Design Lead
Role Overview
The Design & Project Delivery Lead provides technical leadership across the project lifecycle for data centre and critical infrastructure projects throughout the Middle East.
The role supports customers from concept through technical review, coordination, installation, commissioning, and handover.
The position is client-facing and calls for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with design engineering and on-site project execution experience.
The role is permanent and reports to the Regional Operations Director MEA.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Design & Project Delivery Lead provides technical leadership across the project lifecycle for data centre and critical infrastructure projects throughout the Middle East.
The role supports customers from concept through technical review, coordination, installation, commissioning, and handover.
The position is client-facing and calls for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with design engineering and on-site project execution experience.
The role is permanent and reports to the Regional Operations Director MEA.
Project delivery responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery from client requirements and concept development through design review, installation, commissioning, and handover.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review and challenge engineering designs for technical compliance, constructability, functionality, and commercial viability.
- Lead multidisciplinary technical teams and maintain design intent through delivery.
- Resolve problems when design solutions need adaptation during installation or site execution.
- Coordinate contractors, suppliers, consultants, and installation teams.
- Identify project risks and develop practical mitigations for programme, cost, and quality impacts.
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, design reviews, and technical presentations.
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards, local regulations, customer requirements, and company procedures.
- Support commissioning, testing, snagging, and handover.
- Lead value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Travel across the Middle East as required for project execution and customer requirements.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 8 years' experience in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Project Engineering, or Project Delivery roles.
- Demonstrated technical delivery leadership on complex engineering, construction, data centre, critical infrastructure, industrial, or MEP projects.
- Experience managing projects from concept and design through installation, commissioning, and handover.
- Experience working directly with clients, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and installation teams.
- Significant on-site project experience in live project environments.
- Experience identifying and resolving technical issues during project execution.
- Experience making engineering decisions within programme, cost, and operational constraints.
- Experience within Middle East markets is essential.
Integrated Management System
Follow the Employee Handbook, Group Code of Conduct, compliance and IMS policies, and other applicable company procedures.
Understand individual responsibilities and contributions to IMS quality, health and safety, environmental, and product compliance objectives.
Promptly report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, injuries, quality issues, compliance concerns, and violations.
Participate in required training, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
About Tate
Tate is an independent Kingspan Group brand that develops and manufactures data centre infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors.
The company describes its mission as supporting a net-zero-emissions built environment and the wellbeing of people and planet.
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