Project Engineer - Mechanical

EQUANS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary

Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

EQUANS is seeking a Project Engineer – Mechanical for our Data Centre business in High Wycombe. This role involves ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards while coordinating on-site construction processes.

The successful candidate will have mechanical services knowledge, strong problem-solving skills, and a customer-focused attitude. We offer 25 days annual leave, life cover, and various learning opportunities among our diverse working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Proven technical knowledge of Mechanical Services.
• Ability to meet deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work conforms to quality, environmental and safety standards.
• Coordinate and control on-site construction processes.
• Assist Site Manager in managing materials and project documentation.

Skills

Mechanical Services knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Organisational ability

Customer focus

Health and Safety attention

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 recruiting a Project Engineer – Mechanical to join our innovative team for projects based in the UK, initially based in High Wycombe.

What you will deliver

• Assist in ensuring that work is carried out in full conformance with quality, environmental and safety standards
• Assist with coordinating and controlling 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, level & 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 times annual 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 a 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.

Equal opportunities statement

As part of 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.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, belief or any other characteristic protected by law.