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.

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.

• 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.

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.

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
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• A supportive environment focused on career progression, technical development and employee wellbeing.

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…