: Mechanical Design Lead – Data Centers

Department: Design & Engineering

Reporting to: Mechanical Head

Location: Hyderabad / Mumbai

Experience: 10–17 years, with significant experience in data centre buildings and campus infrastructure

Qualification: B.Arch /M.Arch Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering;

Role Purpose

Lead mechanical design and engineering for data centre buildings and campus infrastructure, ensuring design quality, multidisciplinary coordination, code compliance, cost optimisation, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead design and engineering of PHE (Plumbing Health Engineering) systems, including water supply, plumbing, and drainage.
- Oversee Fire Fighting (FF) systems, Fire Sprinkler systems, and Fire Detection systems.
- Review HSD (High-Speed Diesel) systems, including diesel storage, transfer, and distribution for DG installations.
- Lead Water Tank Design, including capacity calculations and sizing.
- Review STP & WTP design, sizing, and campus utility integration.
- Review Fire Extinguishers selection, placement, and compliance.
- Oversee Gas Suppression system design for data halls, UPS rooms, electrical rooms, and other critical spaces.
- Review design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, BOQs, and GFC packages.
- Ensure multidisciplinary coordination with civil, structural, electrical, HVAC,



architectural, and BIM teams.
- Drive design reviews, value engineering, standardisation, and compliance with applicable NBC, NFPA, IS codes, and project specifications.
- Manage design consultants, review schedules, technical queries, and construction-stage design issues.
- Lead the mechanical design team, monitor SLAs and project milestones, and report progress and risks to the Mechanical Head.

Required Skills and Competencies

- Proven experience in mechanical design for data centre buildings and/or campus infrastructure.
- Robust technical expertise across all the mechanical systems listed above.
- Knowledge of design calculations, engineering standards, BIM coordination, and construction documentation.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit MEP, and Navisworks.
- Strong leadership, consultant management, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Key Performance Indicators

- Timely delivery of design packages and adherence to SLAs.
- Design quality, first-time-right submissions, and reduction in rework.
- Compliance with applicable codes, specifications, and quality standards.
- Timely closure of design comments, technical queries, and site issues.
- Effective consultant management, team performance, and multidisciplinary coordination.

📌 Mechanical Design Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 CtrlS Datacenters
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