Senior Mechanical Engineer

**Your role at a glance**

As the
**Senior Mechanical Engineer,**
you will be part of the EMEA Mechanical Engineering Team, providing support to regional engineering teams in the construction, commissioning, management and operation of their mechanical and cooling infrastructures, in particular support the construction and delivery of our PAR1 Data Center. You will also support ongoing operations in AMS1 campus and MAD1, provide consistent regular reporting of the condition and efficiency of the countries mechanical and cooling systems, identifying any areas for improvement, work in identifying and planning improvement projects and provide a regional update on progress. You will review and approve the technical aspects of high-risk changes and incident reports whilst providing support to countries during incidents and will lead any follow up investigation and analysis as required.

This hybrid position supports our operations across Western Europe, including Paris, Madrid, and Amsterdam. We are seeking an accomplished Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team, ideally based in either the Amsterdam or Paris metropolitan area. The successful candidate will be fluent in both English and French and bring strong technical expertise, regional experience, and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse markets.

**What will you do?**

- Assist the regional team in defining and implementing the NTT GDC Tech-Ops (Technical Operations) standards and will ensure that the mechanical infrastructures are effectively maintained and optimized
- Keeps up to date with data center developments in terms of new technology in close co-operation with our suppliers and maintenance providers
- Help and support the regional team in creating energy business cases for infrastructure change
- Develop realistic plans, set goals, align plans with Tech-Ops objectives and coordinate with others team members
- Carry out regular tours and ad-hoc inspections of the regional facilities
- Attend any internal or external quality related audits
- Regularly review and develop commissioning procedures including subcontractors
- Hold post-handover project lessons learnt meetings for further improvement
- Conduct meetings regarding the operational performance of the electrical infrastructure and provide regular updates to the Stakeholders
- Instruct regional personnel also in the mechanical & cooling infrastructure in close collaboration with the training department
- Carry out Scenario training for the site team with a view to continuous improvement
- Carry out project management duties if required, e.g. initial planning, costing, procurement, subcontractor selection supervision and management
- Be part of the EMEA call out team if required

**What are we looking for?**

- Several years of experience working in mission critical mechanical environment within a large company, IT/Telecoms industry preferred
- Several years of experience in leading a technical management function
- Experience in data centres or a similar environment is considered a significant advantage though not essential this will be a key consideration should multiple candidates be assessed for suitability
- Industry or manufacturer training in HVAC, (including, but not limited to) cooling systems, evaporative cooling, pumps, pressure systems
- Subject matter experts understanding of operational and maintenance governance principles
- Working Knowledge of Plan Do Check Act (Deming cycle) highly desirable
- Awareness of Root Cause Analysis management frameworks highly desirable
- Recognised Health and Safety Qualification highly desirable
- Proficient in English language both written and verbal
- STEK/HVAC Qualified for the region
- Be part of the EMEA call out team as required
- Must be fluent in French and English language (written and verbal)

**Who we are**

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.