Mechanical Engineering Manager - Data Centre Cooling Infrastructure

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting is recruiting an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager for a data centre client in Singapore. You will lead mechanical engineering across development and expansion projects, overseeing chillers, chilled-water distribution, cooling towers, pumps, and related HVAC infrastructure.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will coordinate design, equipment selection, installation, testing and commissioning, ensuring reliability, redundancy and energy efficiency.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent with extensive data centre/critical infra experience.
• Strong knowledge of chilled-water systems, HVAC equipment and energy efficiency.
• Experience coordinating large-scale installation, testing and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of mechanical engineering activities across data centre projects.
• Coordinate design, equipment selection, installation, testing and commissioning.
• Oversee chillers, distribution, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC units and related HVAC.
• Review drawings and specs; manage risks, constraints and design conflicts.
• Support qualification, functional testing and handover; drive energy efficiency improvements.

Skills

Chilled-water systems

HVAC equipment

Heat transfer

Mechanical system design

Coordination

Problem-solving

Project coordination

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Building Services Engineering degree

Job description

Our client is an established data centre infrastructure business developing and operating high-performance, mission-critical facilities in Singapore. With increasing demand for efficient cooling and high-density computing infrastructure, they are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead mechanical engineering activities across data centre development and expansion projects.

Role

• Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will take ownership of mechanical engineering activities covering design coordination, equipment selection, installation, testing and commissioning of critical cooling infrastructure.
• You will oversee systems including chillers, chilled-water distribution, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC units and associated HVAC equipment.
• Working closely with mechanical consultants, MEP contractors, equipment vendors and internal engineering teams, you will ensure cooling systems meet project requirements for capacity, redundancy, energy efficiency and operational reliability.
• The role will involve reviewing mechanical designs, technical specifications, equipment layouts and installation methodologies, while identifying potential design conflicts, system constraints and technical risks.
• You will support equipment qualification, functional testing, commissioning and operational handover, ensuring system performance is validated against design requirements.
• You will also contribute to cooling optimisation initiatives, energy efficiency improvements and the evaluation of emerging technologies, including liquid cooling solutions for high-density computing environments.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline, or possess an equivalent relevant qualification, with at least 8 years of mechanical engineering experience across data centres, HVAC, industrial cooling or mission-critical infrastructure.
• You should possess strong technical knowledge of chilled-water systems, HVAC equipment, heat transfer and mechanical system design. Experience coordinating mechanical installation, testing and commissioning activities within large-scale infrastructure projects is essential.
• Candidates should be comfortable reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications and equipment performance data, with strong coordination and problem-solving capabilities. Exposure to data centre cooling redundancy, PUE optimisation or liquid cooling technologies will be highly advantageous.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 8-15+ years in mechanical/HVAC engineering, with relevant large-scale cooling infrastructure experience.