Senior Mechanical Project Engineer – Data Centre Upgrades

Ethos Engineering; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays and 9‑day fortnight

Pension Scheme

Subsidised Health Insurance

Flexible working times

Professional development support

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical to lead mechanical upgrades in live data centre environments across EMEA. You will design, specify, and deliver high‑quality engineering solutions while maintaining operational continuity.

With at least 8 years in building services and data centre projects, you will mentor junior engineers, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to client strategies. A Chartered/near-chartered professional is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of building services engineering experience, including data centre or mission‑critical projects.
• Experience working in live data centre environments and managing MEP refurbishments.
• Chartered Engineer status or actively pursuing Chartership.
• Proven track record delivering multi‑million‑euro MEP projects from concept to completion.
• Knowledge of Irish/EU building regulations; LEED/BREEAM knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of mechanical building services upgrades within live data centre environments, including M&E upgrades and capacity increases.
• Develop retrofit design strategies with tie‑ins to live systems, outage planning, and resilience design.
• Conduct due diligence of existing facilities and prepare detailed drawings and tender documentation.
• Manage project scope, budget, programme and contracts with risk management and stakeholder liaison.
• Mentor junior engineers and support business development through proposals and client interactions.
• Champion innovation in live-environment retrofit delivery.

Skills

Client communication

Project management

Team leadership

Problem solving

Live environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

Bluebeam

MS Office

HAP/IES

Job description

Ethos is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical to lead mechanical upgrades in live data centre environments across EMEA. You will design, specify, and deliver high‑quality engineering solutions while maintaining operational continuity.

With at least 8 years in building services and data centre projects, you will mentor junior engineers, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to client strategies. A Chartered/near-chartered professional is preferred.