Design Engineer – HVAC (Data Center)
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- Powai, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop conceptual, schematic, and detailed HVAC designs for Data Center facilities.
- Perform cooling load calculations and equipment sizing for mission-critical environments.
- Design and prepare layouts for:
- Chilled water systems
- SFN systems
- Precision cooling systems (CRAH / CRAC/FWU/PAHU)
- Air-cooled chiller plants
- Cooling distribution systems
- Develop HVAC equipment schedules, technical specifications, and design documentation.
- Plumbing System Design
- Develop conceptual, schematic, and detailed designs for plumbing systems.
- Design systems including:
- Domestic water supply systems
- Cold and hot water distribution
- Drainage and wastewater systems
- Storm water drainage systems
- Sewage systems
- Prepare plumbing layouts, riser diagrams, and system schematics.
- Design air-cooled chiller systems and condenser systems.
- Develop redundancy configurations (N, N+1, 2N) for critical infrastructure.
- Implement airflow management strategies such as:
- Hot aisle / Cold aisle containment
- Raised floor cooling distribution
- Overhead cooling solutions.
- Design Direct-to-Chip liquid cooling infrastructure.
- Develop Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) systems and piping networks.
- Coordinate integration between IT equipment and cooling systems.
- Design solutions for single-phase and two-phase immersion cooling systems.
- Support integration of immersion tanks with heat rejection systems.
- Coordinate with IT vendors and equipment manufacturers.
- Design and integrate Plate Heat Exchangers within cooling loops.
- Support primary-secondary chilled water separation.
- Evaluate free cooling and heat recovery strategies using PHE systems.
- Perform thermal calculations and PHE selection.
- Perform:
- Cooling load calculations
- Hydraulic calculations for chilled water systems
- Energy efficiency analysis
- Support development of energy-efficient cooling strategies.
- HVAC design reports
- Equipment sizing calculations
- Technical specifications
- Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
- Design drawings and layouts
- Tender documentation
- Coordinate HVAC designs with:
- Electrical systems
- Structural engineering
- Architectural layouts
- IT infrastructure teams
- Participate in design coordination meetings and technical reviews.
- Support BIM coordination and clash detection activities.
- ASHRAE – Thermal Guidelines for Data Centers
- TIA-942/Uptime Data Center Standards
- Uptime Institute Tier Guidelines
- ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standards
- Local authority and building codes.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 7–8 years of HVAC design experience in MEP / Data Center / mission-critical facilities.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Data Center HVAC design.
- Data Center cooling design
- Air-cooled chiller systems
- Direct Liquid Cooling (DCLC)
- Liquid Immersion Cooling (LIC)
- Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) systems
- HVAC load calculations
- Chilled water systems
- Adiabatic cooling, Dry cooling.
- Free cooling.
- Economizer.
- AutoCAD
- Revit MEP / BIM
- HVAC load calculation software (HAP / IES / similar tools)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong analytical and engineering problem-solving skills
- Coordinate with consultants, PMC, site execution.
- Understanding of mission-critical cooling infrastructure
- Ability to design high availability HVAC systems
- Strong coordination and communication skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality
- Added knowledge of basic Plumbing services shall be an advantage.
- Experience with Hyperscale or Colocation Data Centers
- Exposure to BIM-based project environments
- Experience in energy-efficient cooling strategies and sustainability initiatives