Principal Delivery Engineer, Mechanical | Data Centres

Amsterdam, Netherlands

MRL Consulting Group is supporting an international data centre owner and operator in appointing a Principal Delivery Engineer with a mechanical bias.

This senior client-side role offers the opportunity to influence mechanical engineering decisions from design development through construction, commissioning and handover. You will bring technical authority to project teams, challenge proposed solutions and ensure infrastructure meets the demands of a resilient data centre environment.

The position will suit an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys combining detailed design review with practical delivery and close collaboration with consultants, contractors and operations teams.

The role

• Provide mechanical technical leadership across data centre design and delivery activities.

• Review and challenge consultant designs, specifications and contractor submissions.

• Assess cooling strategies, plant selection, hydraulic arrangements and redundancy against capacity and resilience requirements.

• Ensure designs account for maintenance access, operational continuity, energy performance and future infrastructure needs.

• Coordinate mechanical interfaces with electrical systems, controls and wider building services.

• Resolve technical queries with consultants, contractors, suppliers and internal engineering teams.

• Assess proposed changes against engineering standards, cost, programme and buildability.

• Support procurement through technical evaluations of equipment and delivery proposals.

• Work with commissioning and operations teams to verify performance and support effective handover.

• Feed project experience into engineering standards and future design decisions.

Your background

• Substantial mechanical engineering experience within data centres or comparable mission-critical environments.

• Strong technical knowledge of cooling infrastructure, HVAC, hydraulic systems, controls and resilient design.

• A track record of reviewing designs and taking ownership of technical decisions.

• Experience guiding multidisciplinary consultants and challenging contractor proposals constructively.

• An understanding of how engineering choices affect construction, commissioning and long-term operation.

• Commercial judgement, with the ability to balance technical performance against budget and programme requirements.

• Strong communication skills and confidence working with technical, operational and customer stakeholders.

• Experience gained within a data centre operator, developer, engineering consultancy or specialist contractor.

• A relevant engineering qualification, with professional registration advantageous.

The opportunity

This position offers meaningful influence over the engineering outcomes of a major data centre environment. You will work at the interface between central engineering, project delivery and campus operations, helping turn technical requirements into reliable, practical infrastructure.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Sam Jackson at MRL Consulting Group.

Telephone: +44 1273 320 883
Email: sam.jackson@mrlcg.com