Lead Mechanical Engineer – Data Centre Design
Role Overview
Lead mechanical design for mission-critical facilities and advanced hyperscale and AI data centre projects in Abu Dhabi.
The work spans global reference designs and bespoke facilities, with emphasis on cooling capacity, reliability, energy efficiency, and resilience.
The position leads design from concept through detailed design, commissioning, and post-handover, and contributes to standards and team development.
Key Skills for This Role
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The role
Lead mechanical design for mission-critical facilities and advanced hyperscale and AI data centre projects in Abu Dhabi.
The work spans global reference designs and bespoke facilities, with emphasis on cooling capacity, reliability, energy efficiency, and resilience.
The position leads design from concept through detailed design, commissioning, and post-handover, and contributes to standards and team development.
Key responsibilities
- Lead design of HVAC, chilled water, air distribution, and heat rejection systems.
- Prepare designs, calculations, specifications, and technical reports to client, regulatory, and international standards.
- Assess thermal loads, cooling capacity, and N+1 or 2N redundancy strategies.
- Develop resilient cooling solutions using free cooling, adiabatic cooling, and other sustainable technologies.
- Coordinate mechanical work with electrical, structural, public health, fire protection, and ICT disciplines.
- Lead technical reviews and design quality assurance; deliver work to programme, budget, and quality requirements.
- Advise clients, present solutions, and support bids, proposals, and client engagements.
- Develop global reference designs and bespoke hyperscale and AI data centre solutions.
- Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Experience and qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 3 years in mission-critical facilities and/or data centre projects.
- Proven mechanical design leadership in data centres or other high-availability environments.
- Strong knowledge of CRAC/CRAH, chilled water, direct expansion, and adiabatic cooling.
- Understanding of mechanical-electrical integration, controls, BMS, redundancy, and commissioning.
- Hyperscale and AI data centre experience, including high-density cooling, is highly advantageous.
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, IES, CFD modelling, or equivalent; able to deliver calculations, specifications, and coordinated design packages.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, problem-solving, client engagement, and communication skills.
- A master's degree and/or Chartered Engineer status is advantageous.
Workplace
- The role is based in Abu Dhabi and offers a flexible environment with three days per week in the office.
Opportunity
- Work on globally significant hyperscale and AI data centres within a growing international Mission Critical team.
- Contribute to global engineering standards and improvements in cooling, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Mentor engineers and support the growth of the technical practice.
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