9 month FTC Mechanical Engineer - (Cooling specialism)- Mission Critical

We’re looking for a passionate and driven engineering professional to join our team, working at the heart of our critical infrastructure environments. In this role, you’ll play a key part across the full lifecycle of engineering delivery – from planning and system design through to implementation, maintenance, and ongoing optimisation.

You’ll 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 – you’ll 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

• Bachelor’s 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