Mechanical Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineering SME, you will be instrumental in providing technical expertise to internal team members and external clients, helping drive Arcadis’ data center work forward. You will be responsible for guiding and mentoring our in-house engineering team by providing senior-level advice on mechanical system selection, cooling strategies, market trends, specialty consulting, and client engagement.

As a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in coordinating mechanical activities across large-scale building and data center projects. Your expertise will help ensure smooth execution, high performance, resilience, and compliance, while supporting project teams with technical leadership and proactive problem-solving.

Role accountabilities:

• Support the design and delivery of mechanical systems for data center and mission critical facilities
• Provide technical mechanical engineering input to clients and internal project teams
• Apply knowledge of industry standards, codes, and best practices relevant to data centers and mission critical environments
• Lead in developing mechanical designs including:
  • Cooling plant systems
  • Chilled water systems
  • Direct expansion (DX) systems
  • Air-cooled and water-cooled heat rejection systems
  • Computer room air handling and cooling systems
  • Liquid cooling systems and emerging thermal management technologies
  • Ventilation and pressurization strategies
  • Fuel oil and ancillary support systems as applicable
  • Building management system (BMS) integration for mechanical systems monitoring and control
• Evaluate and guide teams on the pros and cons of various cooling systems, redundancy approaches, turn down ratios, energy efficiency strategies, and operational resiliency and redundancy
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders
• Participate in key design discussions and help communicate mechanical design decisions to clients
• Contribute to all project phases, including: Pursuit, Concept design, Detailed design, Construction administration, Commissioning, Closeout