Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (New DC launches) - AI Infrastructure

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Flexible hybrid working

EMEA based with regular international

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to shape the mechanical strategy behind hyperscale AI data centers across Europe. You’ll own HVAC systems, cooling architecture and mechanical standards while collaborating with engineering, construction and operations teams to support global infrastructure growth.

Lead mechanical and HVAC design for new builds and major campus expansions, travel regularly across Europe with the Site Acquisition and Technical

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical engineering background within hyperscale or large scale data center environments.
• Extensive experience designing and reviewing HVAC and critical cooling systems.
• Experience assessing the technical feasibility of new sites or supporting early stage infrastructure developments.
• Strong understanding of high density cooling technologies and mechanical infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads.
• Experience supporting projects through design, construction and commissioning.
• Confident reviewing and challenging consultant and vendor designs.
• Comfortable travelling regularly across Europe with occasional wider international travel.
• Strong communication skills with experience working across engineering, acquisitions and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and HVAC design across new hyperscale data center builds and major campus expansions
• Travel regularly across EMEA and internationally with the Site Acquisition and Technical Due Diligence teams to assess prospective data center sites
• Evaluate mechanical infrastructure and cooling capability, identifying technical risks, constraints and site feasibility before acquisition
• Validate and verify mechanical designs throughout the design and construction lifecycle
• Define and standardise mechanical and cooling design principles across multiple regions
• Own mechanical and HVAC documentation for construction and operational handover
• Work closely with consultants, contractors and vendors to ensure designs meet performance, efficiency and resilience requirements
• Support commissioning, integrated systems testing and transition into live operations
• Review and approve mechanical design submissions and as-built documentation
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across global mechanical design standards

Skills

HVAC design

Data center cooling

Site evaluation

Technical due diligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Global travel

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a rapidly growing AI-focused hyperscaler delivering the next generation of high-density GPU data centers across Europe and globally. The organization is building advanced AI infrastructure to support the increasing demand for large-scale compute, combining cutting-edge technology with global expansion.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to shape the mechanical strategy behind hyperscale AI data centers. You'll work across site evaluation, technical due diligence, design, construction, commissioning, and operations, taking ownership of HVAC systems, cooling architecture, and mechanical standards while collaborating with engineering, construction, and operations teams to support global infrastructure growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead mechanical and HVAC design across new hyperscale data center builds and major campus expansions
• Travel regularly across EMEA and internationally with the Site Acquisition and Technical Due Diligence teams to assess prospective data center sites
• Evaluate mechanical infrastructure and cooling capability, identifying technical risks, constraints and site feasibility before acquisition
• Validate and verify mechanical designs throughout the design and construction lifecycle
• Define and standardise mechanical and cooling design principles across multiple regions
• Own mechanical and HVAC documentation for construction and operational handover
• Work closely with consultants, contractors and vendors to ensure designs meet performance, efficiency and resilience requirements
• Support commissioning, integrated systems testing and transition into live operations
• Review and approve mechanical design submissions and as-built documentation
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across global mechanical design standards

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong mechanical engineering background within hyperscale or large scale data center environments
• Extensive experience designing and reviewing HVAC and critical cooling systems
• Experience assessing the technical feasibility of new sites or supporting early stage infrastructure developments
• Strong understanding of high density cooling technologies and mechanical infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads
• Experience supporting projects through design, construction and commissioning
• Confident reviewing and challenging consultant and vendor designs
• Comfortable travelling regularly across Europe with occasional wider international travel
• Strong communication skills with experience working across engineering, acquisitions and executive stakeholders

Benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Flexible hybrid working
• EMEA based with regular international travel
• Opportunity to help shape the global rollout of next generation AI hyperscale campuses

Salary:

• Up to €130,000 gross per year