Senior Data Center Mechanical Commissioning Lead Architect

Dell; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the DLC Mechanical Commissioning effort for data center solutions in the Abu Dhabi region. You will oversee design reviews, readiness assessments, and commissioning through Level 5 handover, acting as the on-site technical authority.

The role requires deep expertise in mechanical systems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics, with a track record in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commissioning, deployment, operations, or engineering within mission-critical environments such as datacentres, industrial process cooling, power generation, oil & gas.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer principles and fluid dynamics.
• Experience with technical reporting, troubleshooting and analytical work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate internal deployment teams, service delivery engineers, contractors, OEM staff, and customer team to successfully execute mechanical commissioning activities.
• Own the mechanical commissioning lifecycle from planning and readiness reviews through Level 2 to Level 5 commissioning and final customer handover.
• Serve as the primary onsite technical authority for all mechanical commissioning activities and technical escalations.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, and commissioning readiness assessments to identify risks and ensure successful execution.
• Review mechanical drawings, P&IDs, control philosophies, and sequences of operation to verify commissioning readiness and alignment with design intent.
• Lead safe execution of commissioning activities in compliance with site EHS requirements, RAMS, and risk assessments.
• Verify that installed systems meet operational, performance, reliability, and customer acceptance requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and technical troubleshooting activities during commissioning, performance validation, and defect resolution.
• Support onboarding, coaching, and technical development of commissioning engineers and deployment partners.
• Deliver onsite training and knowledge transfer to customers, partners, and internal teams.

Skills

Heat transfer principles

Fluid dynamics

Pumping systems

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CxAlloy

NVIDIA Guidelines

Job description

Dell is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the DLC Mechanical Commissioning effort for data center solutions in the Abu Dhabi region. You will oversee design reviews, readiness assessments, and commissioning through Level 5 handover, acting as the on-site technical authority.

The role requires deep expertise in mechanical systems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics, with a track record in mission-critical environments.