MEP Design Manager

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data centre developer in the UK is seeking an MEP Design Manager to lead electrical design for upcoming upgrades and expansions across their sites. The successful candidate will manage design consultants, ensure compliance with strict regulations, and provide technical support throughout installations.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Additional benefits included

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in MEP design for Data Centres.
• Must have UK Passport or Right to Work (RTW) in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design coordination for data centre projects.
• Manage design consultants and subcontractors for electrical systems.
• Ensure technical compliance and support construction phases.

Skills

Data Centre Experience

Job description

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Our client is a dynamic, fast growing data centre developer. They have grown rapidly, mainly through acquisitions, over the last few years and now operate 60 different sites across Europe. The organisation is still heavily in acquisition mode and are about to add a further 10-sites to their portfolio with advanced talks for others that may come to fruition over the next 12-18 months

Our client is about to embark on a series of upgrades, improvements, refurbishment and extensions to their existing UK sites and they are now seeking a MEP Design Manager to join the team.

Responsibilities

Lead Electrical Design Coordination

Take ownership of the electrical design scope across all project stages, ensuring alignment with data centre requirements such as redundancy (e.g. N+1, 2N), scalability, and Tier-level compliance (Uptime Institute). Coordinate with mechanical and public health counterparts to ensure integrated and clash-free MEP design delivery.

Manage Design Consultants & Specialist Subcontractors

Act as the lead interface between the developer and electrical design consultants, specialist vendors (e.g. UPS, generators, switchgear), and main contractors. Review and challenge technical submissions, ensuring consistency with project briefs, performance specs, and UK/EU regulations (e.g., BS7671, IEC standards).

Technical Assurance & Compliance

Ensure electrical systems are designed to meet strict data centre requirements for uptime, resilience, and energy efficiency (e.g., Power Usage Effectiveness PUE). Validate that electrical designs comply with British Standards, CDM regulations, grid connection requirements (DNO/IDNO), and fire protection systems integration (e.g., LV cabling separation).

Support Construction and Commissioning

Provide technical support during installation, testing, and commissioning phases, ensuring that the as-built electrical systems reflect the design intent. Assist with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Integrated Systems Testing (IST) for critical electrical infrastructure.

Identify and manage electrical design and delivery risks such as long-lead items (e.g., MV/LV switchgear, transformers), supply chain constraints, or grid delays. Work with project planners to ensure electrical design milestones align with procurement, build, and energisation timelines.

Requirements

Must have Data Centre experience

Must have 3+ years experience in a similar role

Must have UK Passport or RTW in UK

£450 - £600 per day + & Hybrid working & Benefits