Technical Director- Data Centres (Mechanical)

Egis Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group is hiring a Technical Director- Data Centres (Mechanical) in Bengaluru to lead mechanical discipline on hyperscale and colocation projects across multiple sites. The role requires strategic design governance and strong client engagement.

You will own P&L for the mechanical discipline, coach senior engineers, and collaborate with BIM and digital teams to deliver efficient, energy‑aware data centre solutions, including air, liquid cooling and water use optimisation.

Qualifications

• 18+ years in mechanical or HVAC engineering, with 8+ years in data centres.
• Experience delivering hyperscale and colocation facilities across sites/regions.
• Director/Associate Director/Technical Director level experience.
• P&L management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical discipline leadership on hyperscale and colocation data centre projects
• Set and uphold design standards, QA/QC and technical governance
• Lead client presentations, design reviews and senior-level interviews
• Support bids and proposals: strategy, scope, resourcing and fee build up
• Own P&L performance for the mechanical discipline: utilisation, margin, forecasting and resource planning
• Coach, mentor and develop senior engineers and team leads
• Work with BIM and digital teams to drive coordinated, efficient delivery
• Build relationships with hyperscalers, colocation operators, developers and contractors
• Cooling strategy for hyperscale and colocation facilities, including air, hybrid and liquid cooling
• Chilled water systems, heat rejection, and water use optimisation
• PUE and WUE performance and energy efficiency
• Resilience concepts (N+1, 2N) and input to testing and commissioning
• Coordination with electrical, architecture, structure and BIM teams

Skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Coordination across teams

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

BIM

Project management tools

Job description

Technical Director- Data Centres (Mechanical)

• Full-time
• Business Line: Energy and Sustainable Cities
• Type of contract: Permanent contract
• Service Line: Buildings
• Region: Middle East and South Asia
• Job Family: Technical Engineering

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy, and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable, and resilient world. The Egis Group has more than 50 years of experience and a team of 23,500 employees in over 70 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

The position is open across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Gurgaon.

Key responsibilities

• Provide mechanical discipline leadership on hyperscale and colocation data centre projects
• Set and uphold design standards, QA/QC and technical governance
• Lead client presentations, design reviews and technical interviews at senior level
• Support bids and proposals, including strategy, scope, resourcing and fee build up
• Own P&L performance for the mechanical discipline: utilisation, margin, forecasting and resource planning
• Coach, mentor and develop senior engineers and team leads
• Work with BIM and digital teams to drive coordinated, efficient delivery
• Build relationships with hyperscalers, colocation operators, developers and contractors
• Cooling strategy for hyperscale and colocation facilities, including air, hybrid and liquid cooling (direct to chip, immersion)
• Chilled water systems, heat rejection, and water use optimisation
• PUE and WUE performance and energy efficiency
• Resilience concepts (N+1, 2N) and input to testing and commissioning
• Coordination with electrical, architecture, structure and BIM teams

Qualifications

• 18+ years in mechanical or HVAC engineering, with 8+ years in data centres
• Proven delivery of hyperscale and colocation facilities, ideally multi site and multi region
• Prior experience at Director, Associate Director or Technical Director level
• Track record of managing a P&L or significant commercial responsibility
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills, comfortable with C level and client stakeholders
• Strong coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams, with a working knowledge of BIM
• Chartered or professionally qualified engineer (CEng or equivalent), registered with a relevant professional body
• Degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline
• Experience working on international or multicultural teams
• Experience building or scaling a data centre practice
  • Chartered Engineer (CE) or equivalent professional certification
  • Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects
  • Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies
  • Experience in client liaison and stakeholder management
  • Knowledge of sustainable design practices and green building standards
  • Experience with site inspections and quality assurance verification
  • Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
  • Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Commitment to professional development and continuous learning

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