{"id":4009480,"url":"https://alion.io/job/iren-mechanical-lead","title":"Mechanical Lead","company":{"id":47565,"name":"IREN","domain":"iren.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/iren","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"HiBob","truth_index":null},"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":["Sydney, Australia"],"countries":["AU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-24T16:21:16Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T19:44:35Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":139,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":139},"description":"Job Type: Full-time | Location: Sydney, Australia | Department: Operations/Engineering |Reporting to: Engineering Manager | Work Location: HybridIREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.\nThe Mechanical Lead serves as the main technical authority and discipline lead for all mechanical engineering matters across IREN’s portfolio of data centre projects. This role provides strategic oversight, governance, and leadership for mechanical system design, air and liquid cooling infrastructure, equipment integration, and operational support across capital projects and manufacturing initiatives. The Lead ensures technical excellence, standardization, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and reliable mechanical systems performance across all regions.\nWith 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way - responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in. \nResponsibilities\nReporting to the Engineering Manager the Mechanical Lead is responsible for:Act as the mechanical engineering discipline lead and technical authority for mechanical systems and cooling equipment, and their integration across all projects \nManage directly or functionally a team of senior,intermediateand junior mechanical engineers\nEnsure Mechanical discipline is coordinated appropriately with other disciplines like Civil, Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Piping.\nEstablish andmaintainmechanical engineering standards, design criteria, and technical specifications to ensure consistency, safety, and reliability across products and installations.\nProvide final technical review and approval of mechanical designs, calculations, and deliverables prepared internally or by external consultants and vendors.\nOversee the design and validation of mechanical systems for custom-manufactured equipment including central cooling plants, fire protection, site water distribution, re-fueling facilities, etc\nLead technical reviews, constructability assessments, and risk evaluations for mechanical systems prior to release for production or installation.\nServe as the primary mechanical interface between engineering, manufacturing, QA/QC, project management, and external stakeholders.\nProvide technical leadership during customer interactions, supporting complex discussions related to mechanical systems design, performance, and compliance.\nEnsure technical documentation, drawings, specifications, and test reports meet internal standards and regulatory requirements.\nIdentify technical risks related to mechanical systems and provide mitigation strategies to senior leadership.\nMentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional team members.\nMonitor industry trends, evolving codes, and regulatory changes in the data centre and mechanical manufacturing sectors, ensuring proactive integration into company standards.\nRequirements\nBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master's preferred) \nCPEng registration with Engineers Australia, or equivalent state-based registration (e.g. RPEQ in Queensland), ordemonstratedeligibility for registration \n10+ years of progressive experience in mechanical water conveyance and cooling systems for industrial, mission critical and hyperscale data centre environments \nDemonstrated experience acting as mechanical discipline lead or senior technical authority on complex projects \nStrongexpertisein equipment validation, protection systems, and power distribution products \nIn-depth knowledge of applicable mechanical codes and standards, including the NCC/BCA, AS 1668, AS 2118, AS 1851, and AIRAH guidelines; familiarity with ASHRAE isadvantageous\nAbility to lead technical risk assessments and provide executive-level recommendations \nStrong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills \nExperience working with data centre clients or mission-critical facilities is highly desirable\nBenefits\nAt IREN, we offer a comprehensive, market-competitive total rewards package designed to support employees’ well-being, career advancement, and financial wealth. Our offerings reflect our commitment to Proceed with Purpose while rewarding high performance and long-term growth. Compensation & RewardsCompetitive salary range based on experience and impact\nShort- and long-term incentive programs designed to reward both results and long term company success\n\nWellbeing & Benefits Comprehensive extended health and dental coverage to keep you and your family supported\nThree weeks of paid vacation to recharge, travel, or simply enjoy more life outside of work (note that paid vacation is for salaried employees only)\nWork Environment A modern hybrid model - collaborate in our Sydney office Tuesday-Thursday, with flexibility the rest of the weekCasual, comfortable attire so you can bring your best self to work without the suit-and-tie Access to an onsite, fully equipped gym to make wellness part of your workday\nWe value diverse perspectives and believe that skills can be developed. If you’re passionate about this role, we want to hear from you - whether you meet every criteria or not. Your unique experiences might be exactly what we need!\nIREN is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are committed to evaluating qualified applicants and do not discriminate against protected characteristics under applicable legislation. This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates under consideration.\nBy applying for this position and submitting your resume and application materials, you consent to the processing of your personal information in accordance with our Job Applicant Privacy Statement available on our website at www.iren.com.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6254,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Australia","iso":"AU","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Data Centers & Colocation","Mining & Staking"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T09:08:38Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":11,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.391,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":139,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:4","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T00:05:58Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/iren-mechanical-lead","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/iren-mechanical-lead.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T00:05:58Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":275,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":47565},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=47565"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Firen-mechanical-lead"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Firen-mechanical-lead"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Firen-mechanical-lead"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/iren-mechanical-lead\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Firen-mechanical-lead"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4009480}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"iren.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4009480},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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