Lead Mechanical Engineer, Mission-Critical Data Centers

GHD; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office three days per week

Global data centre experience

Job summary

GHD is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to join its Global Data Centre Design Team in the UAE. You will lead mechanical design for high-availability data centres, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams from concept through post-handover.

The role emphasizes mentoring, client liaison, and delivering innovative, energy-efficient cooling solutions for hyperscale facilities. Enthusiasm for shaping best practices across global reference designs is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering (Master’s degree/Chartered preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in mission critical/data centre projects.
• Proven expertise in cooling system design for high-availability environments.
• Strong understanding of mechanical-electrical integration, controls/BMS, and commissioning for data centres.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for mission critical facilities (HVAC, chilled water, air distribution, heat rejection).
• Develop designs, specs, and technical reports per client requirements and standards.
• Deliver thermal load assessments, capacity planning, and redundancy strategies.
• Incorporate energy efficiency, free cooling, and sustainable technologies.
• Coordinate with electrical, structural, public health, fire protection, and ICT teams.
• Lead technical reviews, ensure quality control, manage budgets, deliverables, and schedules.
• Maintain client relationships and act as technical advisor from bid to closeout.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical excellence.
• Contribute to development/adaptation of client standard designs and bespoke solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

HVAC design

Energy efficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Master’s degree or Chartered Engineer status preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

IES

CFD modelling

Job description

GHD is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to join its Global Data Centre Design Team in the UAE. You will lead mechanical design for high-availability data centres, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams from concept through post-handover.

The role emphasizes mentoring, client liaison, and delivering innovative, energy-efficient cooling solutions for hyperscale facilities. Enthusiasm for shaping best practices across global reference designs is essential.