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Role purpose You will work together with our project team as an owner for Mechanical design -taking a data-centre project from early concept through detailed design, procurement, construction support and handover, while staying aligned to EcoDC’s reference architectures and governance. You’ll lead technical due diligence (TDD) for mechanical scope, drive vendor selection, and make pragmatic trade-offs across performance, resilience, maintainability and cost.
What you’ll own · End-to-end mechanical fitout workstream plan, deliverables and decision log · Mechanical interfaces across electrical power, controls/BMS, fire/life safety, water, structural and civil · TDD responses for mechanical scope with traceable assumptions and evidence · Equipment and vendor strategy: specifications, bid evaluations, clarifications, FAT/SAT input · Design issue resolution during construction (RFIs, changes, non-conformance, risk mitigation)
Key responsibilities · Lead the mechanical design from early phase through construction, ensuring outputs are buildable, operable and maintainable · Produce and defend mechanical design decisions (topology, redundancy, water strategy, modularity, control philosophy) · Translate customer requirements into robust fitout solutions, including options analysis and cost/benefit trade-offs · Write technical specifications and RFQs for major mechanical packages; run structured bid evaluation and clarification processes · Act as technical representative with suppliers: clarification logs, performance criteria, testing/acceptance inputs · Maintain strong control of scope: identify design risks early, prevent technical scope creep, drive closure to decisions · Operate effectively in Nordic delivery environments: clear cadence, transparent communication, fast decisions with good rationale
Typical mechanical scope (indicative) · Cooling plant and distribution (air and/or liquid cooling infrastructure) · Heat rejection and water-side systems, pumping, pipework, valves, filtration/water treatment · In-room/white space mechanical fitout and airflow strategy · Controls integration (BMS/controls philosophy), alarms, commissioning readiness inputs · Maintainability, access, service strategy and operational handover requirements
Key interfaces · CTO / technical governance (alignment to principles, waivers where needed) · Electrical technical lead (power availability, resilience, interfaces, sequencing) · Controls/BMS stakeholders (control intent, integration approach, commissioning strategy) · Project/construction leadership (schedule, risks, changes, installation constraints) · Procurement and key vendors (technical packs, evaluation, testing/acceptance criteria)
What good looks like in the first 90 days · Mechanical workstream plan established with dependencies, interfaces and decision gates · TDD responses delivered with strong traceability, timely closures and minimal rework · RFQ/spec packs issued for priority packages; bid evaluation framework running cleanly · Clear interface agreements with electrical/controls/fire/water/structure, with no “surprises” late in design · Practical construction support cadence in place (RFI triage, change control, issue resolution)
Experience and capabilities · Proven ownership of mechanical design on mission-critical projects (data centres strongly preferred) · Deep mechanical discipline expertise and confidence leading technical reviews and design decisions · Strong procurement and vendor management experience (specs, bid evaluations, technical clarifications) · Evidence-led communication: assumptions, calculations, options and rationale that stand up in review · Calm, structured problem-solving under schedule pressure; comfortable in high-stakes trade-offs · Strong collaboration style across multi-discipline teams and site delivery stakeholders