Principal Mechanical Engineer – Mission Critical Facilities

Company Overview

Meinhardt is one of the world’s most respected engineering consultancies, delivering innovative, buildable, and sustainable solutions across buildings, infrastructure, transportation, and mission-critical environments. With over 6,000 professionals across 61 offices worldwide, Meinhardt partners with governments, developers, and private clients to deliver technically advanced and resilient infrastructure solutions. Learn more at www.meinhardtgroup.com.

Our Vision, Mission & Values

• Vision: Be the world’s preferred urban & infrastructure solutions provider.
• Mission: Deliver commercially successful, highly buildable, sustainable solutions exceeding clients’ expectations.
• Values: Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Innovation, Ownership, Respect, Sustainability.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Principal Mechanical Engineer –Mission Critical Facilities to join our Dubai office. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert and technical leader in data center design, leading multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex, high-efficiency, and resilient mechanical systems from concept to IFC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the mechanical design team for data center projects, providing technical direction, mentorship, and quality assurance.
• Serve as the technical authority on all aspects of data center mechanical systems, including cooling, ventilation, and containment.
• Develop highly reliable, energy-efficient cooling strategies (air-cooled, liquid-cooled, immersion, and hybrid systems).
• Ensure designs comply with international standards and Tier III / Tier IV certification requirements (Uptime Institute, ASHRAE, TIA-942).
• Drive design innovation focused on sustainability, low PUE/WUE, and renewable energy integration.
• Oversee mechanical load calculations, system modeling, and equipment selection using BIM and CFD tools.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, structural, architectural, and specialist teams to deliver fully integrated designs.
• Engage with clients, present design concepts, and ensure project objectives, timelines, and quality expectations are met.
• Manage authority submissions, technical reviews, and design risk assessments.
• Support business development efforts and proposals for data center pursuits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, with at least 8 years dedicated to data center design.
• Proven expertise in data center cooling technologies and critical environment design.
• Certified in one or more of the following is an advantage: CDCDP®, DCDC®, ATD.
• Proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, IES, and CFD platforms (6SigmaRoom, Autodesk CFD).
• Strong understanding of Uptime Institute Tier Standards, ASHRAE guidelines, and TIA-942.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.
• Commitment to innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement in design.

Application

Please submit /forward your CV to recruitment.mena@meinhardtgroup.com if you meet the above requirements.

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