Technical Director- Data Centres (Mechanical)

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy, and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable, and resilient world. The Egis Group has more than 50 years of experience and a team of 23,500 employees in over 70 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

The position is open across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Gurgaon .

Role purpose

Lead the technical delivery and reputation of Egis's data centre mechanical design offer across India

Act as the senior mechanical authority on hyperscale and colocation programmes, from concept through to handover

Combine technical leadership with client engagement, bid support and P&L accountability

Provide mechanical discipline leadership on hyperscale and colocation data centre projects

Set and uphold design standards, QA/QC and technical governance

Lead client presentations, design reviews and technical interviews at senior level

Support bids and proposals, including strategy, scope, resourcing and fee build up

Own P&L performance for the mechanical discipline: utilisation, margin, forecasting and resource planning

Coach, mentor and develop senior engineers and team leads

Work with BIM and digital teams to drive coordinated, efficient delivery

Build relationships with hyperscalers, colocation operators, developers and contractors

Discipline focus: Mechanical

Cooling strategy for hyperscale and colocation facilities, including air, hybrid and liquid cooling (direct to chip, immersion)

Chilled water systems, heat rejection, and water use optimisation

PUE and WUE performance and energy efficiency

Resilience concepts (N+1, 2N) and input to testing and commissioning

Coordination with electrical, architecture, structure and BIM teams

18+ years in mechanical or HVAC engineering, with 8+ years in data centres

Proven delivery of hyperscale and colocation facilities, ideally multi site and multi region

Prior experience at Director, Associate Director or Technical Director level

Track record of managing a P&L or significant commercial responsibility

Excellent presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills, comfortable with C level and client stakeholders

Strong coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams, with a working knowledge of BIM

Chartered or professionally qualified engineer (CEng or equivalent), registered with a relevant professional body

Degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline

Desirable

Middle East data centre experience

Experience working on international or multicultural teams

Experience building or scaling a data centre practice

Chartered Engineer (CE) or equivalent professional certification

Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects

Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies

Experience in client liaison and stakeholder management

Knowledge of sustainable design practices and green building standards

Experience with site inspections and quality assurance verification

Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget

Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work in a fast-paced environment

Strong organizational and time management skills

Commitment to professional development and continuous learning