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 coolersCRAH/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…