Technical Director- Data Centres (Mechanical)

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy, and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable, and resilient world. The Egis Group has more than 50 years of experience and a team of 23,500 employees in over 70 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation. The position is open across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Gurgaon. Role purpose - Lead the technical delivery and reputation of Egis's data centre mechanical design offer across India - Act as the senior mechanical authority on hyperscale and colocation programmes, from concept through to handover - Combine technical leadership with client engagement, bid support and P&L accountability  Key responsibilities - Provide mechanical discipline leadership on hyperscale and colocation data centre projects - Set and uphold design standards, QA/QC and technical governance - Lead client presentations, design reviews and technical interviews at senior level - Support bids and proposals, including strategy, scope, resourcing and fee build up - Own P&L performance for the mechanical discipline: utilisation, margin, forecasting and resource planning - Coach, mentor and develop senior engineers and team leads - Work with BIM and digital teams to drive coordinated, efficient delivery - Build relationships with hyperscalers, colocation operators, developers and contractors  Discipline focus: Mechanical - Cooling strategy for hyperscale and colocation facilities, including air, hybrid and liquid cooling (direct to chip, immersion) - Chilled water systems, heat rejection, and water use optimisation - PUE and WUE performance and energy efficiency - Resilience concepts (N+1, 2N) and input to testing and commissioning - Coordination with electrical, architecture, structure and BIM teams - 18+ years in mechanical or HVAC engineering, with 8+ years in data centres - Proven delivery of hyperscale and colocation facilities, ideally multi site and multi region - Prior experience at Director, Associate Director or Technical Director level - Track record of managing a P&L or significant commercial responsibility - Excellent presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills, comfortable with C level and client stakeholders - Strong coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams, with a working knowledge of BIM - Chartered or professionally qualified engineer (CEng or equivalent), registered with a relevant professional body - Degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline  Desirable - Middle East data centre experience - Experience working on international or multicultural teams - Experience building or scaling a data centre practice - Chartered Engineer (CE) or equivalent professional certification - Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects - Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies - Experience in client liaison and stakeholder management - Knowledge of sustainable design practices and green building standards - Experience with site inspections and quality assurance verification - Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget - Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work in a fast-paced environment - Strong organizational and time management skills - Commitment to professional development and continuous learning