Data Centre Design Engineer - CIVIL

About us:

We’re reinventing how the world uses data centres. Think flexible, optimised colocation services tailored for your requirements – all with the very best customer support you can imagine. And because our data centres are powered by sustainable energy, it doesn’t cost the Earth either. It’s the perfect environment where everyone thrives – you and the planet.

Verne has been recently acquired by Ardian and is currently investing massively into new data centre capacity and needs additional people to support this growth. We need self‑driven, experienced, motivated and focused new team members, and offer a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment for people to shine and learn.

We’re looking for a highly motivated individual with a background in Mechanical Engineering to join our Design & Product Development team.

As Design Engineer – Mechanical you will be reporting to Head of Design & Product Development. You will be responsible for owning and developing our next generation Mechanical Infrastructure designs, including heat export, multi‑MW heat rejection, hall‑scale air and direct‑to‑chip cooling infrastructures. You will work with new and established cooling technology vendors, systems integrators as well as the traditional data centre supply chain as a technical subject‑matter expert.

The ideal candidate will have experience working as a senior engineer on major infrastructure projects, a background in contracting, consultancy or product technical development within Data Center, Energy or Process sectors, and a passion for seeing their concepts take shape during construction, all while working as part of a cohesive team.

You will partner with our local development and operations teams across all our existing facilities, including Finland, Iceland, London in this global role based in Verne’s London Head Office.

• Design:
  Own our Mechanical infrastructure product from Strategic Brief through to handover to operations.
• Vendor management:
  Foster relationships and drive external partner teams forward in early stages of data centre development, including technical feasibility, due diligence, permitting design.
• Technical Feasibility:
  Market research for new and emerging data centre and energy generation technologies, development of technical whitepapers to support the Product Development Roadmap.
• Product Management:
  Take ownership of key product initiatives within Verne from concept to launch.

• Degree in Engineering or Physical Science or similar field.
• 5 years’ experience as an individual contributor involved in the design or delivery of infrastructure projects, as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Hands‑on experience in Revit.
• Professionally accredited, or ability to demonstrate on the path towards.
• Track record of leading initiatives or projects to successful outcomes.
• Interest in the built environment, technology and infrastructure.
• Travel Flexibility:
  Willingness to travel regularly between UK, Finland, and Iceland as part of the role.

• Opportunity to be part of a fast‑growing, private equity‑backed company.
• A dynamic, innovative, and inclusive working environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• The chance to work with a talented and ambitious international team.