Senior Mechanical Engineer – Data Centres

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of mechanical systems for large‑scale data centre and mission‑critical projects across the GCC. The role involves overseeing HVAC, cooling, and ventilation solutions, ensuring compliance with international standards, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and engineering activities for data centre and mission‑critical projects across all project stages.
• Develop and review HVAC designs, cooling strategies, chilled water systems, ventilation systems and heat load calculations.
• Design and coordinate critical cooling infrastructure, including associated mechanical systems.
• Ensure compliance with international standards, codes, and data centre design requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering deliverables with electrical, ELV, structural, and architectural teams.
• Review technical submissions, specifications, drawings, and mechanical calculations.
• Support project planning, technical reviews, and client coordination throughout project delivery.
• Conduct design validation, value engineering exercises, and risk assessments for mission‑critical environments.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in MEP/Data Centre projects.
• Strong background in HVAC and critical cooling systems.
• Experience in data centres, hyperscale, or mission‑critical facilities.
• Knowledge of chilled water systems, CRAH/CRAC units, ventilation, and heat load calculations.
• Familiarity with international codes and data centre standards.
• Strong coordination and multidisciplinary engineering experience.
• GCC/UAE experience is preferred.

Required skills

• HVAC design
• Chilled water systems
• CRAH units
• CRAC units
• Ventilation systems
• Heat load calculations
• MEP engineering
• Data centre standards
• International codes