Lead Engineer Mechanical Design & Production

Role purpose

You will work together with our project team as an owner for Mechanical design -taking a data-centre project from early concept through detailed design procurement construction support and handover while staying aligned to EcoDCs reference architectures and governance. Youll lead technical due diligence (TDD) for mechanical scope drive vendor selection and make pragmatic trade-offs across performance resilience maintainability and cost.

What youll own

End-to-end mechanical fitout workstream plan deliverables and decision log

Mechanical interfaces across electrical power controls/BMS fire/life safety water structural and civil

TDD responses for mechanical scope with traceable assumptions and evidence

Equipment and vendor strategy: specifications bid evaluations clarifications FAT/SAT input

Design issue resolution during construction (RFIs changes non-conformance risk mitigation)

Key responsibilities

Lead the mechanical design from early phase through construction ensuring outputs are buildable operable and maintainable

Produce and defend mechanical design decisions (topology redundancy water strategy modularity control philosophy)

Translate customer requirements into robust fitout solutions including options analysis and cost/benefit trade-offs

Write technical specifications and RFQs for major mechanical packages; run structured bid evaluation and clarification processes

Act as technical representative with suppliers: clarification logs performance criteria testing/acceptance inputs

Maintain strong control of scope: identify design risks early prevent technical scope creep drive closure to decisions

Operate effectively in Nordic delivery environments: clear cadence transparent communication fast decisions with good rationale

Typical mechanical scope (indicative)

Cooling plant and distribution (air and/or liquid cooling infrastructure)

Heat rejection and water-side systems pumping pipework valves filtration/water treatment

In-room/white space mechanical fitout and airflow strategy

Controls integration (BMS/controls philosophy) alarms commissioning readiness inputs

Maintainability access service strategy and operational handover requirements

Key interfaces

CTO / technical governance (alignment to principles waivers where needed)

Electrical technical lead (power availability resilience interfaces sequencing)

Controls/BMS stakeholders (control intent integration approach commissioning strategy)

Project/construction leadership (schedule risks changes installation constraints)

Procurement and key vendors (technical packs evaluation testing/acceptance criteria)

What good looks like in the first 90 days

Mechanical workstream plan established with dependencies interfaces and decision gates

TDD responses delivered with strong traceability timely closures and minimal rework

RFQ/spec packs issued for priority packages; bid evaluation framework running cleanly

Clear interface agreements with electrical/controls/fire/water/structure with no surprises late in design

Practical construction support cadence in place (RFI triage change control issue resolution)

Experience and capabilities

Proven ownership of mechanical design on mission-critical projects (data centres strongly preferred)

Deep mechanical discipline expertise and confidence leading technical reviews and design decisions

Strong procurement and vendor management experience (specs bid evaluations technical clarifications)

Evidence-led communication: assumptions calculations options and rationale that stand up in review

Calm structured problem-solving under schedule pressure; comfortable in high-stakes trade-offs

Strong collaboration style across multi-discipline teams and site delivery stakeholders