Associate/Principal Mechanical Engineer - Data Centres

As a Mechanical Engineer in Ramboll’s Data Centre Facilities team, you lead the technical delivery of mechanical designs for data centre projects and oversee cross-disciplinary collaboration with electrical peers. You guide and check other engineers, perform critical design work when needed, and maintain high standards of client service. You’ll work on cooling, ventilation, automation & control, and related systems, applying building physics, CFD, and sustainable design to meet reliability and efficiency goals. This role offers influence over project outcomes and opportunities to shape data centre engineering principles. You will join a team that values technical excellence, client care, and

• Technically challenging MEP-led projects
• Development opportunities
• Leadership guidance and mentoring
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions

• Lead Ramboll representation on data centre projects and manage engineers across disciplines
• Drive project delivery with minimal supervision on technical aspects
• Use design production tools (CAD, Bluebeam, calculations, BIM collaboration) to develop solutions
• Complete detailed designs and supervise others as needed
• Inspire confidence internally and externally to strengthen client relationships
• Manage project delivery timelines and commit to milestones
• Coordinate tasks as Mechanical lead to meet deadlines and allocate resources

• Qualified Engineer with a proven track record in their discipline
• Experience with mission-critical systems in the data centre or similar industries (pharma, healthcare, enterprise data centres)
• CIBSE/IET/IMechE accredited honours degree or HNC with commitment to further education
• Working towards IEng or CEng status
• Excellent communicator capable of simplifying complex concepts
• Interest in or experience with digital and parametric design tools

• Excellent communication
• Ability to simplify complex concepts
• Client relationship building
• CAD
• Bluebeam
• calculations