Global Mechanical Tech Director, Hyperscale Data Centres

Ghd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director to join the Global Data Centre Design Team (Mission Critical) in the UAE. This senior role leads mechanical engineering across hyperscale data centres and AI-driven facilities.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical standards, oversee cooling architectures, and work with clients and partners to deliver resilient, sustainable, and commercially successful solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience, including mission critical and data centre environments.
• Proven track record leading design and delivery of hyperscale data centre facilities.
• Knowledge of data centre cooling systems and resilience concepts.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across international projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple mission critical and data centre projects globally.
• Define and oversee mechanical engineering strategies for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise and AI-driven data centre developments.
• Lead the development and review of cooling architectures and high-density thermal management strategies.
• Interface with clients, operators, contractors and technology providers as senior technical advisor.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence across the practice.

Job description

GHD is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director to join the Global Data Centre Design Team (Mission Critical) in the UAE. This senior role leads mechanical engineering across hyperscale data centres and AI-driven facilities.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical standards, oversee cooling architectures, and work with clients and partners to deliver resilient, sustainable, and commercially successful solutions.