9 month FTC Mechanical Engineer (Cooling specialism) Mission Critical

Were looking for a passionate and driven engineering professional to join our team working at the heart of our critical infrastructure this role youll play a key part across the full lifecycle of engineering delivery from planning and system design through to implementation maintenance and ongoing optimisation.

Youll lead smaller-scale projects and support the rollout of engineering initiatives while also contributing to the development of engineering standards policies and best practices. Collaboration is central to this role youll work closely with design engineering site engineering construction and operations teams as well as external vendors and consultants to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with project leadership helping to shape both day-to-day operations and the longer-

term direction of our data centre environments.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Support the delivery and coordination of engineering projects and initiatives (specially those related to HVAC/Chiller solutions)

• Provide leadership to ensure projects meet or exceed expectations in terms of quality safety and timelines

System Operation & Work Practices (including Capacity Planning)

• Carry out complex maintenance and repairs across engineering systems

• Develop scopes of work (SOWs) for maintenance replacement and construction activities

• Apply Equinix processes and procedures to resolve non-routine or complex issues

• Champion and uphold safe working practices at an expert level (e.g. LOTO MSDS understanding)

• Identify power and cooling constraints alongside capacity and site engineering teams helping shape practical solutions

Training & Development

• Support the onboarding and development of new team members

• Continue building expertise through hands-on experience vendor training and knowledge sharing

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in specific systems and support the development of others

Contract Administration

• Support effective contract administration including the creation review and tracking of contracts change orders and cost forecasts

Leadership & Communication (including Vendor Management)

• Mentor and support more junior engineers

• Coordinate and guide internal teams and external partners (contractors design teams suppliers etc.)

• Communicate effectively across functions including contributing to SOP development and technical documentation

• Engage with stakeholders across the business including occasional senior-level communications

Policy & Procedure

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of policies procedures and standards

• Ensure adherence through documentation reviews commissioning activities and site inspections

Problem Solving

• Take ownership of complex cross-functional challenges

• Proactively identify risks and recommend system-level improvements

• Evaluate solutions and validate suitability for implementation

Technical Expertise

• Maintain and deepen expert-level knowledge across key systems

• Act as a go-to technical expert within the team

• Share knowledge through internal sessions or external industry forums where appropriate

Qualifications

• Proven experience across mechanical system design (especially around HVAC/Chiller solutions) operations maintenance and project delivery ideally within data centres or other mission-critical environments

• We also welcome candidates from design consultancy or adjacent industries looking to bring their expertise into a new and evolving environment

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience)

• Chilled water process water or HVAC systems (Must have)

• High-density cooling solutions (Must have)

• Equipment replacement strategies

• Mechanical design or consultancy experience