Senior Mechanical Project Engineer Data Centre Upgrades

Jobtailor; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the design and delivery of upgrades in live data centre environments. You will manage retrofit strategies, tie-ins to live systems, outages, and resilience planning while overseeing technical due diligence and tender documentation.

With 8+ years in building services and chartered status, you will drive multi-million-euro MEP projects, liaise with hyperscale clients, and mentor junior staff, contributing to proposals and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartership.
• 8+ years in building services engineering, 3+ years in data centre/mission-critical projects.
• Experience in live, brownfield data centre upgrades and phased refurbishments.
• Proven track record managing multi-million-euro MEP projects from concept to completion.
• Strong knowledge of Irish/EU building regulations; LEED/BREEAM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of mechanical building services upgrades in live data centre environments.
• Develop retrofit strategies including tie-ins to live systems and outage planning.
• Conduct technical due diligence of facilities and capacity unlock assessments.
• Prepare design drawings, schematics, schedules, reports and tender docs.
• Manage scope, budget, programme and contracts; mitigate risks in live environments.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and vendors to achieve goals with zero disruption.
• Drive QA and governance across projects per live-environment protocols.
• Mentor junior engineers and support development within retrofit workstream.
• Support business development through proposals and client presentations.
• Champion innovation in retrofit delivery models and continuous improvement.
• Lead phasing strategy for live cooling and HVAC upgrades.

Skills

Project Management

Client Liaison

Team Mentoring

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer Status

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

IES/HAP

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the design and delivery of upgrades in live data centre environments. You will manage retrofit strategies, tie-ins to live systems, outages, and resilience planning while overseeing technical due diligence and tender documentation.

With 8+ years in building services and chartered status, you will drive multi-million-euro MEP projects, liaise with hyperscale clients, and mentor junior staff, contributing to proposals and strategic