Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

ZERRA DC MANAGER PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerra DC MANAGER PTE. LTD. seeks an in-house mechanical engineering expert to guide APAC data centre projects.

You will shape cooling architectures, plant configuration, and standards, coordinating with Product, Customer Solutions, and Design Delivery teams to ensure compliant, efficient solutions. You will assess new cooling technologies, support capacity planning, and contribute to TCO analyses for multiple APAC markets, including Australia, Japan, India, Singapore, and more, across concurrent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; postgraduate qualifications advantageous.
• 12+ years of experience in mechanical systems design and delivery for mission-critical facilities (hyperscale/data centres).
• Expertise in data centre cooling architectures (chilled water, CRAC/CRAH, evaporative, direct liquid cooling, rear-door).
• Strong command of mechanical plant design (chillers, pumps, cooling towers, AHUs, BMS).
• Experience delivering mechanical scope across at least two APAC markets with local codes/approval processes.
• Proficiency with Revit MEP, AutoCAD MEP, CFD/hydraulic tools; familiarity with ASHRAE/IEC/ISO standards.
• Central technical authority - setting standards, design quality, multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as Zerra DC's in-house mechanical systems expert across APAC.
• Serve as central mechanical engineering resource across Product, Customer Solutions, and Design Delivery pillars.
• Contribute to mechanical design standards, technical benchmarks, and quality expectations across APAC markets.
• Support development of mechanical reference design for data centre products (cooling, density, plant configuration).
• Assess emerging cooling technologies and provide adoption recommendations aligned with hyperscale/AI workloads.
• Support standardised mechanical specifications and performance criteria for consistency and efficiency across campuses.
• Partner with Product on capacity planning, PUE/WUE targets, and TCO analyses.
• Translate customer requirements into deliverable mechanical solutions; support sales/solutions in RFPs.
• Provide input on customer-specific mechanical scope and compliance with SLA and performance commitments.
• Provide mechanical input into commercial proposals ensuring technical soundness and viability.
• Support mechanical design execution across APAC projects with external consultants/EPCs/vendors.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Postgraduate qualifications advantageous

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD MEP

CFD platforms

Hydraulic modelling software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as Zerra DC's in-house mechanical systems expert, providing specialist technical support on mechanical solutions across the APAC region.
• Serve as a central mechanical engineering resource, supporting the Product, Customer Solutions, and Design Delivery pillars throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Contribute to mechanical design standards, technical benchmarks, and quality expectations applied consistently across all APAC markets.
• Product Pillar
  • Support development of the mechanical reference design for Zerra DC's data centre product portfolio, including cooling architecture, heat rejection strategy, and mechanical plant configuration.
  • Assess emerging cooling technologies (liquid cooling, hybrid systems, high-density air) and provide recommendations on adoption aligned with hyperscale and AI workload requirements.
  • Support the development of standardised mechanical specifications, equipment shortlists, and performance criteria to drive consistency and efficiency across campuses.
  • Partner with the Product team on capacity planning, PUE/WUE targets, and total cost of ownership analysis for mechanical systems.
• Customer Solutions Pillar
  • Help translate customer technical requirements (hyperscalers, AI tenants, enterprise) into deliverable mechanical solutions, including bespoke cooling and density configurations.
  • Support sales and solutioning teams in customer engagements, technical workshops, and RFP responses involving mechanical system design.
  • Provide review and technical input on customer-specific mechanical scope, deviation requests, and compliance against contractual SLA and performance commitments.
  • Provide mechanical input into commercial proposals, ensuring solutions are technically sound, deliverable, and commercially viable.
• Design Delivery Pillar
  • Support mechanical design execution across concurrent APAC projects, working with local engineering consultants, EPC contractors, and equipment vendors.
  • Provide guidance to ensure mechanical designs comply with regional codes, energy efficiency regulations, and authority approval processes specific to each jurisdiction (Australia, Japan, India, and other APAC markets).
  • Contribute to design review cycles, value engineering, and constructability assessments for mechanical scope across projects.
  • Help identify and manage mechanical design risks, long-lead equipment strategy, and interface coordination between mechanical, electrical, and architectural disciplines through to commissioning and handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications advantageous.
• 12+ years of experience in mechanical systems design and delivery for mission-critical facilities, with significant exposure to hyperscale or large-scale data centres.
• Demonstrated expertise across data centre cooling architectures, including chilled water systems, CRAC/CRAH, evaporative cooling, direct liquid cooling, and rear-door heat exchangers.
• Strong technical command of mechanical plant design - chillers, pumps, cooling towers, AHUs, BMS controls, and associated heat rejection strategies.
• Direct experience delivering mechanical scope across at least two APAC markets (Australia, Japan, India, Singapore, Korea, or similar), including familiarity with local codes and authority approval processes.
• Proficiency with mechanical design and analysis tools (e.g. Revit MEP, AutoCAD MEP, CFD platforms, hydraulic modelling software) and standards such as ASHRAE TC 9.9, IEC, and ISO.
• Proven ability to act as a central technical authority - setting standards, governing design quality, and supporting multiple concurrent projects across business pillars.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; able to engage credibly with customers, consultants, contractors, and executive stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale data centre campuses exceeding 100MW total IT load, including high-density AI-ready deployments.
• Chartered or Professional Engineer status (CEng, PE, RPEQ, or equivalent) in an APAC jurisdiction.
• Hands-on experience with liquid cooling deployment, including direct-to-chip and immersion cooling solutions.
• Working knowledge of Japanese, Korean, or other regional languages relevant to AGP's APAC operating markets.
• Prior experience with design-build, EPC, or IPD project delivery models for critical infrastructure.
• Background in mechanical commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), or operational handover for data centres.