Senior Building Services Engineer - Modular Data Centre Solutions

Alloy Enterprises; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Silent Aire in Dublin is seeking a Senior Building Services Engineer to lead the design and delivery of modular data centre building services from concept to site integration. You will author and maintain DoO and control narratives, collaborate with BIM, controls, manufacturing and commissioning, and ensure performance, redundancy and energy efficiency.

The role requires a degree in Building Services Engineering and extensive experience in mission-critical environments, with a preference for

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services Engineering.
• Extensive experience in MEP design for mission-critical or data centre environments.
• Experience with modular or off-site manufactured systems is desirable.
• Ability to translate design intent into clear operational documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and electrical building services design for modular data centre units.
• Develop designs from concept through detailed design supporting off-site manufacture.
• Produce and review calculations, schematics, layouts, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams including BIM, controls, manufacturing, and commissioning.
• Author and maintain Descriptions of Operation and control narratives.

Skills

MEP design

Modular/off-site design

Technical leadership

DoO authoring

Communication & coordination

Education

Degree in Building Services Engineering

Job description

Senior Building Services Engineer - Modular Data Centre Solutions

Silent Aire - Dublin

What you will do

Working within the Modular Design Engineering Team, the Senior Building Services Engineer is responsible for the technical leadership, design delivery, and operational definition of building services systems within Silent-Aire's Modular Data Centre (MDC) solutions. The role covers the full lifecycle of modular projects-from concept design and system architecture through detailed design, factory manufacture, testing, and site integration. A key accountability of the role is the development and ownership of Descriptions of Operation (DoO), ensuring engineering intent is translated into robust, testable, and operable modular systems.

How you will do it

Building Services & Modular Design

• Lead mechanical and electrical building services design for modular data centre units.
• Develop designs from concept through detailed design supporting off-site manufacture. Ensure compliance with performance, redundancy, and energy efficiency requirements.
• Produce and review calculations, schematics, layouts, and technical specifications.

Descriptions of Operation (DoO) & Control Narratives

• Author and maintain Descriptions of Operation (DoO) for modular data centre systems. Define system intent, sequences of operation, interlocks, and failure responses.
• Align DoO documentation with P&IDs, BMS points lists, I/O schedules, and testing scripts.
• Act as technical authority for operational narratives.

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams including BIM, controls, manufacturing, and commissioning.
• Interface with clients, consultants, and vendors during design reviews.
• Support factory testing and site integration activities.

What we look for

• Degree in Building Services Engineering.
• Extensive experience in MEP design for mission-critical or data centre environments.
• Experience working with modular or off-site manufactured systems is highly desirable.
• Strong technical expertise in building services for mission-critical facilities.
• Proven experience authoring Descriptions of Operation and control narratives.
• Ability to translate design intent into clear operational documentation.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and technical leadership skills.

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