MEP Design Manager

Job Description

Thank you for taking your time to read this advert. We are currently recruiting for a MEP Design Manager. I am happy to speak to you for an initial screening, however please see the details and requirements below.\nKey Responsibilities\n• Lead and manage the full MEP design lifecycle across multiple data centre projects.\n• Act as the technical authority for electrical and mechanical design, ensuring resilience, compliance, and buildability.\n• Manage and coordinate MEP consultants, specialist designers, and contractors.\n• Oversee design governance, technical assurance, and compliance with client standards.\n• Drive design coordination across electrical, mechanical, CSA, and BIM disciplines.\n• Manage design change control, risk, and technical queries without impacting programme.\n• Ensure designs align with redundancy strategies such as N+1, A+B, and 2N.\n• Interface directly with clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams across Europe.\n• Support procurement, value engineering, and optimisation without compromising resilience or performance.\n• Lead design reviews, workshops, and technical meetings.\n• Ensure smooth transition from design into construction.\nCandidate Profile\n• Strong background as an MEP Design Manager within data centres or mission-critical environments.\n• Proven experience delivering Tier III / Tier IV facilities or hyperscale / colocation projects.\n• Deep technical knowledge of:\n– Electrical infrastructure (MV/LV, UPS, generators, protection)\n– Cooling strategies (air, liquid, hybrid)\n– Critical systems integration\n• Experience working in a design-and-build or contractor-led environment.\n• Confident managing complex consultant teams and challenging designs where required.\n• Strong understanding of European design standards and delivery models.\n• Ability to operate calmly under pressure and make decisive technical decisions.\n• Excellent stakeholder and client-facing communication skills.\n• Right to work in the country of application is essential.\nWhat’s on Offer\n• Opportunity to work on some of the most technically complex data centre projects in Europe.\n• Exposure to international programmes and fast-track delivery environments.\n• Long-term career progression within a growing data centre delivery platform.\n• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned to experience