Job Description

Mechanical Owner’s Representative – Hyperscale Data Centre
Location: Austria (on site)
Client: Leading global hyperscaler (client-side role)
Engagement: Long-term contract

The role

Edison Smart is looking for a Mechanical Owner’s Representative to work client-side for a leading global hyperscaler on a new data centre in Austria. You’ll be the client’s mechanical lead on site, making sure the general contractor and its subcontractors deliver the mechanical systems to the client’s standards, on time and to a high quality.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee installation of all mechanical systems on the client’s behalf, including chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, chilled water and heat recovery systems, pipework and HVAC.
• Carry out site inspections and quality checks, and drive issues through to close-out.
• Review drawings, submittals, RFIs and method statements for mechanical scope.
• Witness factory and site acceptance testing, and support commissioning from L1 through to L5.
• Attend owner, architect and contractor (OAC) meetings, coordination meetings and pre-installation meetings, and report progress, risks and escalations to the client team.
• Champion safety and quality culture across contractors and trades.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical construction background, ideally from a general contractor, MEP contractor or construction management role.
• Experience delivering mechanical scope on data centres or other mission-critical facilities (hyperscale experience preferred).
• Solid working knowledge of chilled water plants, HVAC and cooling systems, and how they’re commissioned.
• Confident working with GCs, subcontractors, commissioning agents and owner teams.
• Fluent English (essential). German is a strong advantage.
• Able to work on site in Upper Austria.

Why apply?

• Client-side role on a flagship hyperscale project
• Long-term opportunity in a growing European market
• Competitive day rate