Mechanical Design Manager

November 21

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Decima International

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Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in.

11 - 50 employees

📋 Description

• Act as the owner’s trusted mechanical engineering authority, ensuring all designs meet program requirements, operational goals, and long-term reliability. • Review and approve consultant design packages (concept, SD, DD, IFP, IFC). • Provide critical evaluation of proposed solutions, identifying gaps, risks, or value-engineering opportunities that protect the owner’s interests. • Lead technical negotiations with designers, contractors, and equipment vendors. • Evaluate mechanical system architectures for resiliency, efficiency, scalability, and maintainability. • Oversee key mechanical systems, including data center cooling, hydronics and fluid distribution, heat rejection systems, airflow and pressurization, and smoke exhaust systems. • Drive the design review process, ensuring alignment with codes, standards, and the owner’s design basis. • Coordinate interdisciplinary design integration across MEP, CSA, controls, etc. • Maintain design logs, review matrices, risk registers, and decision documentation. • Provide design intent interpretation during construction and ensure contractors’ work aligns with approved drawings and specifications.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of mechanical design experience, with 5+ years on mission-critical projects as an owner rep, design manager, or consulting lead. • Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. • Strong understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, Uptime Institute, and relevant data-center design standards. • Proven ability to manage external design firms and hold partners accountable for performance. • Current US work permit required. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment (e.g., H-1B visa sponsorship or transfer not offered).

🏖️ Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision and dental insurance for our employees. • Competitive salary package, including paid time off and performance-based bonuses.