Mechanical Engineer – Data Center

Anotech; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Anotech in Dubai leads complex customer projects from order initiation through manufacturing, delivery, commissioning, and post-shipment support, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to customer requirements. You will provide technical leadership in mechanical design for data centers and mission-critical facilities, emphasizing reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

You will review designs, perform load calculations and thermal modelling, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7 years of relevant engineering/project experience.
• Strong experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, HVAC, cooling, or related infrastructure.
• Proven experience in mechanical design, engineering review, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for data center projects, including HVAC, chilled water, cooling, ventilation, and thermal management systems.
• Act as the SME for mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities.
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, calculations, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Develop and optimize cooling strategies, including CRAC/CRAH, liquid cooling, free cooling, and containment systems.
• Perform load calculations, airflow analysis, and thermal modelling.
• Ensure designs comply with project requirements, international standards, and data center uptime/Tier requirements.
• Manage the complete customer project lifecycle, from order preparation and engineering through manufacturing release, shipment, commissioning, and post-shipment support.
• Review vendor submittals and ensure compliance with specifications and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support during construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, product teams, engineering, manufacturing, and other stakeholders.
• Resolve technical issues, clarify exceptions, and ensure alignment between drawings, specifications, BOMs, and site requirements.
• Lead teams effectively, drive collaboration, and ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Lead and manage complex customer projects from order initiation through manufacturing, delivery, commissioning, and post-shipment support, while ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to customer requirements. The role will also provide technical leadership in the design and execution of mechanical systems for data center and mission-critical facilities, with a focus on reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead mechanical design for data center projects, including HVAC, chilled water, cooling, ventilation, and thermal management systems.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities.
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, calculations, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Develop and optimize cooling strategies, including CRAC/CRAH, liquid cooling, free cooling, and containment systems.
• Perform load calculations, airflow analysis, and thermal modelling.
• Ensure designs comply with project requirements, international standards, and data center uptime/Tier requirements.
• Manage the complete customer project lifecycle, from order preparation and engineering through manufacturing release, shipment, commissioning, and post-shipment support.
• Review vendor submittals and ensure compliance with specifications and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support during construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, product teams, engineering, manufacturing, and other stakeholders.
• Resolve technical issues, clarify exceptions, and ensure alignment between drawings, specifications, BOMs, and site requirements.
• Lead teams effectively, drive collaboration, and ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7 years of relevant engineering/project experience.
• Strong experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, HVAC, cooling, or related infrastructure.
• Proven experience in mechanical design, engineering review, and project execution.
• Strong knowledge of cooling systems, thermal management, and international engineering standards.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects within time, cost, quality, and customer requirements.