MEP Lead

Job Description

Position: MEP Lead – Main Contractor (Data Centres)

Salary: £150,000 - £170,000 Per Annum + Package

Location: London – Hybrid Working

Client:

Our client is a Tier 1 main contractor delivering major mission-critical facilities across the UK and Europe. As demand for hyperscale data centres accelerates, they are expanding their leadership team and seeking a highly experienced MEP Lead to shape, grow, and lead our MEP offering across multiple regions.

This is a senior leadership role suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, commercial strength, and the ability to deliver world-class critical infrastructure.

The Role

The MEP Lead will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight across a suite of major projects within a growing regional framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all MEP functions across high-value Data Centre projects within the region.
• Drive strategy, technical excellence, and consistency from pre-construction through commissioning.
• Oversee MEP design development, procurement, delivery, and quality assurance.
• Mentor and develop MEP project teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, design partners, and key stakeholders.
• Promote sustainability, digital engineering, and modern methods of construction (MMC).
• Support continuous improvement, innovation, and business growth across the region.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be an experienced MEP professional with a proven background in leading major, technically complex projects ideally within Data Centres or Mission Critical Infrastructure sectors.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
• Track record of delivering projects over £100M+ in value.
• Senior leadership experience within a main contracting environment.
• Strong commercial and technical understanding of building services delivery.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable design and construction.