Mechanical Engineer

Teraco – A Digital Realty Company; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data center company in South Africa is seeking a professional to ensure high-quality mechanical systems for data center operations. Responsibilities include the design and approval of systems, compliance with safety standards, and training operational teams. The ideal candidate excels in technical design, has knowledge of BMS systems, and possesses strong communication skills. This permanent role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge data center projects.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical design and calculation abilities.
• Knowledge of mechanical, control, fire and BMS systems will be an advantage.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a positive team player.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the data centre team on mechanical system designs.
• Review and approve design documents and capacity calculations.
• Conduct working methods to ensure SLA and MSA's are achieved.
• Provide training to the operational team on mechanical system principles.

Skills

Technical design and calculation abilities

Electrical, control, fire and BMS systems knowledge

AutoCAD skills

Revit skills

3D modelling skills

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Team player

Self-motive

Microsoft Office skills

Job description

Overview

Teraco Data Environments, 2025/10/24 Western Cape

Job Reference Number: MECT01

Department: Infrastructure Management

Business Unit: Information Technology

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

Responsibilities

• 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

Job Requirements

Skills

• 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