Mechanical Design Engineer

JDL Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a leading AI cloud infrastructure company as they look to expand their team with a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Netherlands.This is a permanent, full-time position, working remotely from anywhere in the Netherlands with occasional travel. You’ll be joining a small team that’s building the function from the ground up, assessing new sites and setting the technical standards for their AI data centre growth. A competitive package is on offer.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical due diligence on new sites, existing facilities, colocation capacity and build-to-suit opportunitiesOwn cooling topology, capacity and equipment assumptions feeding the pre-construction risk registerAssess liquid, air and hybrid cooling strategies against site conditions and high-density AI loadsGive Go / No-Go recommendations on mechanical feasibility before deals closeReview equipment availability, lead times and capex trade-offs across candidate sitesHelp write the technical standards, design criteria and readiness gates for future acquisitionsAct as the main mechanical interface across Site Selection, Development, Energy and DeliveryHand over technically validated mechanical scope to Delivery, ready for construction

Requirements

8+ years in mechanical engineering on mission critical facilities. Data centre experience is a bonus, but not essentialDegree in Mechanical Engineering or a related disciplineStrong knowledge of cooling design, chiller plants, CRAH/CRAC and liquid coolingUnderstanding of capacity planning, equipment selection and capex trade-offsExperience in feasibility or due diligence work is a plusBMS integration, commissioning or a chartered/PE qualification are a plusComfortable working in a fast-moving, build-from-scratch environmentStrong communication and presentation skills