Senior MEP Project Manager – Data Centre / Pharmaceutical Construction

Breagh Recruitment Ltd; Germany; On-site; EUR 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotation roster

Accommodation provided

Flights covered

Pension

Performance bonus

Healthcare

Career progression within a growing EU

Long term project pipeline

CPD and leadership development

Job summary

International Engineering Contractor is seeking a Senior MEP Project Manager to lead the delivery of major mechanical and electrical packages on a large-scale project in Germany. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across engineering, commercial and site operations to ensure safety, schedule, budget and client satisfaction.

You will drive programme delivery, manage variations and risk, and support handover from early delivery through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience as Senior MEP Project Manager on large-scale construction projects.
• Experience managing €20M+ MEP packages on data centre, pharmaceutical or industrial projects.
• Strong background in mechanical and electrical building services systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams across engineering and commercial functions.
• Experience with European construction projects or rotational project delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of MEP packages from planning through to commissioning and handover.
• Manage programme delivery, sequencing and short-term milestone tracking.
• Oversee project cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Coordinate closely with commercial teams on variations, claims and risk management.
• Chair client meetings, technical workshops and progress reviews.
• Lead and mentor engineering, commercial and site delivery teams.
• Drive collaboration between internal departments and subcontractors.
• Ensure works meet specification and programme requirements.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental compliance.
• Oversee commissioning activities, testing procedures and final handover.

Skills

Project management

MEP

Data centre

Pharma

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Job description

Senior MEP Project Manager – Data Centre / Pharmaceutical Construction (BH-3119-4)

Location Hesseneck, Germany Sector Engineering Salary 130,000.00 EU per annum

Job title: Senior MEP Project Manager – Data Centre
Location: Germany
Company: International Engineering Contractor delivering major MEP projects across Europe
Package: Up to €130,000 DOE + rotation, accommodation, flights, pension, bonus and healthcare
The Company
This international engineering contractor delivers large scale mechanical and electrical projects across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe, with a strong presence in data centre, pharmaceutical, industrial and life sciences construction.
Known for technically demanding MEP delivery and strong engineering standards, the business has a substantial European project pipeline and is now looking for an experienced Senior MEP Project Manager to take a key role on a major project in Germany.

The Role: Senior MEP Project Manager

This Senior MEP Project Manager position will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of major mechanical and electrical packages on a large scale construction project in Germany.
You will lead multidisciplinary project teams across engineering, commercial and site operations while ensuring all works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and in line with client expectations.
The successful Senior MEP Project Manager will play a key role in programme delivery, stakeholder management, commercial performance and overall project execution from early delivery through to commissioning and handover.

Must Have Requirements

• Proven experience required as a Senior MEP Project Manager or Senior Mechanical / Electrical Project Manager on large scale construction projects
• Experience managing €20M+ MEP packages on data centre, pharmaceutical or industrial projects
• Strong background in mechanical and electrical building services systems
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary project teams across engineering and commercial functions
• Experience with European construction projects or rotational project delivery environments is required

Preferred Experience

• Data centre project delivery experience preferred
• Strong contract management and commercial reporting background beneficial
• Experience managing commissioning and final handover processes advantageous
• Background working with international engineering contractors beneficial

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of MEP packages from planning through to commissioning and handover
• Manage programme delivery, sequencing and short term milestone tracking
• Oversee project cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting
• Coordinate closely with commercial teams on variations, claims and risk management
• Chair client meetings, technical workshops and project progress reviews
• Lead and mentor engineering, commercial and site delivery teams
• Drive strong collaboration between internal departments and subcontractors
• Ensure all mechanical and electrical works are delivered to specification and programme requirements
• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, quality and environmental compliance
• Oversee commissioning activities, testing procedures and final client handover

About You

You will be an experienced Senior MEP Project Manager with a strong track record delivering technically complex mechanical and electrical construction projects across data centre, pharmaceutical or industrial sectors.
You will be commercially aware, technically strong and comfortable managing high value MEP packages within demanding live project environments.
Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams while maintaining programme certainty and delivery standards.

What’s on Offer

Salary: Up to €130,000 DOE

Benefits:

• Rotation roster
• Accommodation provided
• Flights covered
• Pension
• Performance bonus
• Healthcare
• Career progression within a growing European delivery team
• Long term pipeline of secured projects
• Ongoing CPD and leadership development support

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior MEP Project Manager to join one of Europe’s busiest engineering contractors delivering high profile mission critical and industrial construction projects.
You will be joining a business with a strong reputation for technical delivery, employee development and long term project security, while gaining exposure to major European projects within the data centre and pharmaceutical sectors.
The role offers genuine long term progression, strong earning potential and the opportunity to work within a highly experienced senior delivery team on technically challenging projects.