MEP Operations Director Germany

MK Search; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance bonus

Accommodation support

Rotational pattern 10/4

Flights provided

Career progression

Zusammenfassung

MK Search seeks an experienced MEP Operations Director/Country Manager to lead the German business unit’s delivery of hyperscale data centre projects. You will oversee multiple projects across Europe, driving strategy, performance, and leadership of high-performing teams while ensuring safety, schedules, and budgets are met.

Reporting to the CEO, you’ll shape operational strategy, mentor Project Directors, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders to sustain growth and project excellence

Qualifikationen

• Strong MEP background with a track record delivering complex data centre projects.
• Proven leadership capability overseeing multiple delivery teams.
• Solid understanding of programme management and project controls.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic leadership across mission-critical projects in Europe.
• Oversee projects from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.
• Drive operational excellence in delivery, quality, health & safety, and commercial performance.
• Lead Project Directors and Senior Project Managers; mentor delivery teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Kenntnisse

MEP background

Leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Jobbeschreibung

MK Search are currently working with a well established MEP contractor with a strong presence across the pharma, data centre and mission critical sectors delivering high value technical engineering projects in partnership with leading main contractors.

Due to continued expansion and a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming projects, the business is looking to appoint an experienced MEP Operations Director/Country manager to oversee the successful delivery of multiple hyperscale data centre developments in their German Business unit.

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly ambitious organisation at an exciting stage of growth, playing a key role in shaping project delivery, operational strategy, and future business direction.

Reporting to the CEO, you will take responsibility for the operational performance of multiple large-scale projects across Europe, leading high-performing delivery teams and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget.

The business has established itself as a leading specialist within the data centre market and continues to secure work with some of the industry's most recognisable clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across multiple mission-critical projects throughout Europe
• Oversee projects from pre-construction and design development through to commissioning and handover
• Drive operational excellence across programme delivery, commercial performance, quality, and health & safety
• Lead and mentor Project Directors, MEP Leads, Senior Project Managers, and wider project teams
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and key stakeholders
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery
• Support business growth initiatives and contribute to long-term operational planning
• Ensure consistency of delivery standards across all projects and regions
• Monitor project performance, resource allocation, and overall business objectives

Candidate Requirements

• Strong MEP background with a proven track record delivering complex data centre projects
• Previous experience operating as an MEP Lead, Senior Project Manager, Project Director, Operations Manager, or similar senior leadership position
• Experience delivering large-scale mission-critical projects from pre-construction through to completion
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects
• Commercially astute with a strong understanding of programme management and project controls
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel across Europe as required

What's on Offer

• Highly competitive base salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Accommodation and living-away support
• 10/4 rotational working pattern
• Flights provided
• Clear progression pathway into executive leadership
• Opportunity to help shape the future of a rapidly expanding European data centre business

For individuals looking to step into a Director-level position or those already operating at senior leadership level within the data centre sector, this represents an exceptional opportunity to join a business with significant growth ambitions and a long-term project pipeline