MEP Lead (Portugal)

Global Professional Consultants; Dublin; On-site; EUR 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free living away allowance

Single occupancy accommodation and all

Fortnightly return flights

In country transport provided

Work on Europe’s largest Data Centre

Expat tax incentives up to 10 years

Long-term project through 2030 and on

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants is seeking an MEP Lead (Portugal) to oversee the MEP scope on a major data centre project. The role can be electrical or mechanical biased and requires leading a team to deliver multi-disciplinary packages.

The candidate will ensure HSE excellence, coordinate with subcontractors, and drive value engineering while maintaining strong commercial awareness and procurement capability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience leading MEP teams on large projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and procurement experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Data Centre experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver full MEP packages on the project.
• Lead and coordinate the MEP team of engineers.
• Ensure highest standards of Health and Safety.
• Propose value engineering to improve cost, time, quality and specification.
• Coordinate with in-house staff and subcontractors to align information.
• Maintain relationships with the commercial department and demonstrate commercial awareness.
• Monitor MEP work and materials quality.
• Review drawings and specs for errors or omissions and communicate to design teams.
• Lead forward planning of labour and materials to minimise downtime.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Procurement experience

MS Office

Education

Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MEP Lead (Portugal)

MEP Lead required to work for one of Europe’s leading Tier 1 Main Contractors on a large Data Centre project in Portugal. Reporting directly into the Project Manager, the successful MEP Lead can either be Electrical or Mechanical bias and will be responsible for managing a team ensuring successful delivery of the MEP element of the project.

Duties:

• Responsible for the delivery of full MEP packages on the project.
• Managing a team of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
• Oversee the highest quality of Health and Safety.
• Proposing value engineering suggestions to improve efficiency in every all areas (cost, time, specification and quality).
• Coordinate and liaise with in house staff and sub-contractors to ensure every party is working to the same accurate information to help ensure a smooth and timely project delivery.
• Maintain good working relationships with the commercial department and display good commercial awareness.
• Monitor all aspects relating to the MEP construction including quality of work and materials.
• Review all drawings and specifications to ensure any errors or omissions are communicated to the design teams prior to the work starting.
• Lead and motivate the entire MEP team.
• Forward planning of labour resources and materials to limit project down time.

Requirements:

• A Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering is essential.
• 5 Years+ experience in a similar role leading MEP Teams on large projects is essential.
• Strong commercial awareness is essential.
• Strong procurement experience is essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Experience working on a Data Centre would be advantageous.
• Must be proficient in MS Office.

Benefits:

• Salary €115,000 to €130,000 DOE
• Generous tax free living away allowance paid in addition to salary
• Single occupancy accommodation and utility bills
• Attractive expat tax incentives available for up to 10 years (subject to eligibility).
• Fortnightly return flights
• In country transport provided
• Work on one of Europe’s largest Data Centre developments
• Long-term project – ongoing to 2030 and beyond
• Exceptional scope for career growth