Senior Mechanical Engineer -AMER Technical Engineering Services

Equinix•Toronto, ON

7d•$118,000 - $176,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Equinix as a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Driving Operational Excellence Across Americas. As a Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Americas Operations, you’ll leverage expertise in critical cooling infrastructure (Unitary/DX systems, air‑ and water‑cooled chillers, CRAHs, and more) to enhance reliability, efficiency, safety, and capacity across Equinix’s mission‑critical data centers. In this role, you will provide operational expertise by reviewing and approving Methods of Procedure (MOPs), leading root cause investigations, supporting incident response, and advancing operational excellence through coaching and knowledge sharing. You will also drive performance & efficiency across the portfolio by identifying operational and energy-saving opportunities, partnering with site teams in execution ensuring measurable results. Additionally, you will develop and design construction projects that improve energy efficiency, maximize sellable capacity, and strengthen the long-term resiliency of critical infrastructure. If you thrive on solving complex challenges and improving mission-critical systems, this is an opportunity to make an impact with the world’s digital infrastructure leader.

Requirements

7+ years’ experience in a critical 24/7 operational data center environment with emphasis on mechanical system operations
Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with engineering, operations, and construction teams
Experience developing and reviewing engineering documentation, including SOWs, design drawings, and technical reports
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
7+ years’ experience in mechanical/HVAC system design and project planning
Active Professional Engineering license
Familiarity with key efficiency metrics (PUE, WUE) and sustainability standards

Responsibilities

Review and approve MOPs for critical live critical mechanical work, ensuring technical accuracy, proper sequencing, redundancy protection, & risk mitigation with clear abort/back-out provisions before execution
Serve as a mechanical escalation point for operations, supporting real-time troubleshooting and decision-making during planned maintenance, non-routine work, and incident response events
Act as the SME for critical cooling infrastructure, delivering technical expertise, operational guidance and support to data center operations teams.
Identify PUE & WUE optimization opportunities and guide Site teams on mechanical and controls improvements, leveraging Sequence of Operation (SOOs) knowledge and industry best practices
Partner with regional and global stakeholders to develop, refine, and standardize operating procedures, engineering standards, and end-of-life asset management strategies
Develop business cases for energy efficiency and sellable capacity projects through engineering evaluations, lifecycle cost analysis and internal rate-of-return assessments
Provide technical leadership for approved projects, partnering with site teams and project management to ensure adherence to Equinix standards from design review through construction, commissioning, and operational handover
Partner with Site Operations and construction teams to validate system functionality, verify design intent and ensure operational readiness prior to system acceptance
Working knowledge of plumbing, fire protection systems as well as high level understanding of electrical systems, including system topologies and the ability to read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams