Project Engineer - Mechanical

EQUANS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (+ public hols)

Life Cover 4x annual salary

Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

CSR days per year

Learning opportunities and training

Job summary

Equans Data Centers is seeking a Project Engineer – Mechanical to support our growing data centre business in High Wycombe. You will work within a team responsible for managing construction from inception to completion, ensuring quality, safety, and timely delivery.

The role requires knowledge of mechanical services, experience with main contractors, and the ability to liaise with authorities. A degree in a mechanical discipline is desirable and opportunities for learning and progression are

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of mechanical services within building services or data centres.
• Experience coordinating on-site construction with main contractors or large subcontractors.
• Ability to communicate with clients and authorities and support site management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in on-site construction work and ensure plan progress.
• Coordinate with authorities to submit Building Regulation cards as required.
• Attend site meetings and provide progress information.
• Chair subcontractor meetings in the Site/Project Manager's absence.
• Assist Site Manager with materials management and site records.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental and safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical services

Site coordination

Problem solving

Client communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical discipline

Job description

Equans Data Center is seeking to appoint a Project Engineer – Mechanical, to support our growing Data Centre business in High Wycombe.

We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions for our clients Data Centre facilities and are recruting a Project Engineer – Mechanical to join our innovative team for project based in the UK, initially based in High Wycombe. The Project Engineer – Mechanical will be part of the team responsible for managing the construction aspects of large projects from inception to completion, within set timescales, to high quality standards and within health and safety guidelines.

What you will deliver?

• Assist in ensuring that work is carried out in full conformance with quality, environmental and safety standards
• Assist with co-ordinate and control the on-site construction process ensuring the site build progresses in line with plan
• Liaise with Statutory Authorities and Local Authorities as directed by the Site Manager in the submission of all Building Regulation cards as required to allow the progress of the project
• Attend site meetings, effectively communicate and provide information for Progress Reports
• Chair and minute the subcontractor meetings in the absence of the Site or Project Manager
• Assist the Site Manager in the management of materials
• Record keeping (diary, drawing register, H&S, COSHH Assessments, As built drawings, Levels & Foundations records, site H&S file)
• Assist in ensuring that work is carried out in full conformance with quality environmental and safety requirements

What we can offer you?

• 25 days annual leave(+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 timesannual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Proven technical knowledge of Mechanical Services.
• Knowledge and skills to effectively problem solve.
• A keen desire to continually develop knowledge further.
• Be self-motivated, with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines.
• Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients.
• Attention to Health and Safety matters.
• Commercially astute.
• Experience in the data centres sector is desirable.
• Degree or equivalent in an Mechanical discipline is desirable.

Who are we?

Equans Data Centers is a strategic data centre partner. We deliver the whole data centre, providing full general contracting for hyperscaler and colocation data centre projects across Europe, through a single point of contact.

Leveraging Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans' experiences, we provide expertise in construction and engineering, global standardisation, precision localisation and total control of the supply chain. This enables us to deliver data centres with the best possible quality, speed to delivery and high repeatability and scalability – to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation and certainty of planning and outcomes.

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees across 8 European countries, Equans Data Centres has delivered over 400,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 640MW of IT space for major data centres providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Data4 and many others.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.