Senior Mechanical Project Engineer — Data Centre Leader

Ethos Engineering; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

9-day fortnight

Pension

Refer a Friend

Health insurance allowance

Travel expenses

Training & mentoring

Chartership support

Subscription fees paid

Paid statutory leaves

Social events

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Senior Project Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Birmingham office, leading mechanical building services for hyperscale data centres across the EMEA region. You will own multiple projects from concept to handover, ensuring programme, budget and quality targets are met while mentoring junior engineers.

You will maintain strong client relationships, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and uphold our quality standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years mechanical design experience.
• Professional qualification in mechanical engineering.
• Senior design role delivering data centre projects for large clients.
• Excellent communication; represent Ethos in client meetings.
• Ability to lead projects and take briefs from a project lead.
• Balance multiple tasks and delegate to meet deadlines.
• Excellent report writing; explain complex issues clearly.
• Strong understanding of HVAC and building controls.
• Experience in plumbing and drainage design preferred.
• Mentoring junior engineers to progress to lead roles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and workload of team members to optimise productivity.
• Guide decision-making with extensive discipline knowledge.
• Build strong client relationships to deliver tailored solutions.
• Understand and manage contract terms to control scope creep.
• Delegate tasks to maximise value and engagement across the team.
• Report progress to Group Management Team and ensure alignment with goals.
• Ensure quality control and that deliverables meet standards.
• Engage in resource management for project execution.
• Promote a positive message internally and externally.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mechanical design

HVAC knowledge

Building controls

Education

Professional engineering qualification

Job description

Ethos is seeking a Senior Project Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Birmingham office, leading mechanical building services for hyperscale data centres across the EMEA region. You will own multiple projects from concept to handover, ensuring programme, budget and quality targets are met while mentoring junior engineers.

You will maintain strong client relationships, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and uphold our quality standards.