About the Company

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer specializing in plumbing and fire protection design for data center projects in India. The role will cover design and coordination from concept through construction, with a focus on safety, reliability, maintainability, code compliance, and minimizing operational risk in mission-critical facilities.

About the Role

The role will cover design and coordination from concept through construction, with a focus on safety, reliability, maintainability, code compliance, and minimizing operational risk in mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities

Design and develop plumbing and fire protection systems for data centers, including data halls, support areas, offices, utility spaces, and external site infrastructure.
Prepare design basis reports, calculations, specifications, drawings, equipment schedules, tender documents, and construction-stage deliverables.
Develop domestic water, flushing, drainage, stormwater, sewage, and other plumbing systems as applicable to the project.
Design fire protection systems such as fire-water storage and pumping, hydrant and sprinkler systems, wet risers, and other required suppression systems in coordination with specialist vendors.
Coordinate fire detection and suppression interfaces with electrical, controls, security, and data center operations teams. Address special hazards such as UPS rooms, battery areas, generators, and electrical rooms as applicable.
Review fire strategy, hazard classifications, system zoning, water demand, hydraulic calculations, and equipment selections.
Ensure designs align with applicable Indian codes and requirements, including relevant NBC provisions, BIS standards, local fire authority requirements, and project-specific insurer and client standards. Apply NFPA or other international standards where specified by the project.
Coordinate with architecture, structural, civil, electrical, HVAC, ICT, and other disciplines to resolve clashes and protect critical routes and equipment clearances.
Use BIM and design tools to develop and review coordinated models and drawings; identify and resolve clashes before issue for construction.
Support authority submissions, technical reviews, value engineering, tender queries, vendor and contractor reviews, site inspections, testing, commissioning, and close-out documentation.
Review shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, inspection and test plans, and operation and maintenance documentation.
Identify design risks and support reliability, redundancy, maintainability, water efficiency, and construction quality objectives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

Required Skills

10-15 years of relevant experience in plumbing and fire protection design, preferably on data centers or other mission-critical facilities.
Working knowledge of Indian building and fire safety requirements, relevant BIS standards, and local approval processes.
Experience with fire protection and plumbing calculations, design documentation, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit/BIM; familiarity with Navisworks or equivalent coordination tools is preferred.
Experience with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center projects in India.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate.
Exposure to international standards such as NFPA and client or insurer design criteria.
Experience supporting projects through construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
Professional registration or relevant fire protection, BIM, or project credentials.

Preferred Skills

Pay range and compensation package

Equal Opportunity Statement

Mechanical Engineer - Plumbing & Fire Protection Design.