Most technical directors stop engineering. This role refuses to.

Overview

In this role you act as the mechanical authority for mission-critical cooling and energy-performance schemes in a global data-centre tier. You shape technical direction, engage with clients at the highest level, and mentor senior engineers to build a scalable discipline. You’ll lead research, tooling, and standards to guide future projects and advance the engineering practice. This position combines strategic influence with hands-on problem solving to accelerate growth and quality across international clients.

Responsibilities

• Define and steer technical strategy for cooling, resilience and energy performance on data-centre projects
• Review critical technical decisions and ensure they meet project goals
• Represent the team in front of clients during complex discussions
• Develop and mentor senior engineers to become successors
• Lead initiatives in research, tooling, and standards to shape the discipline’s future
• Contribute to the platform’s international reach and deliverables for a diverse client base
• Drive the discipline forward beyond quarterly scheme delivery to long-term capability building

Key requirements

• depth of mechanical engineering expertise in data-centre cooling and energy performance
• ability to lead, influence, and mentor teams
• strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
• track record of setting technical direction and delivering high-stakes projects

• leadership
• strategic thinking
• stakeholder management
• cooling strategy
• resilience engineering
• energy performance

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