Job Description

Principal Mechanical Engineer - EMEA (Data Centre Development)

Location:

Multiple European Locations (Flexible to be based near London, Paris or Frankfurt) - 50% European travel required

Department:

Engineering / Development

About Us

We are a global technology infrastructure developer delivering large-scale, mission?critical facilities across Europe. Our team designs and delivers high?availability, high?performance data?centre environments to support the world's most demanding digital workloads.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of mechanical systems across multiple data?centre development projects. The role spans early-stage feasibility, design oversight, construction support, and commissioning input, working closely with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in planning and evaluating mechanical system designs for data?centre projects across Europe. Support the review of consultant and contractor mechanical drawings, calculations, and specifications. Contribute to design coordination for cooling systems, ventilation, fire?suppression, and other building services. Use engineering tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and CFD software to assess mechanical system performance. Ensure designs align with energy?efficiency standards, sustainability objectives, and regulatory requirements. Participate in procurement processes, including technical review of vendor proposals and equipment submittals. Assist in managing project timelines, budgets, and documentation for multiple ongoing developments. Collaborate with cross?functional teams, stakeholders, authorities, and utility providers. Conduct site visits during construction to review installation progress and quality. Support commissioning activities and technical validation during project handover.

Required Skills & Experience

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 3 years' experience in mechanical design, building services, or project engineering. Experience in data?centre, high?tech, or mission?critical environments is advantageous. Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, MS Office, MS Project, and familiarity with CFD tools. Strong understanding of mechanical systems, energy?efficient design, and relevant codes/standards. Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Willingness to travel across Europe as required.

What We Offer

Senior leadership role within a global data centre developer. Opportunity to work on Europe's most exciting hyperscale data centre projects Circa 100,000 to 110,000 basic salary (subject to experience) Bonus scheme. 25 days holiday + statutory days & additional Christmas shutdown Death in service x 3 salary. Private healthcare for you and your family. Dental and optical care Pension scheme. Income protection insurance. Long-term career progression in one of the fastest-growing global industries.
Also recruiting for Electrical Engineer - Data Centre Development, Senior Electrical Engineer - SME - Data Centre Construction and Mechanical Engineer - Data Centre Development within the business.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 100,000.00-110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Slough SL1