MEP Lead – Data Centre Construction

Breagh Recruitment; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Full expatriate package

Accommodation support or allowance

Flights and travel support

Pension

Healthcare

Long term career progression within in

Resumo da oferta

Breagh Recruitment is seeking an experienced MEP Lead for a flagship data centre project in Portugal. You will oversee mechanical and electrical services on site, coordinating design, installation, testing and commissioning, and reporting to the construction management team.

The role demands a degree in engineering, proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, and a track record on data centre or mission-critical builds.

Qualificações

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Extensive MEP delivery experience on large-scale projects.
• Experience in data centre or mission-critical environments.

Responsabilidades

• Lead all MEP activities across design coordination, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Manage MEP engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors on site.
• Drive quality control across mechanical and electrical installations.
• Ensure MEP works are delivered safely and in line with requirements.
• Coordinate MEP sequencing with the wider construction programme.
• Chair and contribute to MEP coordination and technical meetings.
• Review and approve MEP design information and method statements.
• Track progress against programme milestones and report on MEP performance.
• Identify and resolve technical issues before they impact programme.
• Lead commissioning readiness, systems integration, and handover.

Conhecimentos

MEP leadership

Project coordination

Team management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location Lisbon, Portugal Sector Engineering Salary 90,000.00 EU per annum

Job Title: MEP Lead - Data Centre Construction

Location: Portugal

Leading European data centre contractor delivering hyperscale projects

€90,000 to €110,000 DOE plus package

The Company

This contractor is a specialist data centre delivery partner operating across Europe, delivering large scale, technically complex hyperscale and mission critical facilities. With a strong pipeline of projects in Portugal and across the Iberian region, they are known for their structured delivery, high engineering standards, and long term investment in people.

Operating in the data centre sector exclusively, the business delivers full turnkey solutions from design through construction and commissioning. Their approach is collaborative, programme driven, and quality focused, making them a trusted partner to some of the world’s largest technology clients.

The Role - MEP Lead

As MEP Lead, you will take full responsibility for the coordination, management, and delivery of all mechanical and electrical services on a major data centre project in Portugal. This is a senior site based role with a direct impact on programme, quality, commissioning readiness, and client satisfaction.

You will lead the MEP function from late design through construction and into commissioning and handover, working closely with construction management, design teams, specialist subcontractors, and the end client.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all MEP activities across design coordination, installation, testing, and commissioning
• Manage MEP engineers, supervisors, and specialist subcontractors on site
• Drive quality control across mechanical and electrical installations
• Ensure MEP works are delivered safely, in line with project and statutory requirement
• Coordinate MEP sequencing with the wider construction programme
• Chair and contribute to MEP coordination and technical meetings
• Review and approve MEP design information, technical submissions, and method statements
• Track progress against programme milestones and report on MEP performance
• Identify and resolve technical or installation issues before they impact programme
• Lead commissioning readiness, systems integration, and final handover

About You

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong background in MEP delivery on large scale construction projects
• Proven experience working as an MEP Lead, MEP Manager, or Senior MEP Engineer
• Experience on data centre, mission critical, pharmaceutical, or industrial projects
• Excellent understanding of MEP systems, installation methodologies, and commissioning processes
• Confident leader with the ability to manage multi discipline teams and subcontractors
• Detail focused, programme aware, and quality driven
• Comfortable working in an international, fast paced site environment

What's on Offer

Salary: €90,000 to €110,000 DOE

Benefits:

• Full expatriate package
• Accommodation support or allowance
• Flights and travel support
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Long term career progression within the data centre sector
• Opportunity to work on high profile hyperscale projects in Portugal

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced MEP Lead to take ownership of a flagship data centre project in Portugal. You will be working within a specialist contractor that focuses exclusively on mission critical construction, offering long term stability, structured career progression, and exposure to some of the most technically advanced projects in Europe.

If you are looking to step into a senior MEP leadership role with real influence over delivery, quality, and commissioning, this role offers exactly that.