Mechanical Lead - Industrial and Data Center Projects

Company Description

• Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
• Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Lead with proven experience in industrial-grade MEP coordination to oversee mechanical installations and systems integration for data center construction projects. This role ensures all mechanical systems comply with technical specifications, safety standards, and national and international regulations while driving contractor performance and installation quality on-site.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Oversight

• Lead reviews of mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and automation systems to ensure compliance with project specifications and relevant codes (Mexican and international).
• Analyze and validate construction drawings, technical documentation, and contractor scopes across HVAC, piping, and mechanical systems.
• Supervise on-site mechanical works and conduct inspections to verify installation quality and conformance to design.
• Guide pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution, ensuring readiness and operational performance of all mechanical systems.

Contractor Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor contractor qualifications and craftsmanship, providing recommendations for improvement where needed.
• Evaluate contractor bids, participate in bid leveling, and support vendor selection aligned with project requirements.
• Prepare and present detailed reports covering site progress, technical evaluations, and risk mitigation.

Project Coordination

• Actively support schedule development (WBS, milestones, cost estimates), working closely with planning teams.
• Facilitate design reviews, contribute to value engineering efforts, and manage interface planning with existing systems or buildings.
• Maintain close coordination with client operations to plan system shutdowns and avoid construction interference.

Quality & Safety

• Define and review quality plans, participate in safety audits, and ensure best practices are followed during equipment installation and testing.
• Lead risk analysis and contribute to updating the project risk matrix related to mechanical scope.
• Ensure application of LEED standards where applicable and support sustainability objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Electrical or Mechatronics also considered).
• 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years managing MEP coordination on data center, industrial, or manufacturing projects.
• Hands-on expertise in HVAC, fire protection, plumbing, and automation systems in mission-critical environments.
• Experience in commissioning mechanical systems is required.
• PMI certification is a plus.
• Experience in LEED-certified construction projects preferred.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.