Mechanical Engineer (Data Centers)

Decima International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 675,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is a professional services company in Riyadh seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead design reviews, commissioning, and ongoing operation of critical facilities. You will evaluate systems, develop maintenance programs, and ensure compliance with international codes and client standards.

Travel domestically and internationally as required; strong writing and presentation skills are essential; PE or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, mechanical operations, commissioning, facility operations, or comparable technical environments.
• Minimum 5+ years of direct data center or critical facilities operations experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of mechanical infrastructure supporting critical facilities and Tier III / Tier IV data centers.
• Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, and validating SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs.
• Strong technical knowledge of chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, evaporative cooling systems, HVAC equipment, fuel systems, and fire protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for critical mechanical systems including chilled water plants CRAH CRAC systems cooling towers pumps heat exchangers direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems HVAC equipment fuel systems and fire protection systems.
• Review mechanical designs for operability maintainability reliability and alignment with client operational standards.
• Participate in design reviews constructability reviews commissioning readiness reviews operational readiness assessments project meetings and technical workshops.
• Evaluate mechanical system performance operational risk maintenance access redundancy resilience and reliability objectives.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance strategies for critical mechanical infrastructure.
• Review maintenance procedures operating practices commissioning reports test scripts and operational acceptance documentation.
• Develop review edit and approve SOPs EOPs and MOPs ensuring alignment with client standards applicable codes safety requirements and industry best practices.
• Conduct technical reviews of procedures for operational accuracy safety risk mitigation and alignment with actual facility configurations.
• Facilitate procedure validation exercises tabletop reviews operational readiness workshops and cross-functional technical reviews.
• Support change management and operational governance programs related to mechanical systems maintenance activities and facility operations.
• Verify that mechanical systems operate in accordance with design intent approved sequences client requirements and operational reliability objectives.
• Prepare clear and technically accurate documentation including engineering reports risk assessments operating procedures technical evaluations and review comments.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and coordinate with engineering commissioning construction contractor project management and operations teams.
• Support business development activities by providing mechanical technical expertise during client engagements where required.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASHRAE knowledge

NFPA/ISO/IEC standards

Uptime Institute Tier Standards

Job description

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in To accomplish this Decima International s founders established a simple yet powerful formula Approach each client engagement as a partnership create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide technical expertise for critical mechanical systems including chilled water plants CRAH CRAC systems cooling towers pumps heat exchangers direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems HVAC equipment fuel systems and fire protection systems Review mechanical designs for operability maintainability reliability and alignment with client operational standards Participate in design reviews constructability reviews commissioning readiness reviews operational readiness assessments project meetings and technical workshops Evaluate mechanical system performance operational risk maintenance access redundancy resilience and reliability objectives Develop and improve preventive maintenance strategies for critical mechanical infrastructure Review maintenance procedures operating practices commissioning reports test scripts and operational acceptance documentation Develop review edit and approve SOPs EOPs and MOPs ensuring alignment with client standards applicable codes safety requirements and industry best practices Conduct technical reviews of procedures for operational accuracy safety risk mitigation and alignment with actual facility configurations Facilitate procedure validation exercises tabletop reviews operational readiness workshops and cross-functional technical reviews Support change management and operational governance programs related to mechanical systems maintenance activities and facility operations Verify that mechanical systems operate in accordance with design intent approved sequences client requirements and operational reliability objectives Prepare clear and technically accurate documentation including engineering reports risk assessments operating procedures technical evaluations and review comments Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and coordinate with engineering commissioning construction contractor project management and operations teams Support business development activities by providing mechanical technical expertise during client engagements where required

QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, mechanical operations, commissioning, mission-critical engineering, facility operations, or comparable technical environments. Minimum 5+ years of direct data center or critical facilities operations experience. Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. Strong understanding of mechanical infrastructure supporting critical facilities and Tier III / Tier IV data centers. Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, and validating SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs. Strong technical knowledge of chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, evaporative cooling systems, HVAC equipment, fuel systems, and fire protection systems. Experience evaluating mechanical systems for operational risk, redundancy, resiliency, maintainability, reliability, and compliance with operational requirements. Ability to review mechanical designs, commissioning documentation, test procedures, maintenance practices, operating procedures, and technical reports. Working familiarity with mission-critical and data center standards, codes, and operational practices, including ASHRAE, NFPA, ISO, IEC, Uptime Institute Tier Standards, TIA-942, BICSI, local authority requirements, and applicable international building, mechanical, electrical, and fire codes. Ability to apply engineering standards to real-world data center design, commissioning, operations, maintenance, operational readiness, and emergency response. Strong understanding of change management, Permit-to-Work systems, Lockout/Tagout, risk assessments, incident response, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement. Excellent technical writing, documentation, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to work effectively with clients, contractors, commissioning authorities, facility operations teams, and multidisciplinary project teams. Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Direct experience supporting mission-critical facilities in Saudi Arabia or the broader GCC region. Experience supporting hyperscale data centers such as AWS, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, or similar environments. Experience with colocation providers such as QTS, Equinix, Digital Realty, Compass Datacenters, Vantage, Aligned, or similar operators. Minimum 5+ years of project or program management experience leading complex, multidisciplinary technical projects. Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier Standards, ASHRAE guidance, and applicable NFPA standards. Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent professional registration. Experience working with commissioning authorities, Owner s Engineer teams, Owner s Representative teams, or client-side technical advisors. Professional certifications related to data centers, mechanical systems, commissioning, operations, or project management are preferred.