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Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Expert — Data Centers

Listed pay: $80to 130 / hr

What the posting lists, in US dollars an hour, before anything Mercor deducts.

6 openings on this one listing.

How to apply
Platform
Mercor
Terms
Contract, part-time
Location
Remote, no country stated
Posted
· 5 days ago
Status
Open at the last check

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  1. The link opens this role on Mercor. Sign up and apply from there.
  2. Upload a resume, complete the assessments the role asks for and verify your work authorisation.
  3. An AI interview of about 20 minutes. Mercor says it usually takes 2 to 4 weeks to hear back.
  4. If Mercor hires you, you are paid weekly, on the Wednesday after each work week, via Stripe. Mercor says first payouts are held for 7 days.
  5. The work is paid by the hour, at the $80–130 this posting lists.
  6. Remote. The posting names no country, so we have not assumed one applies.

What the work is

Role overview

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 professional engineering practice.

What you will do

  • 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

  • Check engineering assumptions, calculations, code and standards use, equipment data, operating sequences, redundancy, and constructability

  • Identify ambiguity, conflicting source documents, missing constraints, or unrealistic deliverables

  • Improve task prompts, supporting artifacts, acceptance criteria, rubrics, and programmatic checks

  • Produce clear technical findings and validate corrected tasks end to end

Who we are looking for

  • Typically 2+ years of experience in data-center or other mission-critical MEP design, controls, commissioning, or operations

  • 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

  • Strong command of data-center systems and relevant codes and standards; PE or a recognized commissioning credential is preferred

  • Experience at a leading multidisciplinary, mission-critical, or consulting engineering firm is strongly preferred

  • Able to interpret large document sets, drawings, schedules, calculations, equipment submittals, and machine-readable data

  • Precise, detail-oriented, and able to explain technical issues clearly in writing

Details

  • Approximately 5–10 hours per week initially

  • Immediate start

  • Compensation: $80–$130 per hour, based on experience and role fit

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

From the Mercor listing.

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