Senior Engineering Lead – Data Centre Projects & Governance

Sweet Projects; England; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Competitive pension scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays +生日

Job summary

Sweet Projects is recruiting a Project Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function for a major data/industrial build. The role covers governance, design integration, risk management and quality assurance across multi-disciplinary teams on a Hayes-based data centre project.

You will oversee design compliance, buildability reviews, and technical coordination while driving continuous improvement and safe, value-driven engineering solutions. UK-based seniority and site presence are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• Chartered Engineer status desirable.
• CSCS Manager Card required.
• Temporary Works training and experience.
• NEC contract experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function across the project.
• Establish engineering standards, governance processes and assurance activities.
• Promote consistency in engineering decision-making and technical compliance.
• Own the Technical Assurance Framework across the project.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved design information and employer requirements.
• Provide independent challenge where technical compliance may be compromised.
• Lead multidisciplinary constructability and buildability reviews.
• Challenge engineering solutions to improve safety, quality and programme certainty.
• Promote efficient and practical engineering solutions.
• Act as primary technical interface between design, construction and package delivery teams.
• Provide technical oversight of design development and technical coordination.
• Manage technical risks and engineering interfaces across all packages.
• Own the project quality assurance strategy and inspection regime.
• Govern NCRs, technical deviations and concessions.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively.
• Identify and manage technical risks.
• Escalate issues affecting quality, safety, programme or commercial outcomes.
• Drive engineering lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor and develop Senior Engineers and engineering teams.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Support development of engineering capability across the project.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical governance

Multidisciplinary teams

Design management

Data centre experience

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical Eng.

Chartered Engineer status desirable

CSCS Manager Card

Temporary Works training

NEC contract experience

Job description

Sweet Projects is recruiting a Project Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function for a major data/industrial build. The role covers governance, design integration, risk management and quality assurance across multi-disciplinary teams on a Hayes-based data centre project.

You will oversee design compliance, buildability reviews, and technical coordination while driving continuous improvement and safe, value-driven engineering solutions. UK-based seniority and site presence are expected.