Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering Leadership & Design Ownership
- Lead the detailed engineering and design development of complex Infrastructure Solutions projects.
- Own the technical coordination and engineering execution of assigned customer projects from solution handover through engineering release.
- Translate approved solution architectures, customer requirements and conceptual designs into detailed and executable engineering solutions.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, structural and controls engineering.
- Ensure engineering designs are technically sound, complete, manufacturable, installable and aligned with project requirements.
- Lead engineering design reviews and ensure appropriate technical decisions are made throughout the design lifecycle.
- Identify technical risks, design gaps and integration issues early and drive appropriate resolution.
- Ensure consistency and technical alignment across all engineering deliverables.
Detailed Engineering & Design Development
- Lead and coordinate the development of engineering deliverables including:
- General arrangement and equipment layout drawings.
- Site and system layouts.
- Mechanical and thermal infrastructure designs.
- Electrical system designs and power distribution concepts.
- Electrical single-line diagrams.
- Equipment integration and interface drawings.
- Structural and support requirements.
- Cable routing and containment concepts.
- Equipment sizing and system dimensioning.
- Bills of materials.
- Technical specifications.
- Design calculations and engineering documentation.
- Installation and interface requirements.
- Customer-specific design documentation.
- Ensure that engineering outputs accurately reflect:
- Customer requirements.
- Approved solution architecture.
- Applicable engineering standards and codes.
- Manufacturing capabilities.
- Installation and site constraints.
- Serviceability and maintainability requirements.
- Project schedule and commercial requirements.
Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Coordination
- Coordinate engineering activities across Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Controls and other relevant engineering teams.
- Ensure effective integration of company products and third-party equipment into the overall solution.
- Manage technical interfaces between multiple systems, suppliers and engineering disciplines.
- Resolve design conflicts and technical dependencies between systems.
- Work closely with Solutions Architects to clarify technical intent and maintain alignment with the original customer solution.
- Engage Product Engineering teams when product modifications, customization or new engineering development is required.
- Coordinate with external engineering consultants and suppliers where required.
Design Review, Quality & Compliance
- Lead technical design reviews at appropriate stages of project development.
- Review and approve engineering documentation and drawings within delegated authority.
- Ensure design outputs meet required quality standards before release.
- Verify compliance with applicable local regulations, engineering standards and customer specifications.
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Installation (DFI) and Design for Serviceability principles.
- Identify opportunities to standardize designs and improve engineering efficiency.
- Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future designs and engineering standards.
Customer & Project Support
- Provide technical support during customer design reviews and engineering discussions.
- Participate in customer meetings when detailed engineering expertise is required.
- Support clarification of technical requirements and resolution of engineering-related customer queries.
- Work closely with Project Management to ensure engineering deliverables are aligned with project schedules and milestones.
- Support technical issue resolution during manufacturing, installation, commissioning and project execution.
- Provide engineering support for design changes and variations during the project lifecycle.
Engineering Process Improvement & Standardization
- Drive continuous improvement in design engineering processes, tools and methodologies.
- Develop and improve engineering standards, design guidelines and reusable solution modules.
- Identify opportunities for standardization and modularization of Infrastructure Solutions.
- Support the development of engineering templates, design libraries and standard engineering documentation.
- Improve engineering quality,
cycle time and first-time-right design performance.
- Promote effective use of engineering tools and digital design platforms.
Technical Leadership & People Development
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to Design Engineers and other engineering team members.
- Mentor and develop engineering talent within the Infrastructure Solutions organization.
- Support capability development across relevant engineering disciplines.
- Act as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges.
- Foster a collaborative engineering culture across functions and geographies.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
- Typically 10â€15+ years of progressive engineering experience in data center infrastructure, mission-critical infrastructure, industrial systems or integrated engineering solutions.
- Demonstrated experience leading the engineering and detailed design of complex multi-disciplinary projects.
- Strong understanding of integrated Mechanical and Electrical infrastructure systems.
- Experience working with complex engineered-to-order or customized solutions.
- Experience in design engineering for data centers, modular infrastructure, mission-critical facilities or similar environments is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings, specifications, calculations and technical documentation.
- Experience coordinating engineering activities across multiple technical disciplines.
- Strong problem-solving and technical decision-making capabilities.
- Experience working with Manufacturing, Project Management, Supply Chain and Product Engineering teams.
- Robust organizational and project coordination skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues to engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience in data center infrastructure solutions.
- Experience with modular or prefabricated infrastructure solutions.
- Experience with integrated power and thermal infrastructure.
- Experience in Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) engineering coordination.
- Experience working with data center OEMs, EPC organizations, engineering consultancies or mission-critical infrastructure providers.
- Experience with CAD and engineering design tools.
- Experience with global engineering teams and international projects.
- Experience leading engineering teams or technical workstreams.
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