Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data centre

Reference: 30835033159_1790192258

Mechanical Design Engineer | Data Centres

6-Month Contract | Strong potential to extend beyond 1 year | Fully Remote from South Africa

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer with proven Data Centre experience looking to work on international projects?

We're partnering with one of Ireland's largest MEP consultancies, with approximately 90% of its workload focused on Data Centre projects.

You'll support the mechanical design and delivery of complex, large-scale Data Centre projects, working with experienced multidisciplinary teams across various design stages.

Requirements:

  • Mechanical Engineering / Building Services qualification

  • Proven Data Centre or Mission Critical experience - essential

  • Strong HVAC, cooling, chilled water and ventilation knowledge

  • Experience across concept and detailed design

  • Strong technical and communication skills

What's on offer:

  • Fully remote from South Africa

  • 6-month contract with potential for long-term extension

  • Exposure to major hyperscale Data Centre projects

  • International project experience

  • Strong pipeline of Data Centre work

R3,000 referral fee available for a successful referral.

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

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Added 23/09/2026
Reference: 30835033159_1790192258

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data centre

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