Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Operations SME
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About the Role
Provide technical expertise in mechanical systems for data centers, focusing on design review, operational readiness, and procedure development for critical environments.
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Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise for critical mechanical systems, including chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems, HVAC equipment, fuel systems, and fire protection systems
- Review mechanical designs, commissioning reports, test scripts, maintenance procedures, operating practices, and technical documentation for operability, maintainability, reliability, and alignment with client standards
- Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, commissioning reviews, operational readiness assessments, project meetings, technical workshops, procedure validation exercises, and tabletop reviews
- Evaluate mechanical system performance, operational risks, preventive maintenance strategies, operating practices, and critical environment requirements
- Develop, review, edit, and validate Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, and Methods of Procedure in alignment with client standards, regulatory requirements, and international best practices
- Conduct technical procedure reviews to confirm operational accuracy, risk mitigation, safe execution, and alignment with current facility requirements
- Support commissioning and operational acceptance by verifying that mechanical systems and procedures support design intent, facility readiness, and client reliability objectives
- Prepare clear and technically accurate documentation, including engineering reports, risk assessments, operating procedures, technical evaluations, and operational readiness documentation
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering, commissioning, construction, operations, contractor, and stakeholder teams
- Support business development activities by providing technical expertise during client engagements, as required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline (implied by title and context)
- Minimum 5 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering, data center operations, or mission critical facilities (based on source experience level and description)
- Strong direct data center experience and deep understanding of mechanical infrastructure supporting Tier III and Tier IV facilities
- Experience in mechanical design review, commissioning, operational readiness, facility operations, and procedure development for complex data center environments
- Ability to review mechanical systems for operability, maintainability, reliability, operational risk, and alignment with client standards
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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Role Overview
- Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services.
- We are looking for a driven and capable Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Operations Subject Matter Expert to support mission critical data center projects in KSA.
- This role will provide technical expertise across mechanical design review, commissioning, operational readiness, facility operations, and procedure development for complex data center environments.
- The ideal candidate has strong direct data center experience and a deep understanding of mechanical infrastructure supporting Tier III and Tier IV facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical expertise for critical mechanical systems, including chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems, HVAC equipment, fuel systems, and fire protection systems.
- Review mechanical designs, commissioning reports, test scripts, maintenance procedures, operating practices, and technical documentation for operability, maintainability, reliability, and alignment with client standards.
- Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, commissioning reviews, operational readiness assessments, project meetings, technical workshops, procedure validation exercises, and tabletop reviews.
- Evaluate mechanical system performance, operational risks, preventive maintenance strategies, operating practices, and critical environment requirements.
- Develop, review, edit, and validate Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, and Methods of Procedure in alignment with client standards, regulatory requirements, and international best practices.
- Conduct technical procedure reviews to confirm operational accuracy, risk mitigation, safe execution, and alignment with current facility requirements.
- Support commissioning and operational acceptance by verifying that mechanical systems and procedures support design intent, facility readiness, and client reliability objectives.
- Prepare clear and technically accurate documentation, including engineering reports, risk assessments, operating procedures, technical evaluations, and operational readiness documentation.
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering, commissioning, construction, operations, contractor, and stakeholder teams.
- Support business development activities by providing technical expertise during client engagements, as required.
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate has strong direct data center experience and a deep understanding of mechanical infrastructure supporting Tier III and Tier IV facilities.
- The candidate should be capable of reviewing mechanical systems for operability, maintainability, reliability, operational risk, and alignment with client standards and industry best practices.
- This is a hands on, client facing technical role focused on mechanical system performance, operational readiness, maintenance practices, procedure development, commissioning support, and technical documentation.
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