Data Center HVAC Technician

CBRE Group, Inc.; Middenmeer; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Middenmeer in Noord-Holland is seeking a hands-on Data Centre Technician to join our on-site team. You will focus on cooling and HVAC systems, from CRAC/CRAH units to chillers, pumps and pipework, ensuring safe and compliant operations.

As a generalist technician with a mechanical focus, you will support maintenance, fault diagnosis, and changes under permit-to-work controls, contributing to the reliability and resilience of our data center.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in mechanical engineering, HVAC or refrigeration, or equivalent apprenticeship.
• 1–2 years hands‑on maintenance experience in mechanical or HVAC in critical environments.
• Knowledge of CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, pumps, pipes and pressurization systems.
• F-gas certification or refrigerant-handling qualification is a plus.
• Ability to read mechanical schematics and P&ID drawings.
• Good English communication; Dutch is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; able to document work in the CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on mechanical systems including CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, pumps, pipework and pressurization units.
• Respond to mechanical faults and alarms, diagnose root causes, and carry out corrective repairs.
• Perform daily site inspections of cooling plant and auxiliary systems, logging findings and escalating anomalies.
• Support commissioning, decommissioning, and change-management activities under permit-to-work controls.
• Work alongside specialist contractors, overseeing CBRE procedures and the Master Service Agreement.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, completing documentation in the CMMS.
• Assist with general facility and electrical tasks to improve overall reliability.
• Complete mandatory training including mechanical safety, refrigerant handling, and inductions.

Skills

Mechanical/ HVAC maintenance

Reading schematics & P&ID drawings

Attention to detail

English communication

Organizational skills

Education

Technical qualification in mechanical engineering, HVAC or refrigeration or equivalent apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

CBRE Middenmeer in Noord-Holland is seeking a hands-on Data Centre Technician to join our on-site team. You will focus on cooling and HVAC systems, from CRAC/CRAH units to chillers, pumps and pipework, ensuring safe and compliant operations.

As a generalist technician with a mechanical focus, you will support maintenance, fault diagnosis, and changes under permit-to-work controls, contributing to the reliability and resilience of our data center.