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.
Job Description
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
Key responsibilities
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
Qualifications
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
Additional Information
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

Work arrangement
Hybrid