poolside · 1 day ago
Chief Mechanical Engineer
Fort Stockton, Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expPoolside is a company focused on building the future of Artificial General Intelligence. The Chief Mechanical Engineer will oversee the mechanical infrastructure of a critical facility, ensuring system reliability and compliance while leading operational and maintenance strategies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformFoundational AIInformation TechnologyInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Provide daily operational guidance for mechanical, electrical, controls, and life-safety systems, maintaining full awareness of facility condition and operational risks
Monitor, review, and approve maintenance activities, contractor work, and corrective actions, ensuring all critical alarms, events, and incidents are properly escalated and managed
Oversee electrical, mechanical, controls, and facilities technicians, leading shift coordination, staffing schedules, and task assignments
Support ongoing training, development, performance evaluations, and provide mentorship to technical leads and technicians
Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all facility systems, reviewing and approving work orders and PM schedules
Ensure documentation of all maintenance activities in the CMMS and coordinate vendor resources for specialized testing or repairs
Review and approve all MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs before execution, ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and internal safety standards
Support lockout/tagout governance, enforce proper safety protocols, and maintain accurate facility records, drawings, and system documentation
Coordinate daily activities for all onsite contracted service providers, reviewing vendor scope, performance, and adherence to SLAs
Participate in contract evaluations and renewal discussions
Assist with facility upgrades, retrofits, and expansion projects, reviewing design documents for operational impact and maintainability, and supporting commissioning and integrated systems testing
Lead onsite response to facility incidents or events, coordinate with engineering leads for technical analysis and recovery actions, and oversee incident reports, corrective actions, and post-event reviews
Qualification
Required
7+ or more years of experience in data centers, utilities, industrial facilities, energy, or similar mission-critical environments
Strong understanding of MEP systems and their interactions
Experience overseeing facility operations staff or contracted service providers
Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical safety practices
Ability to review and approve operating procedures and maintenance plans
This is a full-time onsite position in Fort Stockton
Participation in an on-call rotation as needed is required
Must be available for occasional night, weekend, or holiday work during maintenance windows or incidents
Preferred
Experience in multi-building or large-scale mission-critical environments is a plus
Prior supervisory or management experience is a plus
Familiarity with CMMS, BMS, EPMS, and monitoring tools is a plus
Background in electrical, mechanical, or controls engineering is a plus
Company
poolside
Poolside is an artificial intelligence platform that offers foundation concepts and infrastructure to write software codes.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$626MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesRedpoint
2024-10-02Series B· $500M
2023-08-24Series A· $100M
2023-05-14Seed· $26M
Leadership Team
Eiso Kant
Co-CEO & Co-founder
Jason Warner
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
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