Senior Mechanical Delivery Engineer – Data Centre Projects

MRL Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group is advising an international data centre owner on appointing a Principal Delivery Engineer with a mechanical bias in Amsterdam. You will shape mechanical design decisions across design, construction, commissioning and handover, providing technical authority in a resilient data centre environment.

You will review consultant designs, coordinate interfaces with electrical and controls teams, and drive delivery while balancing cost, programme and performance.

Qualifications

• Substantial mechanical engineering experience within data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of cooling infrastructure, HVAC, hydraulic systems, controls and resilient design.
• Track record of reviewing designs and owning technical decisions.
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary consultants and challenging contractor proposals.
• Understanding how engineering choices affect construction, commissioning and operation.
• Commercial judgement balancing technical performance against budget and programme.
• Strong communication skills with technical, operational and customer stakeholders.
• Experience within a data centre operator, developer, engineering consultancy or contractor.
• Engineering qualification, with professional registration advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical technical leadership across data centre design and delivery.
• Review and challenge consultant designs, specifications and contractor submissions.
• Assess cooling strategies, plant selection, hydraulics and redundancy.
• Ensure designs account for maintenance access and operational continuity.
• Coordinate mechanical interfaces with electrical systems and building services.
• Resolve technical queries with consultants, contractors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Assess changes against engineering standards, cost, programme and buildability.
• Support procurement through technical evaluations of equipment and proposals.
• Work with commissioning and operations teams to verify performance and handover.
• Feed project experience back into engineering standards and future decisions.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Data centre experience

HVAC & cooling

Design review

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Professional registration

Job description

MRL Consulting Group is advising an international data centre owner on appointing a Principal Delivery Engineer with a mechanical bias in Amsterdam. You will shape mechanical design decisions across design, construction, commissioning and handover, providing technical authority in a resilient data centre environment.

You will review consultant designs, coordinate interfaces with electrical and controls teams, and drive delivery while balancing cost, programme and performance.