Technical Director - Mechanical (Data Centre Projects)

About the role

A leading international engineering and design consultancy is looking for a Technical Director, Mechanical for its Singapore business, through Michael Page. The role suits an experienced mechanical engineering professional who wants to deliver complex, large-scale data centre and mission-critical infrastructure projects. It is a senior leadership position with a permanent contract.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership for mechanical engineering design across data centre, mission-critical and complex building projects.
• Lead the design and engineering of critical mechanical systems, including HVAC, chilled water systems, cooling infrastructure and associated building services.
• Oversee projects through the design lifecycle, from concept and feasibility studies to detailed design, construction support and commissioning coordination.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet requirements for reliability, redundancy, energy efficiency, operational performance and applicable regulations.
• Act as a senior technical advisor to clients, developers, contractors and stakeholders, and review designs, specifications and technical submissions.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to integrate mechanical, electrical and other building systems.
• Support business development, including technical proposals, tender submissions and client presentations.
• Mentor engineering teams and identify innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in mechanical building services design, ideally in an engineering consultancy.
• Strong experience in data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects, especially mechanical cooling systems and HVAC design.
• Solid understanding of data centre design principles such as resilience, redundancy, energy efficiency and critical cooling requirements.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, technically complex projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng/CPEng) or equivalent preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, and commercial awareness with proposal and project planning experience.