Principal Data Center Mechanical Engineer – Cooling Leader

Ramboll Group A/S; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Leadership culture

Valued for uniqueness

Continuous learning

Foundation-owned company

Challenging workday

Varied tasks across organization

Job summary

Ramboll Group A/S in Dubai seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead cooling design for data centers, overseeing chilled water plants, DLC, CDU systems, and air/water cooling architectures.

You will own design strategy, CFD-led validation, BIM coordination (Revit, AutoCAD), and cross-discipline collaboration, mentoring engineers and driving Dubai regulatory compliance for high-density AI facilities.

Qualifications

• BE / BTech / ME / MTech in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional registration as a Mechanical Engineer or equivalent.
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience with data centre cooling.

Responsibilities

• Act as cooling authority for clients, leading design reviews and bid discussions.
• Own complete mechanical design: DLC, CDU, chilled water, air/water cooling systems.
• Lead CFD studies, hydraulic modelling, and density validation.
• Review AutoCAD/BIM models and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Support proposals, RFP responses, and project delivery from concept to IFC.
• Mentor engineers and establish design standards within the DC mechanical team.

Skills

Data center cooling

CFD studies

BIM coordination (Revit)

AutoCAD proficiency

English communication

Team mentorship

Education

BE / BTech / ME / MTech in Mechanical Engineering

Professional registration as Mechanical Engineer

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

CFD tools

BIM coordination

Job description

Ramboll Group A/S in Dubai seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead cooling design for data centers, overseeing chilled water plants, DLC, CDU systems, and air/water cooling architectures.

You will own design strategy, CFD-led validation, BIM coordination (Revit, AutoCAD), and cross-discipline collaboration, mentoring engineers and driving Dubai regulatory compliance for high-density AI facilities.