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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Data Centres), Cardiff
Client:
Hydrock
Location:
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Job Category:
-
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
1272883fb6c6
Job Views:
6
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
Job Description:
We have a brand-new opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our established specialist team within our successful MEP division based in either our Cardiff or London offices.
It’s an exciting time to be joining the team – we have a proven track record of managing data centre projects across the UK and are now looking to expand our team and take on larger projects. You will have the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art data centre projects that drive the future of technology, expand your skill set, and progress your career.
Your role will include:
You will play a critical part in the planning, design, and maintenance of world-class data centres. Key responsibilities include:
* Design and Planning: Collaborate with senior engineers to contribute to the mechanical design of data centres, ensuring efficient and reliable operations.
* Project Support: Assist in project management tasks, such as creating project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
* Technical Analysis: Conduct analyses, calculations, and simulations to optimize data center performance and energy efficiency.
* Documentation: Create and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, diagrams, and reports.
* Quality Assurance: Perform quality control checks to ensure mechanical systems meet standards and specifications.
* Maintenance: Develop maintenance strategies to ensure ongoing equipment reliability.
* Collaboration: Work with architects, project managers, and contractors to achieve project goals.
* Compliance: Stay updated with industry codes, standards, and regulations related to data center engineering and ensure adherence.
Our Data Centre team:
Our team explores how waste heat can be captured and reused efficiently, making zero-carbon data centres a reality. Learn more about our specific projects.
Our Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) division:
Our MEP team specializes in energy, sustainability, and engineering design, creating high-performance environments across sectors including commercial, industrial, leisure, retail, manufacturing, logistics, heritage, and residential.
* Building performance optimization
* Carbon verification and validation
* Daylight and sunlight studies
* Sustainability benchmarking
* Utility management services
We involve ourselves early in projects, collaborating with design teams to guide decisions and highlight options.
We are a lively, passionate team committed to excellence and inclusivity. Check out our MEP project portfolio.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
* Relevant qualification in building services or mechanical engineering (HNC, HND, Bachelors, Masters), ideally with chartered status or working towards it.
* Proven experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer supporting data centre or mission-critical projects in the UK.
* Knowledge of BIM, Revit, IES, and other design software.
What’s great about Hydrock, now Stantec:
We are a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with over 900 staff across 21 UK offices. Our goal is to be a ‘Force for Good,’ improving lives through sustainable projects that benefit communities and the planet.
We deliver outstanding sustainable projects, earning industry awards and recognition, including the Building’s Engineering Consultant of the Year 2023 and several project-specific accolades.
Discover more about what we do by visiting our website.
What we offer:
* Supportive colleagues
* Recognition and rewards for progress and effort
* Development opportunities for soft and technical skills
* Excellent health benefits
* 25 days holiday (+ options to buy/sell days), with additional days over time
* Early Friday finish (4 pm!)
* Day off for a good cause
* Flexible benefits, including climate perks and EV leasing
Our inclusive culture:
We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting a safe environment for all employees. We consider all applications based on qualifications and experience, and we accommodate any physical or neurodiverse conditions for fair assessment.
Next steps:
After applying through our careers site, we review applications promptly. If shortlisted, you’ll have a pre-screen call with our Talent Acquisition Team, followed by a formal interview via video or in person.
Stay updated by connecting with us online.
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