Senior MEP Designer

Job Description

The Role:We are looking to appoint a Senior / Principal Mechanical & Electrical Data Centre Engineer with proven, hands-on design experience in mission-critical environments. This is a technical engineering role , suited to someone who enjoys leading complex MEP designs and acting as a subject matter expert not a project management position .You will be responsible for developing and delivering robust, resilient and efficient data centre designs, while also providing high-level technical advice to major global data centre clients. The role combines detailed engineering design with strategic advisory work that frequently leads into full design commissions.Most projects are currently UK-based, with increasing involvement in European projects for established international clients.Our Data Centre Work:Our data centre team works with major operators, developers and owners, including hyperscalers and colocation providers, on projects such as:New data centres up to 100MWTechnical due diligence, feasibility studies and advisory reportsStrategic asset replacement programmesReviewing existing live data centres to increase capacity and resilienceDesign of MEP upgrades within operational facilitiesCompliance monitoring and performance reviewsPreparation of detailed technical specifications and scopes of workElectrical protection studies and resilience assessmentsKey Responsibilities:Lead the mechanical and electrical design of data centre projects from concept through detailed designProduce and review high-quality technical design deliverables , calculations and reportsDevelop and challenge resilience, redundancy and capacity strategies (e.g.

N, N+1, 2N)Review existing MEP systems and propose technically robust upgrade solutionsAct as a senior technical advisor to clients on data centre infrastructureProvide technical oversight and guidance to other engineersEnsure compliance with relevant standards, codes and best practiceSupport advisory work that leads into detailed design without losing technical ownershipContribute to internal technical excellence and continuous improvementThis role is focused on engineering design leadership. While you will collaborate with project managers, you will not be expected to act in a project management capacity.About YouEssential:Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent)Extensive data centre design experience in a consulting engineering environmentDemonstrable experience delivering MEP designs for data centres , not just overseeing deliveryStrong understanding of mission-critical MEP systems, including power, cooling and resilienceAbility to lead technical design decisions and challenge assumptionsExcellent technical reporting and communication skillsComfortable working directly with clients in a technical advisory capacityDesirable:Experience of hyperscale and/or colocation data centresExperience undertaking or reviewing electrical protection studiesChartered or working towards Chartered status (CIBSE, IET, IMechE or equivalent)Experience working on live operational data centre environmentsExposure to European or international projectsWhat We Offer:A genuinely engineering-led role focused on complex data centre designExposure to high-profile, large-scale mission-critical projectsThe opportunity to influence technical strategy and standardsClear progression at Senior and Principal level based on technical excellenceA collaborative consultancy environment that values deep technical expertiseFlexible working and strong support for professional developmentTPBN1_UKTJ