Lead Engineer - Mechanical

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.

About the Role

Yondr is looking for a talented and experienced Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) – a Mechanical systems experienced design/engineer that will join the DCX (Data Centre Execution) team to provide engineering design expert input to ensure our portfolio of projects is compliant against our design parameters and that of our tenants and compliant also with local code. The ideal candidate will be engaged in the design of Yondr’s current and future generation of data center products targeted at both the Hyperscale/Cloud and AI compute markets by pushing innovation and influencing, advising and ensuring compliance in technical standards and specifications.

To ensure that Yondr’s design requirements and that of our tenants are incorporated into our current and future developments, as SME, you will work closely with the Global VP Design and Regional Design Directors, and where required, manage teams of consulting partners to provide industry standard compliant solutions that are both innovative and cutting edge. You will also work closely with project managers, design engineers, consultants, contractors and commercial teams to ensure the successful delivery and ongoing operation of our in-flight projects – globally (AMERS/EMEA). As a global role – the role will require work across both regions across our project portfolio – so travel and working on/from projects in region will be anticipated.

Main Responsibilities

• Working in partnership with the Global and regional design directorship, reporting directly under the Global VP Design, you will be collaborating with and managing our consulting partners to produce and develop BoD strategies, reference designs and global/regional standards.
• Collaborate as part of the bench of technical expert SME within Yondr to ensure that appropriate standards in design and in management and behaviours are consistently delivered.
• You will be a team-player, sensitive to your peers and to ensuring that through collaboration best solutions can be found that consider the issues through all project phases, including in operation.
• Oversee live projects through to detailed design and sign-off the mechanical systems in accordance with our global standards.
• Undertake reviews at key project stage gateways to ensure the mechanical systems are of the highest standards, fit for purpose, buildable and cost effective.
• Support various business initiatives including the continuous improvement of our global design standards and innovations for future technologies.
• Support the development team & utilities/power teams in Yondr in utilities planning & procurement.
• Engage with the supply chain to challenge the ‘norm’ and develop innovative solutions to provide the world class product considering: technical performance, resilience, energy efficiency, buildability, scalability, maintainability.
• Continuously increase your knowledge of datacenter services, systems and components through involvement with manufacturing, construction, installation, commissioning and operations to drive greater design standards.
• Support the business in identifying opportunities to improve site infrastructure and reduce our power usage effectiveness.
• Lead technical aspect of providing specific related technical input to our customers working in collaboration with the project design manager/regional design management team.

Qualifications and experience

• Expert knowledge and extensive experience with mechanical systems including air, refrigerant and water based cooling and heating systems, ventilation systems, hot and cold water services systems, process water systems and treatment, surface and foul water drainage systems.
• Proven DC/Mission critical focused experience.
• Knowledge of BMS, fire suppression systems and acoustics preferred, but not necessary.
• Basic knowledge of electrical, ICT, security, architecture, civil and structural disciplines to enable effective cross discipline coordination and agreement of key interfaces.
• Understanding in depth of the commissioning processes relating to Data Centre delivery, and all stages of the quality/integration processes from FWT to full tagging to IST / RFS.
• Good commercial acumen with understanding of commercial impacts to technical decision making from capex to opex.
• Be professional and personable with the ability to lead meetings, workshops and presentations both upstream to end customers and downstream to supply chain partners.
• You will be working in a team and you need to be a communicator and collaborator who will be able to form trusting relationships and interact at all times professionally with your colleagues, peers and our end clients.
• Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent is required. Alternatively, demonstrate your equivalency in qualifications to this level.
• Ing. or Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation.
• Uptime Institute or other industry approved accreditation preferred.
• Member of ASHRAE or other professional organizations preferred.
• BIM conversant – able to use Navisworks to navigate and interrogate 3D information.
• Experience in managing working relationships (internal & external) with cross-cultural experience, and encourage an approach to diversity within the team.

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process. Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds.