumbing, and fire protection systems for data centers and advanced facilities.

This is a defining leadership opportunity for someone with deep mechanical expertise in mission-critical environments and a passion for building high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Division: Establish strategic direction, technical standards, and operational priorities across diverse markets and project types.

• Oversee Mechanical Design Execution: Manage engineers, designers, and project teams to ensure high-quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery.

• Ensure Technical Excellence: Oversee system design, calculations, specifications, and QA/QC processes for HVAC, chilled water, piping, plumbing, fire protection, and mechanical controls.

• Drive Consistency & Quality: Implement design standards, documentation protocols, and code-compliant engineering frameworks.

• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Integrate mechanical solutions early in the design process with internal teams and external partners.

• Serve as Client-Facing Leader: Represent the mechanical scope with clients, contractors, and major technology partners.

• Develop & Mentor Talent: Build, scale, and mentor mechanical engineering teams while fostering a culture of growth and innovation.

• Monitor Performance & Profitability: Establish KPIs and reporting for quality, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.

• Promote Innovation: Identify opportunities in energy efficiency, sustainability, and emerging technologies such as BIM and digital twin modeling.

• Ensure Compliance: Uphold all relevant codes and standards, including ASHRAE, NFPA, SMACNA, and local regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master's preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required

• Must have served as Engineer of Record (EOR) on data center projects

• Must have stamped mechanical designs, drawings, and calculations for data center facilities

• 12+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience, including mission-critical or data center projects

• 5+ years leading technical teams, budgets, and strategic initiatives

• Expertise with HVAC, chilled water, CRAC/CRAH systems, boilers, piping, fire protection, and mechanical controls

• Strong experience reviewing and stamping mechanical designs

• Proven leadership in multidisciplinary, high-stakes project environments

• Excellent communication, client management, and executive-level presentation skills

• Proficiency in Revit, and other mechanical design platforms

• Familiarity with ASHRAE, NFPA, SMACNA, and related codes

• Experience driving process improvements or adopting emerging digital engineering tools

Benefits:

All full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package that includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of medical premiums covered by the employer, short and long-term insurance, life insurance, a 401k plan, vacation time, paid holidays off, and yearly performance-based bonus eligibility.

MEI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We encourage qualified minority, , veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of , , , , , , , , , , , or military status.

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