{"id":4075574,"url":"https://alion.io/job/haskoning-lead-mechanical-engineer-mcfdata-centres-2","title":"Lead Mechanical Engineer (MCF/Data Centres)","company":{"id":1925408,"name":"Haskoning","domain":"haskoning.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/haskoning","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Schema","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":76,"open_postings":149,"ghost_share":0.322,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":109,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Sandton, South Africa"],"countries":["ZA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T11:52:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-11","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T15:16:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"The global digital revolution is expanding prosperity worldwide, enabled by reliable, resilient data centres. Drawing on our pioneering experience, we help clients achieve dependable and profitable data centre investments globally.\nOur established Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team partners with leading data centre providers and users across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the UK, with offices across the globe.\nData centres are a strategic market for Haskoning, ranked among the industry’s top five design and engineering firms. To support our growth in innovative, sustainable data centres, we seek experienced professionals in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and South Africa.\nWhat you do as a Lead Mechanical Engineer (MCF/ Data Centres)\nAs a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you work with some of the most demanding data centre clients globally and collaborate proactively with colleagues across borders. Our MCF projects require advanced, specialist knowledge beyond standard building services engineering. Clients expect you to think along with them and to deliver increasingly detailed 3D designs up to working documentation level. Within our Brown Field Services team, you operate in live data centre environments, where your daily work includes risk management, technical assessments and involvement in testing and commissioning protocols. This translates into the following core role objectives and responsibilities:\nRole objectives include:\nLead the South African Mechanical Engineering team, reporting to the Director Advisory Group.\nMaintain strong relationships and communication with global teams.\nProvide technical project leadership and mentor design engineers and technologists.Support business development, bids and proposals.\nCollaborate with global teams on data centre projects.Your responsibilities will include:\nDeliver mechanical work packages across multiple projects.\n\nDefine scope, design and management objectives; deliver quality documentation for contractors, vendors and regulatory authorities.\nPrepare design calculations, sketches and detailed drawings using relevant software (Revit, Revizto, etc.); check others’ work before issue.\nWrite technical specifications and reports, including tender documents.\nSupport the project manager with cost reviews and risk assessments.\nMaintain vendor relationships to support ongoing technical development.\nReview contractor pre-qualifications and proposals, prepare tender evaluations and recommend vendors to clients.\nRepresent Haskoning at factory acceptance tests and site testing and commissioning.\nReport project status to directors and clients through formal and ad hoc updates.\nManage team meetings, priorities, workloads and leave cover; support recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, performance and development; promote wellbeing, collaboration and knowledge sharing; and resolve team issues with management and HR.\nYou work within a multidisciplinary, internationally operating team and contribute to the optimisation of internal processes and the safeguarding and sharing of technical knowledge within your discipline.\nWhere you will work\nHaskoning is an independent, employee-owned international consultancy combining engineering, design, consultancy, software and technology to deliver our mission: “Enhancing Society Together.”\nWith 140+ years of expertise and over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we deliver challenging, purpose-driven international projects in infrastructure, climate resilience, renewable energy, industrial decarbonisation and sustainable mobility.\nAs Lead Mechanical Engineer (MCF/ Data Centres) in South Africa, you will join our Global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team.\nOur global MCF team delivers multidisciplinary consultancy and integrated data centre designs for colocation operators, internet service providers and telecom companies. Our specialists span electrical and mechanical engineering, construction, architecture, fire safety, controls and security. You will join a dedicated team recognised among the world’s best in data centre design and engineering. Here you will find examples of some our projects.\nOur preferred base location is Sandton, with Cape Town and Umhlanga as our second and third choices, respectively. As our South Africa team is in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, travel between offices will be required to meet operational demands. The role will also require occasional travel to Haskoning/ client offices/ project sites both in the overseas and mainly in the EU.\nWhat you bring\nYou take ownership of complex mechanical scopes and operate with a proactive, solution driven mindset. You can balance technical depth with client interaction and understand the impact of design decisions on availability, risk and operational continuity. In multidisciplinary and international environments, you act decisively, safeguard quality and maintain a structured approach to delivery. This profile translates into the following requirements:\nA Bachelor’s and/ or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, providing the technical foundation required to design and assess mission critical mechanical systems;\nAt least 15 years of relevant experience in building services mechanical design, withHVACmandatory and the candidate’s dominant mechanical subdiscipline, enabling you to take independent responsibility for complex projects and make sound engineering decisions. Experience in other mechanical subdisciplines, such as wet services, fire, and mechanical utilities, is advantageous but not mandatory;\nProven data centre design experience within mission critical or high availability environments, essential for understanding redundancy principles, operational constraints and reliability driven design;\nStrong knowledge of standard practices in the design and construction industry, required to ensure compliance, buildability and coordination across disciplines;\nDemonstrable experience in consulting engineering multidisciplinary projectenvironments and detailed design development, necessary to deliver coordinated documentation up to working documentation level.\nECSA Professional registration as a PrEng is preferred;\nStrong digital engineering capability, including proficiency in Excel-based mechanical calculations and PDF review tools such as Bluebeam Revu or equivalent; working knowledge of Revit, ACC and Revizto; and experience with relevant HVAC load calculation, duct and pipe sizing, and hydraulic analysis tools. The ability to interpret and critically review data centre CFD and energy-modelling studies is required, with hands-on specialist modelling, automation and approved AI-tool experience advantageous.\nWhat you can expect from us\nAt Haskoning, we believe that the well-being of our employees is essential to our shared success. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your professional development and personal well-being.\nWhat we offer:\nA solid foundation: A permanent contract with a competitive base salary and personal allowances. A bonus based on company profit might also be applicable;\n Work-life balance: 20 vacation days per annum (based on full-time employment), hybrid working model and flexible working hours;\nDevelopment opportunities: A wide range of training and development programs, including tailored learning paths, learning weeks, and various knowledge-sharing groups; and access to latest digital tools for your work.\nInformal and inclusive culture: A welcoming and open environment where people come first, diversity is embraced, team spirit is high, and everyone is approachable. And with voluntary social and sports activities, and employee networks such as Pride and Young Haskoning;\nA dynamic workplace in our vibrant offices in Sandton / Cape Town / Umhlanga, including a laptop and all necessary accessories shall be applicable.\nAre you our new colleague?\nWe would love to hear from you! Click the application button and upload your CV and motivation letter. Once we receive your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.\nAt Haskoning, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Regardless of your experience, background, age, gender, or personal characteristics, you are welcome here. Learn more about our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives on our website.\nDue to privacy regulations, we kindly ask you to submit your application via the application button and not by email.\nUnsolicited acquisition by recruitment agencies in relation to this vacancy is not appreciated. 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