Mechanical SME
Join atNorth as our Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Denmark! Lead, optimize, and maintain Mechanical systems across our data centers—driving safety, reliability, and innovation.
About the Role:
We are seeking for an experienced Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to play a key role in ensuring operational excellence across our data center sites in Denmark.
As the mechanical systems expert, you will oversee the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of critical infrastructure systems, such as chillers, evaporative cooling, DX cooling, water distribution, emergency diesel generators, and fire suppression systems. You’ll also collaborate closely with teams to support design reviews, commissioning, and project audits, ensuring all projects adhere to atNorth’s standards and industry best practices.
In this role, you’ll work directly with site teams, driving training, development, and standardization efforts to enhance efficiency and alignment across locations. You’ll also be responsible for facilitating seamless project handovers to the operations teams, ensuring compliance and system integrity
About You:
You are a technical expert in mechanical systems with extensive knowledge of data center infrastructure and practical field operations. You thrive in collaborative environments where your leadership and technical expertise can drive efficiency, standardization, and continuous improvement. You are adaptable and proactive, with the ability to balance hands-on tasks and strategic responsibilities.
Requirements:
- Extensive knowledge in mechanical systems, including chillers, evaporative cooling, DX cooling, water distribution, emergency diesel generators, and fire suppression systems.
- Strong understanding of local law and regulations.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
- Experience managing vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
- Proven experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
- Mechanical Engineer degree or +5 years of data center operation.
- A proactive approach to team training, quality assurance, and proces standardization.
- Proficiency in both English and Danish is essential for this role.
- Background check is conducted for all our employees.
- Occasional travel required for training and project oversight.
At atNorth, we believe that sustainable success starts with the wellbeing of our people. Our commitment to building an open, transparent, and inclusive culture is not just a priority—it is a core part of how we lead, grow, and deliver excellence.
Through regular one-to-one engagements and monthly wellbeing surveys, we listen carefully to our teams, ensuring that every voice is heard and every opportunity for improvement is embraced. We recognize that innovation and collaboration thrive where people feel truly connected, which is why we come together each week to share ideas, strengthen relationships, and nurture a sense of belonging—sometimes over a simple breakfast and good conversation.
What we offer:
- Weekly office breakfast on Fridays and daily snacks at the office
- Regular team events to stay connected and have fun
- Lunch program
- Extensive health insurance
- 25 holiday days + 5 feriefridages, paid days off, a year
- Supportive and friendly colleagues across international teams
- A chance to build the leading operator of data center infrastructure in the Nordics, founded on sustainability and innovation.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organisation
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
About atNorth
atNorth is the leading Nordic data center company specializing in scalable high-density colocation and built-to-suit facilities that meet the unique needs of today’s AI and high performance workloads.
With more than 15 years of proven expertise, atNorth delivers secure, flexible and sustainable infrastructure, powered entirely by renewable energy and benefitting from advanced cooling technologies, including several Direct Liquid Cooling and Direct to Chip installations.
By combining operational excellence and a commitment to environmental responsibility with trusted customer relationships that enable rapid scalability, atNorth empowers businesses to grow while minimizing their environmental impact.
Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, atNorth operates eight data centers across strategic Nordic locations, with a site to open in Ballerup, Denmark in 2025, as well as its tenth under construction in Kouvola, Finland and its eleventh site in Varde Municipality, Denmark. The business has also secured land for a future mega site in the Sollefteå Municipality in Sweden.
For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth on LinkedIn.
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