Job Description

Role overview

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Mercor is hiring experienced mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and commissioning engineers to review and strengthen complex engineering tasks set in mission-critical data-center environments. This is a technical peer-review role: you will assess realistic design and field scenarios, repair gaps in task materials, and confirm that the expected outputs and grading methods reflect qualified engineering practice.

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What you will do

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- Review long-horizon tasks involving data-center cooling, hydronic and process-water systems, coolant distribution units, heat exchangers, HVAC and equipment integration, electrical systems, building controls, and commissioning
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- Check engineering assumptions, calculations, code and standards use, equipment data, operating sequences, redundancy, and constructability
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- Identify ambiguity, conflicting source documents, missing constraints, or unrealistic deliverables
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- Improve task prompts, supporting artifacts, acceptance criteria, rubrics, and programmatic checks
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- Produce clear technical findings and validate corrected tasks end to end
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Who we are looking for

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- Typically 2+ years of experience in data-center or other mission-critical MEP design, controls, commissioning, or operations
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- Relevant roles include Senior or Lead Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Plumbing or Process Engineer, Controls or BAS Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, MEP Design Manager, or Technical Director
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- Strong command of data-center systems and relevant codes and standards; PE or a recognized commissioning credential is preferred
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- Experience at a leading multidisciplinary, mission-critical, or consulting engineering firm is strongly preferred
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- Able to interpret large document sets, drawings, schedules, calculations, equipment submittals, and machine-readable data
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- Precise, detail-oriented, and able to explain technical issues clearly in writing
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Details

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- Approximately 5-10 hours per week initially
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- Immediate start
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- Compensation: $100-$140 per hour, based on experience and role fit
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We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

📌 MEP Engineer - Data Center Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales