Data Center Technician (Mechanical) Middenmeer

CBRE; Middenmeer; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Structured training

Career progression

Job summary

CBRE Middenmeer is seeking a hands-on Data Centre Technician to support critical cooling and HVAC systems in a fast-growing datacenter corridor. You will perform preventive maintenance on CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, and pumps, while diagnosing faults and coordinating with contractors on site.

You will participate in commissioning, decommissioning, and change-management activities, maintain CMMS records, and uphold CBRE safety standards to ensure reliable, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• A recognized technical qualification in mechanical engineering, HVAC, refrigeration, or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of hands-on mechanical or HVAC maintenance experience.
• Experience in critical environments such as data centers, hospitals, or industrial plants is preferred.
• F-gas certification or equivalent is an advantage.
• Ability to read mechanical schematics and P&ID drawings.
• Strong English communication skills; Dutch is an advantage.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

HVAC maintenance

Reading schematics & P&ID

Safety compliance

Documentation (CMMS)

English communication

Education

Technical qualification in mechanical engineering, HVAC or refrigeration

Apprenticeship/-equivalent training

Tools

CMMS

Job description

CBRE manages some of the most critical datacenter infrastructure in the world. At our Middenmeer facility inNoord-Holland, we keep hyperscale operations running with our dedicated team.We are looking for a hands-on Data Centre Technician to join the on-site team.This is a generalist technician role with a clear mechanical focus: you willspend most of your time on cooling and HVAC systems, from precision airconditioning units and chillers to pumps. You will also support broaderfacility tasks as part of a multidisciplinary operations crew. With yourtechnical insight, you ensure that all work is carried out safely, accurately,and in accordance with applicable standards.

What You Will Do

• Carry out planned preventativemaintenance (PPM) on mechanical systems, including computer room airconditioning (CRAC/CRAH) units, chillers, pumps, pipework, and pressurizationunits.
• Respond to mechanical faultsand alarms, diagnose root causes, and carry out corrective repairs to maintaindata center temperature and humidity within defined parameters.
• Perform daily site inspectionsof cooling plant and auxiliary systems, logging findings and escalatinganomalies promptly.
• Support commissioning,decommissioning, and change-management activities under permit-to-workcontrols.
• Work alongside specialistcontractors during planned maintenance, overseeing compliance with CBREprocedures and the Master Service Agreement.
• Maintain accurate andup-to-date maintenance records, completing all required documentation in the computerizedmaintenance management system (CMMS).
• Assist with general facilityand electrical tasks as required, contributing to the overall reliability ofthe data center.
• Complete all mandatorytraining, including mechanical safety, refrigerant handling, and site-specificinductions.

What You Will Need

• A recognized technicalqualification in mechanical engineering, HVAC, refrigeration, or a relateddiscipline, or equivalent experience gained through a formal apprenticeship.
• 1 to 2 years of hands-onexperience in mechanical or HVAC maintenance, ideally within a criticalenvironment such as a data center, hospital, or industrial plant.
• Sound knowledge of coolingsystems including CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, and associated pipework andpumping systems.
• F-gas certification orequivalent refrigerant-handling qualification is an advantage.
• Familiarity with permit-to-worksystems.
• Ability to read mechanicalschematics and P&ID drawings.
• Good English communicationskills (Dutch is an advantage), with the ability to exchange clear informationwith colleagues, contractors, and management.
• Working knowledge of MicrosoftOffice applications.
• Strong organizational skillsand an eye for detail.
• Physical fitness to meet thedemands of the role, including working at height and in confined spaces.

Why Middenmeer?

Middenmeer sits at the centre of one ofEurope's fastest-growing data center corridors. You will work on large-scale,technically demanding infrastructure alongside experienced engineers, withclear scope to develop your skills in critical systems. CBRE offers competitivepay, structured training, and real progression opportunities within a global organization.