Data Centre Mechanical Lead – Liquid Cooling Specialist

CDC; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CDC Academy

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Parental Leave

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Employment Assistance Program

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Job summary

CDC Data Centres is seeking a Mechanical Services Lead to shape the performance and resilience of our ANZ data centre mechanical infrastructure, with a focus on liquid cooling and critical cooling systems across multiple facilities. The role spans existing operations, new projects, upgrades and modernisation initiatives, combining deep technical input with practical operational thinking.

You will review designs, lead commissioning and lifecycle planning, and mentor teams across mechanical,

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience across data centres, industrial buildings, engineering consultancy or another complex critical infrastructure environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of cooling infrastructure such as air-cooled chillers, AHUs, pumps, VSDs and associated mechanical systems.
• Experience with liquid cooling technologies, CDUs, SFNs or similar high-density cooling solutions will be highly regarded.
• Ability to review technical designs, drawings, specifications, engineering calculations and supporting documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate across mechanical, electrical, controls, fire and operational disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert across critical mechanical and cooling infrastructure, providing technical guidance to operational teams across our portfolio.
• Support the development and evolution of liquid cooling solutions, including Cooling Distribution Units (CDUs), Secondary Fluid Networks (SFNs) and associated infrastructure.
• Assess mechanical designs, proposed system changes and upgrade activities to ensure solutions are resilient, practical and aligned with operational requirements.
• Analyse and troubleshoot mechanical system performance issues, partnering with consultants, contractors and internal teams to develop effective solutions.
• Contribute to commissioning, lifecycle planning and modernisation activities across existing and new data centre environments.
• Strengthen mechanical engineering standards, procedures and ways of working, while sharing technical knowledge and mentoring others across the business.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Data centre experience

Liquid cooling

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Job description

CDC Data Centres is seeking a Mechanical Services Lead to shape the performance and resilience of our ANZ data centre mechanical infrastructure, with a focus on liquid cooling and critical cooling systems across multiple facilities. The role spans existing operations, new projects, upgrades and modernisation initiatives, combining deep technical input with practical operational thinking.

You will review designs, lead commissioning and lifecycle planning, and mentor teams across mechanical,