Data Center Plumbing Engineering Director

AECOM Corporation; Medellín; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM’s Medellín, Colombia office is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Plumbing Engineering (Data Centers) to lead complex plumbing design for data center facilities. The role emphasizes fire plumbing systems, coordination with architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical teams, and delivering meet-to-spec designs.

The candidate will mentor engineers, drive QA/QC, manage scope and budgets, and support commissioning and turnover documentation, leveraging BIM workflows and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Public Health, Sanitary, or related engineering.
• 8+ years of plumbing/process utility design experience, including 5+ years on mission-critical/Data Center projects.
• Strong command of IPC/UPC (or equivalent) and local code application; familiarity with water quality, backflow prevention, and cross-connection control.
• Proficiency with Revit MEP; competency with hydraulic modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design for domestic cold/hot water, sanitary, vent, stormwater, roof drainage, and specialty/process systems.
• Produce basis-of-design, load calculations, pump/tank sizing, water hammer control, equipment selection, specifications, P&IDs, and coordinated Revit models.
• Apply IPC/UPC or client-specified plumbing codes and applicable standards; integrate cross-discipline and site utility constraints.
• Develop redundancy and maintainability strategies.
• Coordinate with architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, and fire disciplines to eliminate clashes and ensure maintainable layouts.
• Lead QA/QC and design reviews; manage RFIs, submittals, and technical clarifications during procurement and construction.
• Support commissioning, start-up, flushing/disinfection, testing, and turnover documentation; assist with O&M package content.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Leadership

Client communications

Project coordination

Design review facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Public Health, Sanitary, or related engineering

Tools

Revit MEP

Hydraulic modeling tools

Navisworks

BIM coordination tools

Job description

AECOM’s Medellín, Colombia office is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Plumbing Engineering (Data Centers) to lead complex plumbing design for data center facilities. The role emphasizes fire plumbing systems, coordination with architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical teams, and delivering meet-to-spec designs.

The candidate will mentor engineers, drive QA/QC, manage scope and budgets, and support commissioning and turnover documentation, leveraging BIM workflows and