Senior Data Center Technical Director

CHINA INTERNATIONAL DEVOLOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CHINA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED is seeking a Technical Director to own data center design and lead multi-disciplinary technical planning for projects across overseas markets.

The role requires strong leadership across electrical, mechanical, architectural, structural, fire services, BMS/DCIM, ICT, and prefabricated modules, with clear focus on risk management and delivering robust, commercially viable solutions. Proficiency in English is essential; Mandarin is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above in a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of data center or mission-critical facility experience with multi-disciplinary leadership.
• Strong ownership of data center design across electrical, mechanical, architectural, structural and related interfaces.
• Familiarity with international data center standards such as Uptime Institute, TIA-942, ISO/IEC, ASHRAE, IEC, IEEE or NFPA.
• Excellent communication with senior management, customers, consultants and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall technical direction and design quality of data center projects from feasibility to handover.
• Lead multi-disciplinary design coordination across electrical, HVAC, architecture, structural, fire services, BMS/DCIM, ICT and security.
• Define and review design architecture, capacity planning, redundancy, power and cooling topology.
• Establish standards, templates, and review mechanisms for prefabricated data center products and overseas delivery.
• Review technical deliverables including narratives, drawings, specs, equipment selections and commissioning plans.
• Support pre-sales and sales teams with technical presentations and tender clarification.
• Coordinate with external consultants, EPC contractors, vendors, and certification bodies to meet international standards.
• Identify and manage technical risks across the project lifecycle.
• Mentor internal technical capability and knowledge management.
• Track global data center technology trends and best practices.

Skills

Data center design

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

BMS/DCIM

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Building Services Engineering / Architecture

Job description

CHINA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED is seeking a Technical Director to own data center design and lead multi-disciplinary technical planning for projects across overseas markets.

The role requires strong leadership across electrical, mechanical, architectural, structural, fire services, BMS/DCIM, ICT, and prefabricated modules, with clear focus on risk management and delivering robust, commercially viable solutions. Proficiency in English is essential; Mandarin is preferred.