MEP Lead

Breagh Recruitment Ltd; Sweden; On-site; SEK 1,239,000 - 1,464,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Rotation available

Flights and travel expenses

Pension contribution

Private healthcare

Performance bonus

Annual leave

Ongoing CPD and leadership training

Opportunity to work on flagship hypers

data centre projects across Europe

Job summary

European Data Centre Contractor is seeking an experienced MEP Lead to take full responsibility for Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health delivery on a major hyperscale data centre project in Sweden. You will lead the MEP team, coordinate with CSA, consultants and subcontractors, and ensure delivery on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will drive programme performance, safety, and installation quality across all stages, including

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Mechanical and Electrical construction delivery.
• Led MEP delivery on large data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Experience with main contractor or M&E contractor.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and commissioning processes.
• Proven experience managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health delivery across the project.
• Manage MEP engineers, package managers and specialist subcontractors.
• Coordinate MEP works with CSA, planning, commissioning and client teams.
• Drive programme delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.
• Chair weekly MEP coordination meetings and manage technical interfaces.
• Review engineering drawings, RFIs, submissions and design changes.
• Monitor installation progress and implement recovery plans where required.
• Ensure works comply with project specs, client standards and statutory requirements.
• Oversee QA/QC inspections and support commissioning through to handover.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on procurement, variations and subcontractor performance.
• Identify project risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare progress reports for senior management and client stakeholders.

Skills

MEP leadership

Data centre projects

Main contractor experience

Team management

Discipline coordination

Education

Mechanical Eng degree

Chartered engineer

SMSTS qualification

Tools

Procore

ACC

BIM 360

Job description

Job title: MEP Lead – Data Centre

Location: Sweden

Company: European Data Centre Contractor

Salary: Up to €130,000 DOE

The Company

This international main contractor specialises in the delivery of large-scale data centre and mission critical projects across Sweden and mainland Europe. With a strongSwedish operation and an experienced in-country construction team, they deliver technically complex projects from pre-construction through to commissioning.

The business continues to grow its data centre workload across Sweden creating opportunities for experienced construction professionals. Known for a practical approach to programme delivery, safety and quality, they offer strong long-term prospects within a growing European project pipeline.

The Role: MEP Lead

As MEP Lead, you will take full responsibility for the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health delivery on a major hyperscale data centre project in Sweden.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will lead the MEP team through every stage of the project, ensuring all mechanical and electrical packages are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with CSA teams, design consultants, commissioning managers and specialist subcontractors, you will coordinate all aspects of MEP delivery while driving programme performance and maintaining exceptional installation quality throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a senior leadership position suited to an experienced MEP professional who enjoys managing technically complex projects and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Must Have Requirements

• Must have 10+ years' experience delivering Mechanical and Electrical construction projects.
• Proven experience leading MEP delivery on large-scale data centre, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or mission critical projects.
• Experience working for a main contractor or specialist M&E contractor is required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and commissioning processes.
• Proven experience managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams and specialist subcontractors.

Preferred Experience

• Previous hyperscale data centre experience.
• Experience managing large MEP packages from pre-construction through commissioning.
• Strong understanding of BIM coordination and digital project delivery.
• Experience using Procore, ACC, BIM 360 or similar construction management software.
• Experience delivering projects across Europe.

Nice to Have

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• SMSTS or equivalent site management qualification.
• Strong contractual and commercial awareness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health delivery across the project.
• Manage MEP engineers, package managers and specialist subcontractors.
• Coordinate MEP works with CSA, planning, commissioning and client teams.
• Drive programme delivery while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
• Chair weekly MEP coordination meetings and manage technical interfaces.
• Review engineering drawings, RFIs, technical submissions and design changes.
• Monitor installation progress and implement recovery plans where required.
• Ensure all works comply with project specifications, client standards and statutory requirements.
• Oversee QA/QC inspections and support commissioning activities through to handover.
• Work closely with commercial teams on procurement, variations and subcontractor performance.
• Identify project risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare progress reports for senior management and client stakeholders.

About You

You are an experienced MEP Lead with a strong background delivering complex Mechanical and Electrical packages on large construction projects. You understand the demands of mission critical environments and have the leadership skills required to coordinate multiple engineering disciplines while maintaining programme, quality and safety.

You are an excellent communicator, confident leading multidisciplinary teams and capable of building strong working relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors. You take ownership of project delivery and consistently drive high standards across every stage of construction.

What's on Offer

Salary

• €110,000 to €130,000 DOE

Benefits

• Accommodation provided
• Rotation available
• Flights and travel expenses
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Performance bonus
• Annual leave
• Ongoing CPD and leadership training
• Opportunity to work on flagship hyperscale data centre projects across Europe
• Excellent long-term career progression

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to lead the MEP delivery on one of Sweden's largest hyperscale data centre developments while working for one of Europe's most respected specialist contractors.

You’ll be joining a business with a substantial pipeline of mission critical projects across Scandinavia and mainland Europe, providing long-term career security, exposure to cutting-edge engineering and genuine opportunities to progress into senior operational leadership.

Why Breagh Recruitment

Breagh Recruitment are specialists in recruiting Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical and MEP professionals throughout Ireland and Europe. We partner with leading main contractors and specialist engineering companies, placing experienced MEP Leads, Building Services Managers, Mechanical Project Managers and Electrical Project Managers on some of the construction industry's most technically advanced projects.

If you’re looking for an MEP Lead role in Sweden or elsewhere across Europe's growing data centre sector, we can help you find the right opportunity.

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