Senior Mechanical Director (Data Centre & Mission-Critical)

Blackedge Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Hybrid working pattern

Career growth into senior leadership

Professional development support

Job summary

Blackedge Consulting in Newcastle is seeking an experienced Mechanical Associate Director/Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead major projects in data centre and mission-critical sectors. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and shape client relationships to grow the Newcastle office and wider business.

The role requires a degree in mechanical engineering, substantial consulting experience, and Chartered Engineer status or active progression toward it.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering.
• Significant consulting engineering experience.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Data Centre, mission-critical, or MEP experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and delivery of major projects across data centre, mission-critical, commercial, and industrial sectors.
• Manage project teams to deliver to programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Provide technical leadership through feasibility, construction and commissioning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, including client engagement, bids, proposals and interviews.
• Drive innovation, sustainable design solutions and engineering best practice.
• Oversee resource planning and project performance within the team.
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with UK standards, regulations and quality procedures.
• Contribute to strategic growth of the Newcastle office and wider business.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Mechanical building services design

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Business development

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership

Job description

Blackedge Consulting in Newcastle is seeking an experienced Mechanical Associate Director/Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead major projects in data centre and mission-critical sectors. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and shape client relationships to grow the Newcastle office and wider business.

The role requires a degree in mechanical engineering, substantial consulting experience, and Chartered Engineer status or active progression toward it.