Junior Mechanical Engineer

Teraco – A Digital Realty Company; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Teraco Data Environments is seeking a Data Centre Mechanical Engineer to develop and approve mechanical designs for data centre infrastructure from concept to construction and upgrade projects. The role includes working on DX cooling, chilled water systems and free cooling solutions, with responsibility for design reviews and commissioning strategies.

You will ensure systems are tracked to the BMS, conduct design handovers to operations, and work within the Infrastructure Management Technology

Qualifications

• Strong experience in mechanical systems design for data centers.
• Knowledge of electrical, control, fire and BMS systems preferred.
• Ability to review basis of design documents, calculations and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the data centre team to develop and approve mechanical system designs for new construction and upgrades.
• Design DX cooling, chilled water, and direct/indirect free cooling systems.
• Review and approve basis of design documents, capacity calculations, mechanical schematics and testing strategies.
• Ensure designs monitorable and integrable with the BMS system; provide handover docs to operations.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD drafting

BMS knowledge

3D modelling

Communication

Problem solving

Team player

Independence

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Teraco Data Environments

Job Reference Number: JME01

Department: Infrastructure Management Technology

Industry: Information Technology

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

2026/03/30 Gauteng

Purpose of the role

This role provides technical support for the Lead Design Engineer, Data Centre technicians and Data Centre managers. As a Data Centre mechanical engineer, the role involves the development of data centre infrastructure from concept designs and design approvals, to construction projects and major modification and upgrade of existing infrastructure.

Main Functions Of The Job

• Collaborate with the data centre team to understand, develop and approve the data centre mechanical system designs for new data centre construction and system enhancement projects.
• Designs will include DX Cooling systems, chilled water systems, direct and indirect free cooling systems.
• Review and approve basis of design documents, capacity calculations and mechanical schematics.
• Review and approve all Commissioning and system testing strategies for each project.
• Constant enhancement of mechanical systems to ensure high level of efficiency.
• Infrastructure design, implementation and testing to deliver a concurrently maintainable, cost effective solution supporting 99.999% electrical uptime and 99.99% mechanical uptime.
• Conduct working methods to ensure all SLA and MSA's are achieved.
• Ensure all parts of the designs can be monitored and connected back to the BMS system for overall system monitoring and management.
• Review, approve and provide all hand over documentation to the Data Centre operations team.

Data Centre Operations

• Review and approve all mechanical maintenance procedures.
• Create safe work procedures for all mechanical maintenance to be done on all systems.
• Ensure applicable planned and corrective maintenance is managed in accordance to ensure customer MSA's and SLA's are achieved.
• Ensure all maintenance and systems complies to local legislation and standards.
• Provide training to the operational team on the design and operation principles of the mechanical systems.

Compliance

• Maintain compliance in accordance to all relative policies and procedures
• Support the HR department in achieving the organization developmental plan deliverables within agreed timelines
• Meet agreed inter-departmental OLA (Operational Level Agreement)
• H&S monitoring and corrective action to meet statutory compliance, SLAS and good business practice
• Implement company and departmental policies, processes and work instructions as per the agreed quality and timeline/ RFS

Critical System Management

• Conduct working methods to maintain agreed PUE levels
• Task finalization and report accurately, as per agreed format, quality and within the agreed timelines
• Provide national technical support to operational data centres

Skills Requirement

• Excellent technical design and calculation abilities.
• Knowledge of electrical, control, fire and BMS systems will be an advantage.
• Advanced AutoCAD, Revit and 3D modelling skills will be an advantage
• Effective communication skills, active listener ability to understand requirements
• Proactive problem solver, perform rapid and accurate assessments
• Ability to work independently, as well as being a positive team player
• Self-motivated
• Conducts self professionally, exhibits elevated levels of tolerance and patience
• Responsible for continued learning and self-development
• Quick response to potentially critical situations
• Trouble Shoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures
• Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes
• Advance Microsoft Office skills

Qualifications And Experience

• Excellent technical design and calculation abilities.
• Knowledge of mechanical, control, fire and BMS systems will be an advantage.
• Effective communication skills, active listener ability to understand requirements
• Proactive problem solver, perform rapid and accurate assessments
• Ability to work independently, as well as being a positive team player
• Self-motivated
• Conducts self professionally, exhibits elevated levels of tolerance and patience Responsible for continued learning and self-development
• Quick response to potentially critical situations
• Trouble shoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures
• Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes
• Advance Microsoft Office skills