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About the Role

The Associate Director – Mechanical Engineering supports the Technical Director – Mechanical Design with the utilisation, growth, and development of professionals within the Mechanical Engineering discipline across Springtide's European data centre portfolio. This includes Mechanical Engineers, HVAC Engineers, Public Health Engineers, Sustainability Engineers, Building Physics Engineers, and Mission-Critical Mechanical Subject Matter Experts. The Associate Director provides technical leadership, governance, and oversight for all mechanical systems associated with mission-critical facilities, ensuring that designs achieve the highest standards of resilience, efficiency, maintainability, sustainability, and operational performance. As the senior mechanical authority within the organisation, the Associate Director establishes discipline standards, provides strategic direction, ensures technical excellence, and supports project delivery across multiple clients, regions, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Be accountable for the Mechanical Engineering discipline.
Ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables through QA/QC reviews, technical audits, and discipline governance.
Support business development with technical input, proposal content, scope development, and work-hour estimating.
Possess deep technical expertise in mission-critical cooling systems, HVAC infrastructure, public health systems, energy efficiency, sustainable design, and thermal resilience.
Support strategic initiatives related to sustainability, energy optimisation, heat reuse, low-carbon design, and water conservation.
Act as the technical authority for mechanical systems supporting hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and critical infrastructure facilities.
Ensure alignment with international standards, local regulatory requirements, client standards, and industry best practices.
Coordinate with Regional Senior Directors, Technical Directors, Project Managers, and Proposal Managers to understand project scope, programme requirements, resource demands, and mechanical deliverables.
Assign appropriate engineering resources to deliver cost-effective and technically robust solutions.
Define mechanical engineering design standards, design philosophies, and discipline procedures.
Utilise the outputs from engineering tools including computational fluid dynamics, transient flow network modelling, and thermal modelling in order to inform and deliver right-first-time mechanical designs and design standards.
Collaborate with senior leadership to establish governance frameworks for mechanical engineering delivery.
Ensure quality, consistency, compliance, and technical excellence across all mechanical engineering deliverables.
Lead Mechanical Engineering Communities of Practice to drive continuous improvement and standardisation.
Liaise with global discipline leaders to ensure consistency in engineering approaches, design methodologies, and technical standards.
Act as the technical lead for Critical Cooling Systems, HVAC Systems, Chilled Water Systems, Direct Expansion (DX) Systems, Air Handling Systems, Evaporative and Adiabatic Cooling Systems, Thermal Energy Storage, Public Health Systems, Fuel Oil Systems, Water Treatment Systems, Heat Rejection Systems, and Sustainable Mechanical Infrastructure.
Develop enterprise mechanical engineering standards for mission-critical facilities.
Review and approve mechanical concepts, calculations, thermal models, and engineering strategies.
Establish design criteria for resilience, maintainability, operational efficiency, redundancy, and sustainability.
Support innovation and adoption of emerging cooling technologies.
Provide expert review and approval for Basis of Design (BOD) documents, Mechanical Design Reports, Cooling Plant Designs, CFD and Thermal Modelling Studies, Equipment Selection Reports, Hydronic System Designs, Mechanical Schematics and P&IDs, Public Health Designs, Sustainability Assessments, and Energy Efficiency Studies.
Ensure coordinated integration between Mechanical Systems, Electrical Infrastructure, Control Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Architectural Design, Structural Design, Digital Delivery Platforms, and Commissioning Programmes.
Develop and implement strategic initiatives focused on Low Carbon Design, Net-Zero Data Centre Strategies, Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE), Energy Usage Effectiveness (PUE), Heat Recovery Systems, Alternative Cooling Technologies, Sustainable Refrigerant Strategies, and AI-Assisted Energy Optimisation.
Support the evaluation and deployment of innovative cooling technologies including Liquid Cooling, Immersion Cooling, Rear Door Heat Exchangers, Direct-to-Chip Cooling, and High Efficiency Cooling Architectures.
Drive adoption of sustainable engineering solutions across the business.
Support bids and proposals through technical leadership and strategic input.
Estimate and continuously manage work-hours and resource requirements for mechanical engineering activities.
Participate in client meetings, workshops, design reviews, and solution development.
Support development of new service offerings related to sustainability, energy optimisation, and mechanical engineering consultancy.
Act as a senior technical representative during business development activities.
Provide technical oversight of mechanical contractors, consultants, and specialist vendors.
Review vendor designs, calculations, equipment selections, and technical submissions.
Support procurement activities through technical evaluations and vendor selection processes.
Ensure consistency and compliance across projects and delivery partners.
Provide technical leadership for outsourced engineering activities and specialist consultant engagement.
Support commissioning activities including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Integrated Systems Testing (IST), Functional Performance Testing (FPT), Reliability Validation Testing, and Seasonal Commissioning Reviews.
Ensure systems perform reliably under normal and failure conditions.
Ensure cooling resilience and redundancy objectives are achieved.
Ensure client operational requirements are fully met.
Ensure effective transition from design through construction, commissioning, and live operations.
Ensure compliance with ASHRAE Guidelines, CIBSE Standards, EN Standards, ISO Standards, Building Regulations, Local European Authority Requirements, Uptime Institute Methodologies, and Client Design Standards.
Lead discipline QA/QC reviews.
Conduct technical audits.
Establish lessons learned procedures.
Drive continual improvement initiatives.
Support engineering risk management and resilience assessments.
Lead and manage a team of Principal Engineers, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance engineering culture.
Promote professional accreditations and continuing professional development.
Conduct capability assessments and identify training needs.
Support recruitment, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
Mentor future technical leaders within the business.
Support the Senior Director of Design in developing long-term discipline growth plans.
Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and client requirements.
Support organisational transformation and innovation programmes.
Drive growth of the Mechanical Engineering discipline across Europe.
Develop strategic recruitment and capability development plans.
Travel throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally as required.
Promote company vision, values, and technical excellence.
Support organisational growth initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement across mechanical engineering delivery.

Requirements

Minimum 10+ years' experience in mission-critical mechanical engineering, data centres, or critical infrastructure projects.
Proven experience leading design and delivery of large-scale cooling and HVAC systems for data centres.
Strong knowledge of Chilled Water Systems, Air-Cooled Systems, Adiabatic Cooling Systems, Liquid Cooling Technologies, Thermal Modelling, Public Health Systems, Fuel Systems, Sustainable Design, Energy Optimisation Strategies, and Mission-Critical Resilience Principles.
Strong understanding of ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines and data centre cooling design.
Proven ability to plan, organise, supervise, and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience developing engineering standards, governance frameworks, and discipline strategies.
Experience delivering hyperscale data centre developments throughout Europe.
Experience working with major hyperscale operators including Microsoft, Google, AWS, or Meta.
Familiarity with liquid cooling and next-generation high-density computing environments.
Experience in energy efficiency, sustainability, and net-zero design strategies.
Additional European language capability (German, French, Dutch, Spanish, or Italian) is advantageous.
Relevant professional memberships such as CIBSE, IMechE, ASHRAE, or equivalent.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering
HVAC Engineering
Public Health Engineering
Sustainability Engineering
Building Physics Engineering
Mission-Critical Mechanical Subject Matter Expertise
Technical Leadership
Governance
Oversight
Resilience
Efficiency
Maintainability
Operational Performance
Discipline Standards
Strategic Direction
Technical Excellence
Project Delivery
QA/QC Reviews
Technical Audits
Business Development
Proposal Content
Scope Development
Work-hour Estimating
Mission-Critical Cooling Systems
HVAC Infrastructure
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Design
Thermal Resilience
Sustainability Initiatives
Energy Optimisation
Heat Reuse
Low-Carbon Design
Water Conservation
Hyperscale Data Centres
Colocation Facilities
Enterprise Facilities
Critical Infrastructure Facilities
International Standards
Local Regulatory Requirements
Client Standards
Industry Best Practices
Design Standards
Design Philosophies
Discipline Procedures
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Transient Flow Network Modelling
Thermal Modelling
Governance Frameworks
Communities of Practice
Continuous Improvement
Standardisation
Engineering Approaches
Design Methodologies
Critical Cooling Systems
HVAC Systems
Chilled Water Systems
Direct Expansion (DX) Systems
Air Handling Systems
Evaporative Cooling Systems
Adiabatic Cooling Systems
Thermal Energy Storage
Public Health Systems
Fuel Oil Systems
Water Treatment Systems
Heat Rejection Systems
Sustainable Mechanical Infrastructure
Mechanical Concepts
Mechanical Calculations
Thermal Models
Engineering Strategies
Design Criteria
Emerging Cooling Technologies
Basis of Design (BOD)
Mechanical Design Reports
Cooling Plant Designs
Equipment Selection Reports
Hydronic System Designs
Mechanical Schematics
P&IDs
Sustainability Assessments
Energy Efficiency Studies
Electrical Infrastructure Integration
Control Systems Integration
Fire Protection Systems Integration
Architectural Design Integration
Structural Design Integration
Digital Delivery Platforms Integration
Commissioning Programmes Integration
Low Carbon Design
Net-Zero Data Centre Strategies
Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)
Energy Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
Heat Recovery Systems
Alternative Cooling Technologies
Sustainable Refrigerant Strategies
AI-Assisted Energy Optimisation
Liquid Cooling
Immersion Cooling
Rear Door Heat Exchangers
Direct-to-Chip Cooling
High Efficiency Cooling Architectures
Bids and Proposals
Work-hour Estimation
Resource Management
Client Meetings
Workshops
Design Reviews
Solution Development
Service Offering Development
Mechanical Engineering Consultancy
Senior Technical Representation
Contractor Management
Vendor Management
Consultant Management
Technical Oversight
Procurement Support
Technical Evaluations
Vendor Selection
Outsourced Engineering Activities
Specialist Consultant Engagement
Commissioning Support
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
Functional Performance Testing (FPT)
Reliability Validation Testing
Seasonal Commissioning Reviews
Operational Readiness Assessments
System Performance
Cooling Resilience
Redundancy Objectives
Client Operational Requirements
Design to Construction Transition
Construction to Commissioning Transition
Commissioning to Operations Transition
Quality Assurance
Compliance
Risk Management
ASHRAE Guidelines
CIBSE Standards
EN Standards
ISO Standards
Building Regulations
Local European Authority Requirements
Uptime Institute Methodologies
Client Design Standards
Lessons Learned Procedures
Continual Improvement Initiatives
Engineering Risk Management
Resilience Assessments
Talent Development
Leadership
Team Management
Collaborative Culture
Inclusive Culture
High-Performance Culture
Professional Accreditations
Continuing Professional Development
Capability Assessments
Training Needs Identification
Recruitment Support
Succession Planning
Talent Development Initiatives
Mentoring
Strategic Planning
Discipline Growth Plans
Emerging Technologies Identification
Market Trends Identification
Client Requirements Identification
Organisational Transformation
Innovation Programmes
European Growth
Strategic Recruitment Plans
Capability Development Plans
International Travel
Company Vision Promotion
Company Values Promotion
Technical Excellence Promotion
Organisational Growth Support
Continuous Improvement Drive

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate Director
Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline
Chartered Engineer status (CEng) preferred or actively working towards equivalent professional accreditation

About the Company

At Springtide, we listen, understand, and lean into complex challenges to unlock new solutions and realize opportunities with our partners. Distinguished by our agility, creativity, expertise, and owner’s perspective, we deliver faster time-to-market and longer-lasting value, enabling you to do more.
Springtide Project Services is a full-service technical consultancy providing Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Project and Program Management, and Commissioning services to advanced technology industries, including the semiconductor, mission-critical data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and display sectors. We bring deep subject matter expertise as well as proven, reliable execution experience to bear on complex projects. The name Springtide represents our culture and values as an agile organization providing fresh, dynamic, and innovative solutions to help our clients optimize their project outcomes. We are energetic, driven, and curious, and take a sophisticated approach to every client project, enabling a critical scope to be executed; we walk in our clients’ shoes, we listen, we are curious, and we excel in a thriving collaborative culture, proactively leaning into challenges with a solutions mindset. We focus on collaborative engagement, alignment, and optimized execution, enabling our clients to do more and to achieve their business success. Springtide is a division of IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC.
Specialties: Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Program Management, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCM, and augmented resourcing services.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Springtide without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. Springtide is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.