Principal Mechanical Engineer – Data Centers

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Data Centres

MEP Building Services Design

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hyperscale & Colocation Data Centres

33,000-40,000 AED per month*

Please note this is an MEP design position, not project management / installation. Candidates who do not come from a consultancy design background in HVAC design for data centres, will unfortunately be rejected.

Do you consider yourself a technical expert in MEP Design within data centre or mission critical / critical systems building construction projects from a mechanical / HVAC perspective?

Are you looking to develop your career within the MENA region with a global, multi-disciplinary consultants?

THE ROLE

As part of this global consultant’s strategic growth plans, a unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and technically gifted Principal / Associate Mechanical Engineer – Data Centres (Building Services Design Engineer) with a proven background in MEP Building services Design for data centre / critical systems (mission critical) projects, to join an industry leading global MEP Design team in my clients vibrant Dubai office.

This role will suit an MEP Building services Design leader from a HVAC Design background with natural gravitas and the ability to inspire others. You will be a natural communicator with strong technical MEP Design skills & a strong ambition to provide solutions to global clients.

Client facing skills, excellent leadership capabilities, fee bids & resource management skills are essential to succeed in this unique, yet challenging role.

Global design delivery is part of my clients’ solutions, which will see you work with some of the most technically gifted data centre MEP Design experts across the globe, sharing resources, solutions, and ideas, so it goes without saying, a collaborative, solution focused mindset is essential

THE COMPANY

I have partnered with this excellent, global, multi-disciplinary consultancy for over 15 years spanning the UK, Europe, MENA and APAC regions, placing a large number of engineers at all levels and cannot recommend them any higher.

Not only do they have a fantastic reputation for staff retention, engagement, and employee satisfaction, they are incredibly passionate about sustainability, offering a wide array of engineering & sustainability services across the globe.

If you’ve got potential and want to push the boundaries of design, they will help you achieve it!

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

Along with the above-mentioned skills and experience, a degree in Mechanical / building services engineering is essential. Additionally:

• Chartered status is highly desirable through CIBSE / IMechE

• You will come from a Mechanical HVAC building services design background within engineering consultancies. This is not an installation focused role.

• Resource management experience is critical in this position as you will be managing the design delivery for multiple projects throughout the region & potentially other geographical locations

• Superb client facing and client management skills are absolutely essential

• Experience within data center design for specialist cooling systems, hybrid evaporative cooling systems, CRAC units, hot & cold aisles etc.

• Possess a proven, stable and consistent track record in delivering highly technical MEP Design projects within APAC, MENA or Europe.

• The ability to stimulate work regionally through nurturing existing and developing new client relationships

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please contact James Mowat, Managing Director – EMEA of Energi People.

ABOUT US

Energi People are a privately owned global multi-disciplinary recruitment consultancy, established in 2002.

We are one of the most experienced and successful recruitment consultancies in the built environment & have successfully helped some of the largest and most technically advanced building construction projects across the world be completed by bringing the best technical people in our industry together. We strive to help companies grow & careers flourish.

Our MEP Design consultancy team have more than 35 years of recruitment experience within building services engineering recruitment within the MENA region, including a former building services design and project engineer.

James Mowat has been elected as a Judge at the MEP Middle East Awards for the past 3 years running & last years CIBSE UAE Awards. A real statement of recognition of our commitment, presence, and dedication to the MENA Built environment Industry.