Regional MEP Leader for Europe Data Centre Projects

PE Global (UK); Ireland; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global Recruitment are partnering with Europe’s leading data centre delivery partners to recruit a Regional MEP Manager to oversee multiple projects across the region. This is a full-time, permanent role.

Senior MEP expertise is required to lead diverse teams, working closely with clients, consultants and delivery partners to ensure safety, programme and cost performance. The role involves regular travel across Europe and a focus on buildability and procurement across data centre projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant MEP delivery experience on large-scale, complex construction projects.
• Experience within data centres, pharmaceutical, industrial, mission-critical or similar sectors.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects or regional operations.
• Strong understanding of design management, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing high-performing MEP teams.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budgets, change control and risk management.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, programming and project sequencing.
• Ability to influence and lead geographically dispersed teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage MEP teams across multiple projects.
• Oversee MEP delivery from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Provide strategic direction across construction, procurement and commissioning.
• Review and challenge designs to improve buildability, cost efficiency and programme certainty.
• Monitor regional project performance across safety, quality, programme and commercial objectives.
• Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Oversee procurement activities, including MEP packages and long-lead equipment.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Project Managers, MEP Leads and Engineering teams.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement across regional MEP delivery.
• Mentor and develop engineering and project delivery teams.

Skills

Leadership

MEP Management

Budgeting

Risk management

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Travel (Europe)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Job description

PE Global Recruitment are partnering with Europe’s leading data centre delivery partners to recruit a Regional MEP Manager to oversee multiple projects across the region. This is a full-time, permanent role.

Senior MEP expertise is required to lead diverse teams, working closely with clients, consultants and delivery partners to ensure safety, programme and cost performance. The role involves regular travel across Europe and a focus on buildability and procurement across data centre projects.