Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Centres
Vertical Recruitment are working in partnership with a global leader in energy, digital, and industrial transformation. With over 50 years of experience, this company delivers seamless consulting and engineering solutions through a unique in-house design, build, operate, and maintain model.
They specialise in delivering technically complex, time-sensitive projects across critical environments including data centres, cleanrooms, laboratories, and industrial plants.
They are now seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality technical services across bid, design, installation, and commissioning stages. This role will focus on the management and coordination of mechanical design for data centres and other mission-critical projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design and delivery of mechanical services in line with health and safety standards.
* Take full responsibility for the design output on data centre and critical infrastructure projects.
* Manage and mentor mechanical designers, reviewing and approving their work.
* Coordinate multi-disciplinary design inputs from clients, internal and external designers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
* Host regular design meetings, ensuring clear communication and effective change management.
* Contribute to technical strategies during bid and pre-construction phases.
* Provide engineering support on-site, resolving technical issues and supporting installation work to meet programme milestones.
* Maintain a full audit trail through design, procurement, installation, and commissioning stages.
* Ensure high-quality deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
* Act as the design lead, representing the design team internally and externally.
* Proactively address installation and commissioning challenges.
The Ideal Candidate
* Degree-qualified in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering (BEng/MEng), or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Strong experience designing mechanical systems to industry standards and client specifications.
* Proven ability to lead design projects and deliver under tight timeframes.
* Comfortable mentoring engineers and designers at various levels.
* Experience across all stages of the project lifecycle – from concept to construction and commissioning.
* Skilled in managing specialist engineering services, including:
* Sustainability & compliance (e.g. BREEAM, Part L)
* Environmental permitting (heat, fume, noise emissions)
* Mathematical modelling (CFD, FEA)
* Support design for mechanical services
What’s on Offer
* A competitive salary
* Generous benefits package
* Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects within a global organisation