Senior Mechanical Engineer

CloudHQ delivers flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions worldwide. Role Overview

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead the design, planning, execution, and delivery of advanced mechanical systems for developer‑led hyperscale data center projects across Europe.

Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Mechanical Design

• Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical system design meeting tiered reliability, scalability, and energy efficiency goals.
• Review specifications and calculations for HVAC, chilled water networks, air handling units, cooling towers, and fire suppression systems.
• Optimize thermodynamic efficiencies and fluid dynamics to maximize performance and minimize operating costs.
• Analyze CFD modeling to identify airflow dynamics, thermal load distribution, and potential operational risks.
• Design redundant systems for continuous operations during peak loads and maintenance windows.

Project Management & Lifecycle Oversight

• Lead mechanical scopes across all development phases, including early‑stage, design reviews, and tendering.
• Collaborate with development teams during pre‑construction planning, providing input on master plans and feasibility studies.
• Manage integration during construction, acting as liaison between contractors, consultants, and internal teams.

Compliance & Sustainability Standards

• Ensure designs comply with European building codes, ASHRAE standards (e.g., TC9.9), and ISO directives.
• Incorporate energy optimization technologies and carbon reduction strategies to meet sustainability objectives and PUE targets.
• Monitor adherence to environmental regulations, waste management, material use, and emissions minimization.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Integration

• Partner with structural and electrical engineers to integrate mechanical systems with building designs.
• Collaborate with tenant teams to address unique mechanical requirements for their workloads.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, vendors, and consultants to meet milestones.
• Lead design team meetings, presenting technical insights and ensuring actionable outcomes.
• Research emerging industry innovations, such as liquid cooling and AI‑driven predictive maintenance, integrating them where feasible.
• Develop modular mechanical solutions leveraging prefabrication to reduce timelines and costs.
• Introduce advanced monitoring systems for operational visibility and real‑time performance tuning.

Skills & Experience Technical Expertise

• Designing and delivering mechanical systems for data centers (HVAC, cooling infrastructure, fire suppression, air distribution networks).
• Advanced knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat rejection strategies.
• Proficiency with modeling and software tools: AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, CFD (e.g., ANSYS, OpenFOAM), energy modeling.

Regulatory Knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of EU environmental standards, EN & ASHRAE standards, ISO certifications, and local building codes.
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and green technologies.

Project Management Skills

• Proven ability to manage complex mechanical scopes across multiple simultaneous projects while adhering to schedules and budgets.
• Skilled in generating detailed documentation, reports, and technical reviews to ensure compliance.

Travel Flexibility

Willingness to travel regularly within Europe to project sites and contractor facilities (up to 50% travel based on project needs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Certifications: LEED AP, ASHRAE Certification, or CIBSE/IMECHE Membership.
• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of technical and project management experience delivering mechanical systems for developer‑led data center projects or similar environments.
• Languages: Fluency in English required; fluency in German, French, or other European languages preferred.

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