Lead Mechanical Engineer (MCF / Data Centres)

Intro

The global digital revolution is bringing prosperity to more and more countries and regions, benefiting millions of people. Data Centres make this 21st century transformation possible and reliable systems and continuity are crucial. From the pioneering stage, we have been involved in the emergence and development of Data Centres and other important facilities. Our aim is to ensure that customer investments in Data Centres, anywhere in the world, deliver a reliable and profitable end result.

Our Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) Data Centre team is well established and partners with some of the largest and leading Data Centre providers and users across the globe, ranging from Europe, Africa, Asia and the UK. We have offices and teams in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and South Africa.

Data Centres is a strategic market for Royal HaskoningDHV. We are ranked in the Top 5 leading Design and Engineering firms in the industry and we aim to grow and establish data centres as one of our leading market sectors in future. We are expanding our business to help support this growth and have many exciting opportunities for experienced and motivated professionals to join us in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK or South Africa.

What you do as a Lead Mechanical Engineer

As Lead Mechanical Engineer you must prove yourself to some of the most demanding customers in the world and work pro-actively with our colleagues across the globe. Beyond the standard features of a building, our MCF projects require specific and advanced knowledge and skills. What our clients have in common, is the need for a proactive Lead Mechanical Engineer. As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will manage and deliver the electrical work packages in multiple concurrent projects, either in the UK or internationally. Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following

• Manage and deliver the mechanical work packages in multiple concurrent projects, either in the UK or internationally;


• Identify the scope, design and management objectives and deliver project documentation, ensuring the quality, level of detail, and flow of information required for;


• Client review and approval, tender documentation to contractors and main equipment vendors, technical support documents during construction and regulatory authorities;


• Plan, organise, manage, and where appropriate create work packages to include technical specifications, reports, calculations, and drawings/models appropriate to the relevant level of detail (Ranging from RIBA 1 through to RIBA 4);


• Implement your knowledge of workability, mountability, accessibility, and maintainability into the model to ensure that the design building can be constructed, maintained, and functional;


• Advise clients regarding Mechanical systems/concepts/requirements available to meet their requirements and comply with safety codes;


• Experience in development concepts and designs of the following in compliance with current wiring regulations and BS/EN standards, relevant codes, and client specific requirements;


• Critical Cooling Infrastructure - Cooling Generation topologies, redundancy requirements, Cooling Calculations;


• CFD Studies, PUE calculations, Fuel storage calculations;


• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC);


• Local Extract Ventilation Systems (LEV);


• Low Temperature Hot Water Systems (LTHW);


• Non-Critical cooling and heating solutions;


• Public Health systems - Domestic Hot and Cold Water, sewage, drainage, condensate, etc;


• Fuel systems;


• Leak detection and trace heating systems;


• Fire Protection Systems;


• Building Management Systems;


• Scope shall include leading energy in-use compliance and thermal analysis as required to comply with local mandatory standards;


• Engage in the production of digital design deliverables and the ongoing adoption of digital ways of working;


• Assist the project manager in the preparation / review of project costs, risk assessments and progress monitoring;


• Develop and maintain vendor relationships ensuring continuous technical professional development;


• Review contractor pre-qualifications and prepared tender evaluation summaries for tender reviews;


• Lead Tender processes and evaluate proposals and recommendations to the client regarding vendor selection, or in some cases even purchase equipment for and on behalf of the client;


• Communicate status of projects to internal directors and external stakeholders (clients) on an ad-hoc and formal basis;


• Share knowledge and expertise, support and develop junior engineers;


• Lead tenders and bids and support Business Development by developing own client network.


The multidisciplinary project teams you will join work on projects both at home and abroad. In addition to participating in projects, you naturally also contribute to the optimisation of our internal business processes and to safeguarding and sharing knowledge within your field. In this way, we continue to develop ourselves continuously!

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people's lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. We are an independent global multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation, with over 6,000 professionals in more than 150 countries.

You will become part of our global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team, who provide a multidisciplinary package of consultancy services for our datacenter clients. We provide strategic, tactical, and operational advice to our clients, including colocation datacentres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. Our team consists of colleagues with all kinds of different expertise. For example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, building, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together we use our knowledge and expertise to develop integrated designs for Data Centres. Curious about our work? Here you will find examples of some our projects.

You will join a leading market and work with a dedicated and passionate team ranked as one of the best Data Centre design & engineering teams globally.

What you bring

You are an entrepreneurial, result oriented, proactive individual with a positive flexible and problem-solving attitude.

Besides that, you have:

• Technical bachelor and/or master degree (Electrical);


• At least 5-10 years relevant working experience in Data Centres;


• Ability to write specifications for electrical equipment, devices, and materials


• Good project management skills, to lead a team of electrical engineers internationally. Understanding design priorities,


• design processes and knowing how and when to lead the client and the design team members towards the final product


• Experience with Revit and integrated design;


• You have excellent communication skills towards colleagues and clients;


• Good understanding of the sector specific daily (operational) business of our clients;


• Ability to perform best in a multidisciplinary team often with international colleagues;


• Good command of the English language.


What we offer you

As worldwide engineering firm, we are ambitious, exciting, lively, collaborative and dynamic. We are making a difference to society and technological progress across the globe. That's how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to enhancing society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you're connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities to support your career path. Entrepreneurship and innovation are stimulated in our organization. There is plenty of room for own initiative in an open and flexible culture. You also get with us:

• A good balance between work and private life, including flexible working hours and 28 days of vacation with full-time employment;


• You will also receive a laptop and telephone from the company so that you can work wherever and whenever you want;


• Plenty of training and development opportunities. With us, you will not find rigid functions and well-defined development paths, but flexible roles and a lot of freedom of choice when it comes to team, location, and work.


You will be based in Birmingham. As our clients are based in various locations nationally and internationally, flexibility towards traveling is expected.

Are you our new colleague?

We would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume and motivation letter. For more information, you can always contact Joe Wade, Lead Recruiter, at joe.wade@rhdhv.com

You are an entrepreneurial, result oriented, proactive individual with a positive flexible and problem-solving attitude.,
• Technical bachelor and/or master degree (Electrical);


• At least 5-10 years relevant working experience in Data Centres;


• Ability to write specifications for electrical equipment, devices, and materials


• Good project management skills, to lead a team of electrical engineers internationally. Understanding design priorities,


• design processes and knowing how and when to lead the client and the design team members towards the final product


• Experience with Revit and integrated design;


• You have excellent communication skills towards colleagues and clients;


• Good understanding of the sector specific daily (operational) business of our clients;


• Ability to perform best in a multidisciplinary team often with international colleagues;


• Good command of the English language.
  
  The global digital revolution is bringing prosperity to more and more countries and regions, benefiting millions of people. Data Centres make this 21st century transformation possible and reliable systems and continuity are crucial. From the pioneering stage, we have been involved in the emergence and development of Data Centres and other important facilities. Our aim is to ensure that customer investments in Data Centres, anywhere in the world, deliver a reliable and profitable end result.


Our Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) Data Centre team is well established and partners with some of the largest and leading Data Centre providers and users across the globe, ranging from Europe, Africa, Asia and the UK. We have offices and teams in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and South Africa.

Data Centres is a strategic market for Royal HaskoningDHV. We are ranked in the Top 5 leading Design and Engineering firms in the industry and we aim to grow and establish data centres as one of our leading market sectors in future. We are expanding our business to help support this growth and have many exciting opportunities for experienced and motivated professionals to join us in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK or South Africa., Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people's lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. We are an independent global multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation, with over 6,000 professionals in more than 150 countries.

You will become part of our global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team, who provide a multidisciplinary package of consultancy services for our datacenter clients. We provide strategic, tactical, and operational advice to our clients, including colocation datacentres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. Our team consists of colleagues with all kinds of different expertise. For example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, building, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together we use our knowledge and expertise to develop integrated designs for Data Centres. Curious about our work? Here you will find examples of some our projects.

You will join a leading market and work with a dedicated and passionate team ranked as one of the best Data Centre design & engineering teams globally., As worldwide engineering firm, we are ambitious, exciting, lively, collaborative and dynamic. We are making a difference to society and technological progress across the globe. That's how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to enhancing society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you're connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!