Principal Mechanical Engineer, Data Centres

Jacobs; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Well-being benefits

Global giving program

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer (Data Centres) to shape the next generation of high-performance facilities across Australia and New Zealand. You will provide technical and strategic leadership, guiding multidisciplinary teams from concept through commissioning on hyperscale and mission-critical projects.

You’ll work closely with clients, project teams and our global network to deliver resilient mechanical solutions, drive reliability and efficiency, and reinforce Jacobs'

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex mechanical engineering projects within Data Centres, Mission Critical Facilities, Advanced Facilities or similarly demanding environments.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on major engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of mission-critical mechanical systems and infrastructure.
• Experience working directly with hyperscale clients, developers or major infrastructure owners.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness and client relationship capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex mechanical design.
• Provide technical leadership across major hyperscale, colocation and mission-critical facility projects throughout Australia and New Zealand.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through every phase of project delivery—from concept design through commissioning—ensuring innovative, practical and resilient mechanical engineering solutions.
• Help clients achieve world-class outcomes in reliability, efficiency, constructability and long-term operational performance.

Skills

Mechanical design

Team leadership

Client relationships

Hyperscale/Data Centre

Commercial awareness

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer (Data Centres) to shape the next generation of high-performance facilities across Australia and New Zealand. You will provide technical and strategic leadership, guiding multidisciplinary teams from concept through commissioning on hyperscale and mission-critical projects.

You’ll work closely with clients, project teams and our global network to deliver resilient mechanical solutions, drive reliability and efficiency, and reinforce Jacobs'