Senior Mechanical Engineer (MCF/ Data Centres) - Riyadh

Haskoning; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week

Remote work day

25 days leave

Annual flight

Medical insurance

Laptop & phone

Job summary

Haskoning seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Mission Critical Facilities team in Riyadh. You will lead mechanical design, deliver detailed designs and specifications, and support testing and commissioning for data centre projects across Europe and beyond.

You’ll collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams in a live data centre environment. Based in Riyadh, you’ll work with global colleagues to develop integrated, innovative, and sustainable data centre

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience and 5+ years of relevant working experience in mechanical design of data centres or other critical facilities.
• Strong proficiency in Revit is a must.
• Good knowledge of standard practices, codes and regulations in the design and construction industry.
• KSA or Middle East experience required, excellent English required, Arabic a strong advantage, plus affinity with BIM360, CDE or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical work packages across multiple projects.
• Write technical specifications and reports; support cost and risk assessments.
• Review tenders, evaluate proposals, and manage vendor relations.
• Communicate project status to clients and stakeholders; support testing and commissioning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure QA/QC of documents.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Problem solving

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Tools

Revit

BIM360 / CDE

Job description

You will join one of the world’s leading data centre design and engineering teams as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. You will work on complex, mission-critical projects for some of the most demanding data centre clients across Europe and beyond. This role combines technical leadership, engineering design, and project delivery. You will manage mechanical work packages, develop detailed designs and specifications, support testing and commissioning activities, and work closely with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. This role offers a strong opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who wants to deepen their expertise in mission-critical facilities and help shape innovative and sustainable data centres worldwide.

What you do as a Senior Mechanical Engineer (MCF/ Data Centres)

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be working with some of the most demanding customers in the world and collaborating proactively with colleagues across the globe. Our MCF projects require specific and advanced knowledge and skills beyond the standard features of a building. A proactive Senior Mechanical Engineer is what our clients need. They also require consultants and engineers who think along with them and increasingly demand more detailed designs in 3D up to working documentation level. You will be helping them with exactly that. Our Brown Field Services team is always working in a live Data Centre, and your daily work will include risk management, executing assessments, and testing and commissioning protocols. Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managing and delivering mechanical work packages in multiple projects;
• Identifying the scope, design, and management objectives and delivering project documentation while ensuring the quality and flow of information required for contractors, vendors, and regulatory authorities.
• Writing technical specifications and reports;
• Assisting the project manager in the preparation/review of project costs and risk assessments;
• Developing and maintaining vendor relationships ensuring continuous technical professional development. You will also review contractor pre-qualifications and prepared tender evaluation summaries for tender reviews, evaluate proposals and recommendations to the client regarding vendor selection, write technical specifications for tenders, represent Haskoning on factory acceptance tests and site testing & commissioning activities, and communicate the status of projects to internal directors and external stakeholders (clients) on an ad-hoc and formal basis.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team where your work will be cross borders, native and home based. In addition to participating in projects, you naturally also contribute to the optimization of our internal business processes and to safeguarding and sharing knowledge within your field. In this way, we continue to develop ourselves continuously.

Where you will work

At Haskoning, you join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy combining engineering, design, and technology. Guided by our mission Enhancing Society Together, you’ll work on meaningful, challenging projects that create real impact. You'll do this together with 6,800 colleagues across 25+ countries and backed by over 140 years of expertise. Want to know more? Visit our about us page.

As our new Senior Project Manager (MCF/ Data Centres), you will become part of our global Mission Critical Facilities team. Our global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team provides a multidisciplinary package of consultancy services for our datacentre clients. We provide strategic, tactical, and operational advice to our clients, including colocation datacentres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. Our team consists of colleagues with all kinds of different expertise. For example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, civil, structure, building, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together we use our knowledge and expertise to develop integrated designs for Data Centres.

Curious about our work? Here you will find examples of some our projects.

You will be based in our Riyadh office and work closely with colleagues and clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and across our international data centre network.

What you bring

You are an entrepreneurial, result oriented, proactive individual with a positive flexible and problem-solving attitude. Besides that, you have:

• mechanical engineering;
• At least 10 years’ experience and 5+ years of relevant working experience in mechanical design of data centres or other critical facilities;
• Strong proficiency in Revit is a must;
• Good knowledge of standard practices, codes and regulations in the design and construction industry;
• A good understanding of the daily operational business of our clients;
• An entrepreneurial, proactive, and flexible attitude.

• KSA or Middle East experience required, excellent English required, Arabic a strong advantage, plus affinity with BIM360, CDE or similar platforms.

What you can expect from us

At Haskoning, we believe that the well-being of our employees is essential to our shared success. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your professional development and personal well-being.

What we offer:

• A solid foundation: A competitive base salary aligned with your skills and experience and with annual increases including:
  • • 4 working days per week from the Riyadh office and 1 remote working day.
    • 25 days of annual leave per year.
    • Annual return flight ticket.
    • Medical insurance coverage.
• Prioritisation of your well-being: by offering flexibility, support and a strong sense of community to ensure work and personal life go hand in hand.
• Development opportunities: A wide range of training and development programs, including tailored learning paths, learning weeks, and various knowledge-sharing groups.
• Informal and inclusive culture: A welcoming and open environment where people come first, diversity is embraced, team spirit is high, and everyone is approachable. And with voluntary social and sports activities, and employee networks such as Pride and Young Haskoning.
• A long-term position with strong development opportunities, a laptop and a company cell phone;
• A workplace in our Riyadh office, KSA;
• The opportunity to work with one of the leading Data Centre design and engineering teams globally.

At Haskoning, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our mission of "Enhancing Society Together" drives us to create an environment that embraces each individual’s unique background, identity, and perspective. Regardless of your experience, background, age, gender, or other personal characteristics—you are welcome here. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and that an inclusive culture gives everyone the opportunity to grow and contribute. Read more about our ED&I initiatives on our dedicated webpage.