MEP Project Director - Data Centres

Spencer Ogden; Greater London; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced MEP Project Director to lead the MEP delivery of major hyperscale data centre projects across Mainland Europe. This senior leadership role carries responsibility for the successful delivery of MEP scope from pre-construction through to completion.

You will oversee programme, commercial performance, quality, health & safety, commissioning and stakeholder management, manage client relationships, and lead design reviews, procurement strategy and handover,

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering hyperscale or mission-critical data centre projects.
• Experience managing projects with £50m+ MEP value.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services and critical engineering systems.
• Strong understanding of programme management, critical path, sequencing and construction interfaces.
• Strong commercial understanding covering procurement, contracts, change, forecasting, risk and cost control.
• Proven commissioning experience, ideally including IST, ATPs, BMS and Cause & Effect.
• Experience leading large MEP teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Relevant engineering/building services qualification such as HNC, HND, BTEC or equivalent.
• SMSTS and CSCS.
• Degree or Masters in Engineering.
• CIBSE, IET, IMechE or SoPHE membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the MEP delivery team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take overall accountability for MEP delivery, programme, quality, safety and commissioning.
• Manage relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and wider project teams.
• Lead MEP input into tendering, procurement and technical/commercial strategy.
• Oversee specialist MEP packages, contracts, budgets, change and value engineering.
• Lead design reviews, ensuring coordination, compliance and buildability.
• Develop and manage delivery strategies, sequencing, logistics, interfaces and key project milestones.
• Lead commissioning strategy, including IST, ATPs, BMS/Cause & Effect and Soft Landings.
• Identify programme, technical and commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee quality assurance, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Lead large multidisciplinary teams and senior direct reports.
• Drive performance, technical development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Client-facing

Communication

Team leadership

M&E knowledge

IST/ATPs/BMS

Education

Degree or Masters in Engineering

Job description

Location: Sites across Mainland Europe

Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced MEP Project Director to lead the MEP delivery of a major hyperscale data centre projects across Mainland Europe.

This is a senior leadership position with overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the MEP scope, covering programme, commercial performance, quality, health & safety, commissioning and stakeholder management from pre-construction through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the MEP delivery team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take overall accountability for MEP delivery, programme, quality, safety and commissioning.
• Manage relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and wider project teams.
• Lead MEP input into tendering, procurement and technical/commercial strategy.
• Oversee specialist MEP packages, contracts, budgets, change and value engineering.
• Lead design reviews, ensuring coordination, compliance and buildability.
• Develop and manage delivery strategies, sequencing, logistics, interfaces and key project milestones.
• Lead commissioning strategy, including IST, ATPs, BMS/Cause & Effect and Soft Landings.
• Identify programme, technical and commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee quality assurance, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Lead large multidisciplinary teams and senior direct reports.
• Drive performance, technical development and continuous improvement.

Experience Required

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience delivering hyperscale or mission-critical data centre projects.
• Experience managing projects with £50m+ MEP value.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services and critical engineering systems.
• Strong understanding of programme management, critical path, sequencing and construction interfaces.
• Strong commercial understanding covering procurement, contracts, change, forecasting, risk and cost control.
• Proven commissioning experience, ideally including IST, ATPs, BMS and Cause & Effect.
• Experience leading large MEP teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Relevant engineering/building services qualification such as HNC, HND, BTEC or equivalent.
• SMSTS and CSCS.
• Degree or Masters in Engineering.
• CIBSE, IET, IMechE or SoPHE membership.
• Experience across multiple technical disciplines or sectors.
• Strong experience with prefabrication/modularisation and modern methods of construction.

The Ideal Background

The ideal candidate will be a senior MEP leader rather than simply a project manager — someone who has personally owned major MEP delivery on hyperscale data centres and can confidently lead technical, commercial, programme, commissioning and stakeholder requirements at Project Director level.