Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Cooling

Equinix; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave with option to purchase

Stock Purchase Plan

Company Pension Plan

Subsidised lunch

Personal development support

Job summary

Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our Netherlands team. You will deliver mechanical design and operation support for critical facilities, ensuring reliable, safe, and sustainable infrastructure across data centres.

You will collaborate with operations, construction and project teams to optimise cooling, water systems and site performance while upholding safety standards and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience with HVAC, chilled water and cooling solutions in mechanical design.
• Experience in data centre or mission-critical environments is highly valued.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; safety and quality oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance across cooling systems and related mechanical infrastructure.
• Support maintenance, refurbishment and end-of-life replacement programmes.
• Develop scopes of work, design documents and project deliverables.
• Collaborate with operations, construction and engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable solutions.
• Identify risks and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Drive optimization projects to improve efficiency and data centre performance.

Skills

Mechanical design

HVAC

Chilled water

Maintenance

Project delivery

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our Netherlands team. You will deliver mechanical design and operation support for critical facilities, ensuring reliable, safe, and sustainable infrastructure across data centres.

You will collaborate with operations, construction and project teams to optimise cooling, water systems and site performance while upholding safety standards and continuous improvement.