James L. Williams Middle East is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing team delivering hyperscale and mission-critical data centre projects across the UAE and KSA.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design and design reviews for large-scale data centre and mission-critical projects
- Oversee HVAC, Plumbing Water, Plumbing Drainage, Plumbing LPG and Fire Fighting systems
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, contractors and clients
- Conduct independent design reviews and ensure compliance with local and international standards
- Provide technical leadership on equipment selection, procurement and value engineering initiatives
- Liaise with authorities and support design approvals
- Mentor and develop junior engineers while ensuring high-quality project delivery
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 10–15 years experience in mechanical building services design
- Proven experience delivering hyperscale, colocation or mission-critical data centre projects
- Experience leading complex, multidisciplinary engineering design projects
- Strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing and fire fighting systems and applicable international standards
- Proficiency in Hevacomp, IESVE, CYMAP, AutoCAD and Revit
- Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills
