This role sits at the intersection of design governance, technical coordination, MEP engineering, and project delivery. You'll act as the client's owner's engineer - ensuring that designs, vendors, contractors, and fit-out packages all align with the required specifications, quality benchmarks, and delivery milestones.
You will support projects from technical due diligence and preconstruction through construction, fit-out, commissioning, and close-out.
Key Responsibilities
Preconstruction / Due Diligence
* Lead and coordinate technical due diligence of colocation data halls and third-party sites.
* Support contractor pre-qualification, bid evaluation, and technical/commercial analysis.
* Assist with contract negotiation alongside SMEs, PMs, commercial teams, and legal.
* Coordinate engineering programmes including site audits, gap analysis, and compliance checks.
* Support constructability reviews across MEP and multidisciplinary design packages.
* Assist in identifying, scoping, procuring, and scheduling direct vendors and consultants.
Design Interface & Coordination
* Act as the primary interface between MEP design consultants, contractors, internal engineering teams, and client stakeholders.
* Review technical documents, drawings, submittals, calculations, and design updates for accuracy, compliance, and integration across disciplines.
* Coordinate responses to RFIs, design clarifications, technical queries, and change requests.
* Ensure design intentions are maintained throughout delivery and that all interfaces (MEP, architectural, structural) are resolved proactively.
* Drive value engineering opportunities without compromising safety or resilience.
Construction & Fit-Out Delivery
* Oversee change control, including tracking, negotiation, and impact assessments.
* Monitor project schedules, identify delays, and support recovery plans.
* Implement robust QA/QC processes, including site inspections, audits, and technical compliance checks.
* Track project documentation: drawings, bulletins, addenda, revisions, and updates.
* Ensure full HSE compliance, raising and escalating issues where required.
* Coordinate and manage direct vendors and specialist consultants throughout the delivery phase.
Close-Out / Handover
* Support engineering teams with commissioning readiness, punch lists, system testing, and acceptance criteria.
* Oversee the collection and verification of as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, and closing documentation.
* Assist with authority inspections, occupancy processes, and client sign-off.
* Provide support for final issue resolution, commercial close-out, and lessons learned.
About You
You will ideally come from a MEP, design engineering, or technical project management background, with strong exposure to data centres or mission-critical infrastructure.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong technical understanding of MEP systems, critical infrastructure, and design coordination.
* Ideally strong backgrounda in hands on detailed design.
* Experience in data centres, colocation, hyperscale, pharma, advanced manufacturing, or other M&E-driven environments.
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and design packages.
* Experience interfacing between client, consultants, and contractors in a delivery role.
* Strong documentation, reporting, and governance capability.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Why Join This Consultancy?
* Work on flagship global data centre projects for one of the world's most influential tech giants.
* Highly flexible hybrid working model (typically 2-3 days office-based, but adaptable)
* Active career progression pathways to Associate and Director level.
* A consultancy that genuinely values its people, invests in development, and promotes long-term growth.
* Competitive salary exceeding £100k + discretionary bonus + pension + benefits.
* Collaborative culture, strong leadership, and a commitment to innovation in mission-critical delivery.
Desired Skills and Experience
Detailed Design
Project Management
Data Centre Experience