MEP Associate Director (Data Centre Background)

Job Description

8Overview

We are seeking an experienced MEP Associate Director to lead the planning design delivery and operational oversight of Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems for mission-critical data centre projects. The role will be responsible for driving technical excellence ensuring system reliability and scalability managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex data centre developments in accordance with industry standards budget and schedule requirements.

Your role

• Lead MEP design engineering and delivery for hyperscale colocation and enterprise data centre projects.
• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership across mechanical electrical plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Oversee the design review coordination and integration of MEP systems throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensure MEP designs meet reliability redundancy uptime performance and operational requirements.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams consultants and contractors.
• Drive project execution from concept design through construction commissioning and handover.
• Review and approve technical specifications drawings calculations and engineering deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with Uptime Institute TIA-942 ASHRAE NFPA IEC and local regulatory requirements.
• Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize cost efficiency sustainability and operational performance.
• Support site selection due diligence capacity planning and infrastructure strategy development.
• Oversee commissioning integrated systems testing (IST) and operational readiness programs.
• Manage project risks and develop mitigation plans for technical and operational challenges.
• Coordinate with architecture structural civil ICT and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Drive sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency water conservation and PUE optimization.
• Monitor project budgets schedules resource allocation and performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients stakeholders regulatory authorities and service providers.
• Support procurement activities vendor evaluations and contractor performance management.
• Lead technical audits design reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor for business development bids proposals and client presentations.

About you

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Masters Degree in Engineering Project Management or Business Administration preferred.
• 15 years of experience in MEP engineering with significant experience delivering data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading MEP teams on hyperscale colocation enterprise or Tier III/Tier IV data centre developments.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Electrical power distribution systems
  • UPS and backup power systems
  • Generators and fuel systems
  • HVAC and cooling infrastructure
  • Chillers cooling towers and CRAH/CRAC systems
  • Plumbing and water management systems
  • Fire detection and suppression systems
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms
• Extensive knowledge of data centre redundancy concepts (N N1 2N 2N1).
• Experience in design management project delivery commissioning and operational readiness.
• Strong understanding of data centre standards and best practices including:
  • Uptime Institute Tier Standards
  • TIA-942
  • ASHRAE Guidelines
  • NFPA Standards
  • IEEE and IEC Standards
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects budgets and engineering resources.
• Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management client engagement and executive-level communication.
• Strong leadership team-building and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with international consultants contractors and global project teams.
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks ESG principles LEED certifications and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-paced mission-critical environments.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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