Data Center Mechanical Specialist - Critical Infrastructure

Equinix; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus

RSU package

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Cycle to work

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a highly capable Critical Facilities Specialist to join the UK Operations team, focusing on maintaining and optimising data centre cooling infrastructure across Slough sites and the UK’s most critical data centre facility.

You will lead mechanical system tasks, support incident response, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive operational excellence and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Strong background in mechanical engineering within a critical infrastructure environment.
• Proven experience with complex cooling systems (CRAC/CRAH, chillers, cooling towers, liquid cooling).
• Experience supporting uptime‑critical environments with strict SLA requirements.
• Solid understanding of root cause analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise cooling infrastructure (CRAC/CRAH, chillers, cooling towers, liquid cooling).
• Support incident response and contribute to rapid resolution of mechanical faults.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery of projects.
• Provide technical leadership during incidents and support post‑incident reviews.
• Manage contractors on site and review important maintenance reports and SOPs.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documentation, diagrams and SOPs; support technical onboarding.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Cooling systems

Root cause analysis

Analytical skills

Clear communicator

Safety leadership

Tools

CAFM systems

BMS systems

Job description

Equinix is seeking a highly capable Critical Facilities Specialist to join the UK Operations team, focusing on maintaining and optimising data centre cooling infrastructure across Slough sites and the UK’s most critical data centre facility.

You will lead mechanical system tasks, support incident response, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive operational excellence and safety standards.