Senior Mechanical Engineer – Technical Operations EMEA

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.