Senior Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineers

Discipline: Electrical / Mechanical / Architectural

Location: Remote, USA

Travel: Up to 50% as required, predominantly across the US East Coast

We are working with a growing data centre developer looking to strengthen its design and engineering leadership team across the Electrical, Mechanical and Architectural disciplines
.

This is a remote-based opportunity within the US
, with travel required to project sites and key stakeholder meetings as projects progress. Travel is expected to be up to 50% when required
, predominantly across the East Coast of the United States
.

We are open to candidates at Lead, Senior or Director level
, depending on experience and capability.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data centre design
, combined with a proactive, hands‑on approach and the ability to operate effectively on the developer/owner side. We are particularly interested in individuals who are natural problem‑solvers, take ownership and are comfortable driving projects forward rather than simply responding to direction.

As a senior member of the development and design team, you will provide technical leadership across the design and delivery of large‑scale data centre projects.

Depending on your discipline and experience, you may take ownership of electrical, mechanical or architectural design
, while working closely with internal development teams, external consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.

The position offers the opportunity to have a meaningful influence over projects from early design and concept development through detailed design, construction and delivery
.

• Provide technical leadership across data centre design and development projects
  .
• Lead and coordinate the relevant electrical, mechanical or architectural discipline
  .
• Review and challenge designs to ensure they meet project requirements, technical standards, programme and commercial objectives.
• Work closely with external MEP, architectural, structural and specialist engineering consultants
  .
• Coordinate design activities across multiple disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of design standards, specifications and technical requirements
  .
• Review drawings, calculations, specifications and technical submissions.
• Identify design risks, technical issues and opportunities for optimisation at an early stage.
• Support project teams through design development, permitting, procurement, construction and commissioning
  .
• Provide technical input into consultant selection, scope development and design reviews.
• Work closely with construction and development teams to ensure designs are practical, buildable and aligned with project objectives.
• Attend project and stakeholder meetings, with travel to sites primarily across the US East Coast
  .
• Help establish best practices and continuously improve the developer's design and engineering processes.
• Take ownership of technical issues and proactively drive them through to resolution.

We are looking for a go‑getter with a strong data centre design background who is comfortable taking ownership and operating with a high degree of autonomy.

• 5+ years' experience in data centre design, engineering or technical delivery.
• Strong experience within either:
• Electrical engineering/design
• Mechanical / MEP engineering/design
• Architectural design
  , preferably within mission‑critical or data centre environments.
• Experience working on large-scale or hyperscale data centre projects is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Experience working with engineering/design consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Strong technical problem‑solving ability.
• Proactive,…