Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Emeya Recruitment is seeking a Senior Mechanical Lead or Principal Mechanical Engineer for a Dublin-based role in data centres. You will own major mechanical workstreams, provide technical leadership across HVAC and critical cooling, and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive experience in building services, data centres, and mission-critical infrastructure, with strong

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in building services and data centre projects.
• Proven delivery of complex mechanical packages.
• Strong HVAC and critical cooling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and technical delivery for major data centre projects.
• Own mechanical packages from concept through delivery.
• Provide technical leadership across HVAC, cooling systems, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with electrical, structural and architectural teams.
• Mentor engineers and ensure quality and standards compliance.
• Support project planning, risk management and client-facing activities.

Skills

HVAC design

Data centre projects

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder mgmt

Coordination

Client facing

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Mechanical Lead / Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Dublin, Ireland Employment Type: Permanent Sector: Data Centres / Mission–Critical Infrastructure Discipline: Mechanical Engineering / Building Services The Opportunity A leading engineering consultancy specialising in the data centre and mission–critical sector is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Lead / Principal Mechanical Engineer to join its expanding Dublin team. This is a senior technical opportunity for a mechanical engineer with strong experience in data centre projects, who is looking to take ownership of major mechanical engineering workstreams and provide technical leadership across complex projects. The successful candidate will work closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams, taking responsibility for mechanical design, technical delivery, coordination and project performance. This role also provides an excellent opportunity to mentor engineers, influence project delivery and progress your career within a growing specialist engineering environment. Key Responsibilities Lead mechanical engineering design and technical delivery across major data centre and mission–critical projects. Take ownership of mechanical engineering packages and workstreams from concept and detailed design through to construction and delivery. Provide technical leadership across HVAC, critical cooling systems and associated mechanical infrastructure. Review mechanical designs, calculations, specifications and technical documentation. Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, regulations, client requirements and project specifications. Coordinate mechanical design with electrical, structural, architectural and other engineering disciplines. Manage technical interfaces between design teams, contractors, suppliers and clients. Support project planning, programme management and technical risk management. Identify and resolve complex mechanical engineering issues throughout the project lifecycle. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers within the wider team. Support continuous improvement of engineering processes, standards and design practices. Contribute to successful project delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and technical performance. About You The ideal candidate will be an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Lead or Principal Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in building services and complex engineering projects. You should have: A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline. Significant experience within mechanical engineering and building services. Proven experience delivering data centre, mission–critical or similarly complex projects. Strong technical knowledge of HVAC and critical cooling systems. Experience leading mechanical design packages, engineering workstreams or projects. Strong multidisciplinary design coordination experience. The ability to provide technical leadership across complex engineering projects. Experience mentoring and developing engineers. Strong client–facing and stakeholder management skills. Excellent communication, technical reporting and presentation abilities. A commercial and delivery–focused approach to engineering. Desirable Experience Experience in the following areas would be highly advantageous: Hyperscale or colocation data centre projects. Mission–critical infrastructure. Critical cooling and chilled–water systems. HVAC design and engineering. Mechanical building services. Data centre construction and commissioning Apply Now If you are an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Lead or Principal Mechanical Engineer with strong data centre, HVAC and critical cooling experience. For more information on this opportunity or if you would like to apply, please contact Dean Parry at Emeya Recruitment, I am available 7am–7pm Monday to Friday