Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers Critical

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:  As a Senior Mechanical Engineering SME, you will be instrumental in providing technical expertise to internal team members and external clients, helping drive Arcadis’ data center work forward. You will be responsible for guiding and mentoring our in-house engineering team by providing senior-level advice on mechanical system selection, cooling strategies, market trends, specialty consulting, and client engagement. As a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in coordinating mechanical activities across large-scale building and data center projects.

Your expertise will help ensure smooth execution, high performance, resilience, and compliance, while supporting project teams with technical leadership and proactive problem-solving.
Role accountabilities:
Support the design and delivery of mechanical systems for data center and mission critical facilities
Provide technical mechanical engineering input to clients and internal project teams
Apply knowledge of industry standards, codes, and best practices relevant to data centers and mission critical environments
Lead in developing mechanical designs including:  Cooling plant systems
Chilled water systems
Direct expansion (DX) systems
Air-cooled and water-cooled heat rejection systems
Computer room air handling and cooling systems
Liquid cooling systems and emerging thermal management technologies
Ventilation and pressurization strategies
Fuel oil and ancillary support systems as applicable
Building management system (BMS) integration for mechanical systems monitoring and control

Evaluate and guide teams on the pros and cons of various cooling systems, redundancy approaches, turn down ratios, energy efficiency strategies, and operational resiliency and redundancy
Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders
Participate in key design discussions and help communicate mechanical design decisions to clients
Contribute to all project phases, including:
Pursuit, Concept design, Detailed design, Construction administration, Commissioning, Closeout
Support the preparation of proposals, particularly the mechanical engineering approach and technical strategy
Contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement within the mechanical engineering team
Help develop technical documentation, reports, specifications, basis of design documents, and design packages
Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple offices and global teams
Mentor junior staff and support team development where appropriate
Qualifications &

Experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
P. Eng Registration in Canada
10+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering for data centers, mission critical facilities, hyperscale, semiconductor, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.
Experience in the design of:  HVAC systems for mission critical environments
Chilled water plants
Cooling towers and dry coolers
CRAH/CRAC systems
Pumping systems
Ventilation and exhaust systems
Hydronic system layouts
Mechanical system controls and monitoring

Experience with codes and standards relevant to data centre environments (ASHRAE, CSA, NEC/NFPA, Uptime, TIA
942, etc.).
Strong communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams and clients
Experience and passion for leadership and mentoring

Experience with data center cooling design and resilient system configurations
Familiarity with redundancy strategies such as N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable system approaches

Experience with energy-efficient cooling solutions, sustainability goals, and thermal optimization strategies
Construction administration and commissioning experience for mission critical projects
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