Mechanical Design Director
Join a leading developer in the Asia-Pacific region, renowned for their cutting-edge data solutions, which prioritize sustainability and innovation. They are constantly striving to create facilities that are environmentally responsible and powered by renewable energy. As part of their expansion plans, they are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Director to lead their development of advanced and sustainable data center designs in the APAC region.
Key Responsibilities
- Design Development: Develop data center designs that meet benchmarks for reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
- Project Management: Oversee multiple design projects, ensuring they stay within budget and timelines.
- Quality Assurance: Create design briefs and key metrics to maintain consistent quality across all projects.
- Technical Coordination: Conduct technical interviews, develop tender and construction drawings, draft specifications, evaluate technical aspects, and guide construction and operation teams.
- Infrastructure Coordination: Review equipment specifications and drawings to ensure designs are well-coordinated, maintainable, and code-compliant.
Candidate Requirements:
- 10+ years in data center design, with 5+ years in a principal engineer or MEP manager role.
- Proficiency in mechanical studies (e.g., air flow modeling, heat load calculation) and designing critical infrastructure.
- Experience in equipment selection for water tanks, thermal storage tanks, diesel storage systems, goods lifts, and fireman lifts.
- Knowledge of various cooling methods, including evaporative cooling, heat exchange, and liquid cooling.
- Experience with chiller plant operation systems and PLC flow charts.
- Energy Modeling: Familiarity with energy modeling for Green Mark Data Centres.
- Mechanical Professional Engineer (ACMV and Fire Protection) preferred, LEED credentials preferred.
- Proficient in AutoCAD.
- Proficient in English.
- Willingness to travel based on project requirements.
If you are passionate about innovative and sustainable data center design and meet the above requirements, we encourage to apply!
Consultant: Lisa Ong Li Xian (EA License No: 16S8194)
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