Mechanical Engineer - Plumbing & Fire Protection Design.

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

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