Facilities Engineer (Data Centre)

84 Recruitment; Papakura; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotating roster

Up to 10 consecutive days off

Paid on-call + overtime at time-and-a½

4 weeks annual leave + KiwiSaver

Ongoing technical development

Job summary

Jora New Zealand in Auckland is seeking an engineer to join a data centre operating 24/7. The role focuses on maintaining HVAC, cooling, power and building systems, and requires strong fault-finding abilities in mechanical and electrical disciplines.

You'll monitor BMS/EPMS, respond to alarms, coordinate contractors and maintain records, while contributing to safe, reliable operation and on-call duties within a rotating 12-hour roster. NZ citizenship preferred for security.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining critical infrastructure in a 24/7 operational environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain HVAC, cooling, power and building systems.
• Monitor BMS/EPMS and respond to alarms and faults.
• Troubleshoot equipment and support incident response.
• Coordinate contractors and maintain engineering records.
• Help ensure the facility operates safely and reliably 24/7.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Facilities engineering

EST registration advantageous

Fault finding

Tools

BMS/EPMS monitoring

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Join an established Auckland data centre and help keep mission-critical infrastructure operating 24/7.
This hands-on role is ideal for engineers from 24/7 operational environments who enjoy troubleshooting, working with large industrial plant and solving technical problems. You'll receive comprehensive training and gain exposure to electrical, mechanical and building services systems within a fast-growing industry.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain HVAC, cooling, power and building systems
• Monitor BMS/EPMS and respond to alarms and faults
• Troubleshoot equipment and support incident response
• Coordinate contractors and maintain engineering records
• Help ensure the facility operates safely and reliably 24/7

About the role

Join an established Auckland data centre and help keep mission-critical infrastructure operating 24/7.
This hands-on role is ideal for engineers from 24/7 operational environments who enjoy troubleshooting, working with large industrial plant and solving technical problems. You'll receive comprehensive training and gain exposure to electrical, mechanical and building services systems within a fast-growing industry.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain HVAC, cooling, power and building systems
• Monitor BMS/EPMS and respond to alarms and faults
• Troubleshoot equipment and support incident response
• Coordinate contractors and maintain engineering records
• Help ensure the facility operates safely and reliably 24/7

Skills & experience

We're seeking experience maintaining critical infrastructure within a 24/7 operational environment.

We're keen to hear from Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Facilities Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Building Services Engineers, HVAC/Refrigeration Engineers, or engineers from manufacturing, hospitals, power generation, utilities, marine or other critical infrastructure sectors.

You'll also bring:

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills (EST registration advantageous)
• A commitment to safe work practices
• Ability to work a rotating 12-hour day/night roster with paid on-call
• NZ Citizenship preferred due to site security requirements

Benefits

• Rotating roster with excellent work/life balance
• Up to 10 consecutive days off every roster cycle
• Paid on-call plus overtime at time-and-a-half
• Plus competitive benefits package
• 4 weeks' annual leave on top of rostered time off, KiwiSaver and ongoing technical development

About the company

Our client is an established Auckland data centre operator delivering secure, mission-critical infrastructure across NZ. Their engineering team maintains high-availability electrical and mechanical systems within a highly secure 24/7 environment.