Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data centre

Reference: 30835033159_1789635183

Freelance Mechanical Design Engineer - Data Centres

6-Month Contract | Fully Remote from South Africa

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer with proven Data Centre experience looking for your next international project?

We are partnering with one of Ireland's largest MEP consultancies, with approximately 90% of their workload focused on Data Centre projects across Europe.

They are looking for a Freelance Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract, working remotely from South Africa.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale hyperscale Data Centre projects, collaborate with international engineering teams and gain valuable European project exposure all while remaining based in South Africa.

The Opportunity

You'll be responsible for contributing to the mechanical design and delivery of technically complex Data Centre projects, working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams.

The role will involve supporting projects through various design stages and ensuring mechanical systems meet the required technical, performance and resilience standards.

There may also be opportunities for occasional international travel for client meetings, project workshops and site visits.

What's on Offer?

* 6-month freelance contract
* Fully remote from South Africa
* Work on major European hyperscale Data Centre projects
* International client and project exposure
* Potential travel to Europe
* Opportunity to work with an established and rapidly growing MEP consultancy
* Strong pipeline of Data Centre projects

What Were Looking For

* Degree or relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Building Services Engineering
* Proven Data Centre / Mission Critical experience - essential
* Strong mechanical design experience within an MEP / Building Services consultancy
* Experience designing mechanical systems for large-scale projects
* Strong knowledge of HVAC, chilled water, cooling, heating and ventilation systems
* Understanding of resilience, redundancy and critical mechanical systems
* Experience working across concept, detailed design and project delivery
* Strong communication and technical skills

Highly Desirable

* Previous hyperscale Data Centre experience
* Experience working on Data Centre projects

About You

You're an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in Data Centres / Mission Critical environments and are comfortable working independently within international project teams.

If youre looking for a flexible freelance opportunity that gives you exposure to major European Data Centre projects while remaining based in South Africa, this could be an excellent next project.

Interested?

If you're available for a new freelance opportunity and have the required Data Centre experience, I'd love to hear from you.

R3,000 referral fee available for a successful referral.

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

COMPETITIVE SALARY
Added 17/09/2026
Reference: 30835033159_1789635183

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data centre

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