Associate Mechanical Engineer

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Hydrock Full time

We have a brand-new opportunity for an Associate/Associate Director Mechanical Engineer to join our established Data Centre specialist team within our successful MEP division.


Its 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 with your career.

You will play a critical part in the planning, design and maintenance of world class data centres

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 allocation plans.
  • Technical Analysis: Conduct technical analyses, calculations, and simulations to optimize data centre performance and energy efficiency.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including schematics, diagrams, and technical reports.
  • Quality Assurance: Perform quality control checks to ensure that all mechanical systems meet industry standards and specifications.
  • Maintenance: Participate in the development of maintenance strategies and procedures to ensure the ongoing reliability of data centre equipment.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including architects, project managers, and contractors, to achieve project goals.
  • Compliance: Stay up-to-date with industry codes, standards, and regulations related to data centre engineering, and ensure projects adhere to these requirements.

Our Data Centre team:


Our team explain how waste heat can be captured and re-used effectively and efficiently, allowing us to make zero carbon data centres a reality Find out more about our specific data centre projects here.


Our Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) division:
Our MEP team are specialists in energy, sustainability, and engineering design.

We bring buildings to life and create award winning, high-performance environments that enhance the built environment - working across all sectors including commercial, industrial, leisure, retail, manufacturing, logistics, heritage and residential.

Building performance modelling

  • Building performance optimisation
  • Net-Zero strategy
  • Sustainable master planning
  • We offer a fresh approach to MEP, getting involved early, working collaboratively with the design team, highlighting options, guiding design development, and using our expertise to help clients make key decisions.
Check out our MEP project portfolio here.


Proven experience as an Associate/Associate Director Mechanical Engineer with a strong track record leading mechanical delivery on a variety of Data Centre building service projects.


  • Relevant mechanical engineering qualification at HNC, HND, Bachelors or Masters level.
  • Sound knowledge of BIM processes, Review, IES and other design software.
  • Working knowledge of current building regulations with a strong understanding and passion to apply sustainable design principles.
We are a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy of over 900 staff in 21 offices across the UK.

Our driving motivation is to be a 'Force for Good', as it is our aim to improve the quality of people's lives from our employees to our clients, through to the communities we work in and our planet as a whole through the work we do.


From the buildings that surround you, the roads and bridges you cross, all related to the infrastructure that we create, we aim to offer the most sustainable possibilities to shape the places, communities and society that we live in through meeting our client's needs.

Named as Building's Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2023, we're known for delivering outstanding sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society.


Some of these projects have recently received industry accolades, including Cleveland Pools winning the Conservation and Regeneration category at the Construction Excellence South West Awards 2023; Bay Technology Centre named Commercial Project of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards 2022; The Deaf Academy singled out for its Universal Design at the Civic Trust Awards 2022; Take a look at our 2023 end of year film and get a feel for what we're all about.

Competitive starting salary

  • Excellent health benefits 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too
  • An earlier finish on Friday (4pm)
  • An opportunity to give back: "Day off for good cause" (on a workday)
  • A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme
We champion diversity, equity and inclusion.

If shortlisted, a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will call you for an initial pre-screen by phone (typically 30 minutes) to help us assess your motivations and interest in the position and Hydrock, now Stantec.


If you progress following this telephone pre-screen, you will be invited to attend a formal interview by video conference (Microsoft Teams) or in our offices.

For the latest updates and news, connect with us on our LinkedIn page

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