MEP Design Director - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced MEP Design Director to join our team. The MEP Design Director serves as the client’s MEP engineering subject‑matter expert and owner’s representative for data center development projects.

This role leads and oversees all MEP engineering design activities from early site due diligence through construction, monitoring technical quality, regulatory compliance, constructability, and timely project delivery.

The position manages external MEP engineering consultants and partners while working closely with clients internal Development, Construction, Utilities, Power, Environmental, and Innovation & Engineering teams.

The MEP Design Lead plays a critical role in managing risk, accelerating speed‑to‑market, and monitoring that site designs support scalable, resilient, and repeatable data center campus development.

Key Responsibilities

MEP Design & Technical Leadership: Oversee MEP engineering design efforts across all phases of development, including due diligence, conceptual design, detailed design, construction support, and closeout.

Serve as the client’s MEP SME, providing technical and design management oversight throughout the design development process. Monitor that all MEP plans, calculations, specifications, and reports are approved and “stamped” by the Engineer/Architect of Record (EoR/AoR), prior to commencing with construction activities.

Facilitate the design assurance process and monitor that client comments and feedback are captured and addressed throughout the MEP design development process to client requirements.

Collaborating with other disciplines leads as well as other client departments to verify compliance with applicable codes, safety requirements, and jurisdictional regulations. Support complex design challenges and non‑standard solutions in collaboration with the Innovation & Engineering team.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Site Due Dilig