Principal Mechanical Engineer

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Data Centre & Mission Critical
Leeds | Hybrid Working | 9-Day Fortnight

I'm currently working with a leading engineering consultancy that is looking to appoint a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join its growing Data Centre & Mission Critical team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical/building services engineer to take a senior technical and project leadership position, working on some of the most complex and technically demanding projects across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

The Opportunity
You'll take a leading role in the delivery of major Data Centre and Mission Critical projects, overseeing mechanical design from initial concept through to completion.
The role offers exposure to a broad range of technically challenging environments, including:

Data centres and critical facilities
Live plant upgrades
Data halls and close-control environments
Financial-sector and trading-floor environments
Critical engineering infrastructure
Due diligence and assessment of existing facilities

As Principal Engineer, you'll act as a key technical point of contact for clients and project teams. You'll lead internal design teams, coordinate with other disciplines and external consultants, and ensure projects are delivered to a high technical and commercial standard.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the mechanical design delivery of significant and complex projects.
Take ownership of technical quality, design objectives and project delivery.
Establish and manage design briefs with clients and project stakeholders.
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams.
Manage, prioritise and support project engineers and specialist teams.
Represent the consultancy at client and project meetings.
Build and maintain strong client relationships.
Identify potential project and procurement risks and support commercially successful delivery.
Ensure designs and deliverables meet the required technical, quality and programme standards.

What We're Looking For
You'll ideally be an experienced Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in building services and demonstrable experience within the Data Centre or Mission Critical sector.

We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

Strong technical knowledge of mechanical/building services engineering.
Significant experience delivering complex Data Centre projects.
Experience leading design teams and multidisciplinary projects.
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
Commercial awareness, including project cost and risk management.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
The ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding project programmes.

Experience with Revit, Navisworks and AutoCAD.
Chartered status, or a clear pathway towards chartership, would be advantageous.
A genuine interest in developing others and sharing technical expertise.

Benefits & Package
The role comes with a strong overall benefits package designed to support both career development and work-life balance, including:

9-day fortnight - giving you a regular additional day off while maintaining your full-time role.
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
25 days' annual leave, increasing with length of service.
Private medical cover.
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
Stock/share options.
Extensive professional and technical development opportunities.
Opportunities to get involved in a range of community, networking and social groups.
A supportive environment focused on career progression, technical development and employee wellbeing.

Why Consider It?
This is more than a pure design position. It's an opportunity to take technical ownership of major mission-critical projects, work directly with high-profile clients and play a key role in the continued growth of a specialist Data Centre team.

You'll be joining a highly experienced and collaborative engineering environment, with opportunities to work on technically challenging projects across the UK and internationally.

The 9-day fortnight, hybrid working and strong benefits package make this particularly attractive for an experienced engineer looking for a senior position that offers both technical challenge and a good work-life balance.

Apply now or reach out to Roberto Sartori on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.

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