MEP Design Manager

Overview

(UK Based) & Europe covering Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Germany and Ireland based 2x job roles one in UK and other in Europe

About the Role:

We are recruiting an experienced MEP Design Manager to support the delivery of complex, mission-critical data centre projects across the UK and Europe. This is a senior, design-led role within a fast-paced design-and-build environment, working on high-value schemes for some of the most demanding end clients in the sector.

This position requires a technically authoritative MEP professional who can lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage external consultants, and take full ownership of MEP design strategy from concept through to construction.

• Lead and manage the full MEP design lifecycle across multiple data centre projects.
• Act as the technical authority for electrical and mechanical design, ensuring resilience, compliance, and buildability.
• Manage and coordinate MEP consultants, specialist designers, and contractors.
• Oversee design governance, technical assurance, and compliance with client standards.
• Drive design coordination across electrical, mechanical, CSA, and BIM disciplines.
• Manage design change control, risk, and technical queries without impacting programme.
• Ensure designs align with redundancy strategies such as N+1, A+B, and 2N.
• Interface directly with clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams across Europe.
• Support procurement, value engineering, and optimisation without compromising resilience or performance.
• Lead design reviews, workshops, and technical meetings.
• Ensure smooth transition from design into construction.

• Strong background as an MEP Design Manager within data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience delivering Tier III / Tier IV facilities or hyperscale / colocation projects.
• Deep technical knowledge of:
• Electrical infrastructure (MV/LV, UPS, generators, protection)
• Critical systems integration
• Experience working in a design-and-build or contractor-led environment.
• Confident managing complex consultant teams and challenging designs where required.
• Strong understanding of European design standards and delivery models.
• Ability to operate calmly under pressure and make decisive technical decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder and client-facing communication skills.
• Right to work in the country of application is essential.

• Opportunity to work on some of the most technically complex data centre projects in Europe.
• Exposure to international programmes and fast-track delivery environments.
• Long-term career progression within a growing data centre delivery platform.
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned to experience.

Please submit your CV along with a brief summary of your data centre and MEP design experience. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.