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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Technical Operations EMEA
STACK InfrastructureSenior Mechanical Engineer providing technical leadership and governance for cooling and mechanical systems. Shaping infrastructure strategies across a growing portfolio of hyperscale and mission-critical data centers.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide technical leadership and expert guidance on mechanical and cooling systems across the EMEA portfolio.
- Develop and maintain mechanical engineering standards, equipment specifications and resilience strategies aligned to STACK operational requirements.
- Support modelling, performance analysis and validation of mechanical and cooling systems.
- Review design and engineering documentation, technical submissions and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with operational and performance requirements.
- Support commissioning, operational acceptance and handover activities for new facilities, expansions and major upgrades.
- Define and assure operational acceptance criteria, testing requirements and documentation standards to support successful transition into live operations.
- Serve as the Authorising Engineer (AE) for Mechanical Safety Rules, ensuring robust governance, safe systems of work and compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
- Support asset lifecycle planning, reliability initiatives and continuous improvement programmes across the portfolio.
- Conduct technical assurance reviews and site audits, identifying opportunities to improve safety, resilience and operational performance.
- Provide technical escalation support during major incidents, supporting high-quality root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
- Identify opportunities to improve cooling performance, operational efficiency and water utilisation.
- Provide technical oversight of vendors, contractors and service providers, ensuring consistency and quality across facilities.
- Coach and mentor engineers and operational teams, supporting capability development across the EMEA portfolio.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Extensive experience working with mission-critical mechanical and cooling infrastructure, ideally within data centre environments.
- Experience reviewing and supporting the design of mission-critical mechanical systems.
- Advanced knowledge of cooling systems, mechanical plant and critical infrastructure used within high-availability facilities.
- Strong understanding of resilience, operational risk management and asset lifecycle considerations within live critical environments.
- Experience supporting design reviews, commissioning, operational acceptance and technical assurance activities.
- Proven ability to develop engineering standards, governance frameworks and operational best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a structured approach to risk management and decision-making.
- Ability to influence, coach and collaborate effectively across engineering, operations and delivery teams.
- Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Professional accreditation or chartership is desirable.
- Strong written and verbal English language skills.
- Experience working across multiple European markets is advantageous.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation and benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally.
- Work on critical digital infrastructure, supporting the development and operation of some of the world’s most advanced data centre environments.
- Build your future with STACK, gaining exposure to large-scale projects and clear opportunities for professional growth across a fast-growing European platform.
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Mechanical EngineeringCooling SystemsPerformance AnalysisDesign ReviewCommissioningOperational AcceptanceTechnical AssuranceEngineering StandardsRisk ManagementAsset Lifecycle Planning
Soft Skills
Analytical CapabilityProblem-SolvingCoachingCollaborationInfluencingCommunicationMentoringDecision-MakingGovernance Framework DevelopmentContinuous Improvement
Certifications
Degree in Mechanical EngineeringHNDHNCProfessional AccreditationChartership