Project Director

As the MEP Lead on a mission-critical data centre project in Germany, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of all mechanical, electrical, and public health systems in a high-performance, high-security environment. This is a leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, coordination across disciplines, and a strong focus on quality, speed, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead End-to-End Delivery of MEP systems from pre-construction through commissioning and client handover.
• Drive Performance across programme, budget, quality, and risk, with a focus on uptime and system resilience.
• Be the MEP Focal Point for all project stakeholders – client, consultants, supply chain, and internal teams.
• Shape Procurement by defining technical scope and aligning packages to the data centre’s unique requirements.
• Ensure Design Integrity, compliance, and alignment with energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
• Lead Commissioning Strategy, ensuring Tier-level compliance, full system integration, and operational testing.
• Manage Risk Proactively, identifying critical paths and resolving technical or programme issues swiftly.
• Track Progress Digitally, using analytics and reporting tools to optimise workflows and avoid delays.
• Coordinate Close-Out with complete O&M documentation, training plans, and as-built records.
• Develop Your Team, providing leadership, mentoring, and a structured growth path for engineers and leads.

Requirments

• Proven experience delivering large-scale MEP packages on hyperscale or enterprise data centre projects.
• In-depth knowledge of mission-critical systems, redundancy requirements, and commissioning best practices.
• Expertise in construction safety, technical integration, and managing complex interfaces.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in procurement, contract management, and cost control.
• Ability to lead under pressure and manage multidisciplinary teams across fast-paced delivery environments.
• Proficiency with digital project tools (e.g., BIM, scheduling, dashboards).
• Recognised technical qualifications (HNC/HND, BEng/MEng) and relevant certifications (e.g., SMSTS, CSCS).
• Ideally chartered or working towards membership with relevant engineering bodies (CIBSE, IET, IMechE).