About Us:
DAMAC Digital is a global digital infrastructure company headquartered in Dubai and a wholly owned subsidiary of the DAMAC Group. The company builds, buys and partners to deliver next-generation data center solutions that serve the growing demand from hyperscalers, cloud providers, enterprises and AI-driven workloads across strategic global markets.
Today, DAMAC Digital operates across 12+ countries with a portfolio of 25+ data centers and 4+ GW of planned capacity, delivering scalable IT capacity and infrastructure designed to grow with customers’ AI-driven ambitions.
With state-of-the-art design, the company is executing a robust pipeline of high-capacity, scalable, secure and sustainable data center projects to support digital economic transformation worldwide. The future is digital, the future is now.
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer to support the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of mission-critical data center facilities.
This role will be responsible for critical cooling infrastructure, HVAC systems, commissioning activities, operational reliability, and energy-efficiency initiatives that ensure our facilities achieve the highest levels of availability and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Mechanical Design & Engineering
- Review and develop mechanical designs, calculations, specifications, drawings, and technical documentation for data center facilities.
- Support the design and review of HVAC and cooling infrastructure for mission-critical environments.
- Perform cooling load calculations and equipment capacity assessments.
- Review chilled water systems including chillers, pumps, piping networks, valves, heat exchangers, and associated equipment.
- Review air-side systems including CRAH/CRAC units, AHUs, ventilation systems, ductwork, dampers, and air distribution systems.
- Evaluate redundancy, maintainability, reliability, scalability, and operational performance requirements.
- Review P&IDs, control schematics, equipment layouts, and control sequences.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local and international engineering standards.
Critical Cooling Systems
- Provide engineering support for chillers, cooling towers, dry coolers, heat exchangers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC units, and chilled water systems.
- Support redundancy strategies including N+1, 2N, and distributed-redundant configurations.
- Validate cooling capacity requirements against current and future IT demands.
- Monitor key operating parameters including temperature, flow rates, differential pressure, and system performance.
- Support cooling optimization initiatives focused on energy efficiency and PUE improvement.
- Evaluate failure scenarios and ensure environmental conditions remain within operational requirements.
Construction & Installation
- Monitor mechanical installation activities and ensure compliance with approved drawings and specifications.
- Inspect installation of chillers, pumps, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, AHUs, piping systems, valves, ductwork, insulation, and associated equipment.
- Review shop drawings, RFIs, technical submissions, equipment submittals, and method statements.
- Coordinate with electrical, architectural, structural, controls, and MEP teams throughout project delivery.
- Resolve technical and construction-related issues while ensuring maintainability and operational accessibility.
Testing & Commissioning
- Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities for mechanical systems.
- Participate in FAT, SAT, functional testing, performance testing, and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
- Support commissioning of chillers, pumps, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, heat exchangers, and associated control systems.
- Verify chilled water flow, pressure, temperatures, and overall system performance.
- Review mechanical control sequences and failure-response scenarios.
- Participate in integrated testing of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Support simulated failure testing of redundant cooling infrastructure.
- Review commissioning reports, punch lists, deficiencies, and test documentation.
Operations & Maintenance
- Support operation and maintenance of critical cooling and HVAC infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot equipment failures, alarms, temperature excursions, pressure issues, and flow-related abnormalities.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Review preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs.
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities for optimization and sustainability improvements.
- Support capacity planning and future mechanical infrastructure upgrades.
- Maintain accurate records, drawings, technical documentation, and as-built information.
BMS & Controls
- Collaborate with BMS and Controls teams to ensure proper monitoring and control of mechanical systems.
- Review control logic, points lists, alarms, interlocks, operating sequences, and equipment status.
- Utilize BMS, DDC, and EPMS platforms to monitor and optimize system performance.
- Support development and validation of automatic changeover and failure-response sequences.
Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
- Monitor mechanical system energy consumption and operational efficiency.
- Support initiatives aimed at reducing cooling energy usage and improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
- Analyze chiller, cooling tower, pump, and CRAH/CRAC performance data.
- Identify opportunities for free cooling, variable speed technologies, optimized operating temperatures, and other energy-saving measures.
- Support measurement, verification, and reporting of sustainability initiatives.
Safety & Compliance
- Promote a strong culture of safety and operational excellence.
- Participate in risk assessments, permit-to-work processes, and safety reviews.
- Support safe isolation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
- Review risk assessments and method statements for mechanical works.
- Ensure compliance with local authority requirements, environmental regulations, and international standards.
Why Join DAMAC Digital?
- Be part of one of the fastest-growing digital infrastructure platforms globally.
- Work on hyperscale and AI-driven data center developments.
- Collaborate with industry-leading experts across multiple geographies.
- Gain exposure to large-scale mission-critical facilities and cutting-edge technologies.
- Play a key role in shaping the future of global digital infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
3-8+ years of experience in:
- Data Centers
- Mission-Critical Facilities
Strong understanding of:
- HVAC Systems
- Chilled Water Infrastructure
- Chillers & Cooling Towers
- CRAH/CRAC Units
- Pumps & Mechanical Piping Systems
- Critical Cooling Infrastructure
Experience with:
- Mechanical Testing & Commissioning
- Troubleshooting & Maintenance
- Capacity Planning
- Operational Reliability
Ability to interpret:
- P&IDs
- Mechanical Drawings
- Control Diagrams
- Equipment Schedules
- Technical Specifications
Experience coordinating with contractors, consultants, equipment vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Ready to build the future of digital infrastructure? Apply now and join DAMAC Digital.