Mechanical Project Manager - Data Centres

Mechanical Project Manager – Data Centre

Iver, Slough | New Build Data Centre | £100,000 - £120,000 + Package

This is a serious role for a Mechanical Project Manager who has already delivered large building services packages and wants to step into a major new build data centre scheme with proper scale, pressure and technical detail.

You will be joining a large data centre project in Iver, near Slough, taking responsibility for the mechanical delivery of a technically demanding new build scheme. This is not a light-touch coordination role. The job needs someone who can lead from the front, manage the detail, keep control of programme and commercial position, and drive the project from planning and procurement through to installation, commissioning and handover.

The salary is £100,000 - £120,000, with a package including car allowance, bonus, travel and private medical insurance.

The business is an established M&E contractor delivering major building services projects across the UK and Ireland, with a strong presence in technically led sectors. They have the structure, project support and senior leadership around them to deliver large schemes properly, but this role still needs someone who can take ownership and make decisions.

You will be working closely with the wider project team, including electrical, CSA, commercial, design, procurement, commissioning, subcontractor and client-side teams. The role needs a Mechanical Project Manager who understands the full project lifecycle, can manage a team, and is comfortable being accountable for mechanical delivery on a fast-moving site.

What you’ll do

Lead the mechanical delivery of a major new build data centre project from planning and procurement through to installation, commissioning and handover.

Manage project planning, short-term programming, labour, procurement, materials, technical information and site delivery across the mechanical package.

Coordinate closely with electrical, CSA, design, commercial and commissioning teams to make sure works are properly sequenced and aligned with the overall programme.

Oversee mechanical systems including plant, pipework, ventilation, cooling, distribution, containment interfaces, commissioning requirements and associated building services packages.

Lead regular meetings with internal teams, subcontractors, consultants and client representatives, keeping actions clear and making sure issues are closed out quickly.

Review and manage technical submittals, RFIs, method statements, drawings, procurement schedules, quality records and project documentation.

Monitor progress, identify risk early and take corrective action where programme, cost, quality or delivery is under pressure.

Work closely with the commercial team to maintain control of project cost, change, subcontractor performance, risk and project P&L.

Drive health, safety, quality and environmental standards across the mechanical works.

Support commissioning, handover, client demonstration, O&M information and final close-out.

What you’ll need

You will already have experience as a Mechanical Project Manager delivering medium to large-scale building services projects for an M&E contractor.

You will have a proven record taking mechanical packages from pre-construction, planning and procurement through to site delivery, commissioning and handover.

Data centre experience would be a strong advantage, but large-scale technically demanding project experience will also be considered, particularly from commercial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, industrial, life sciences or mission-critical environments.

You will need to be commercially and contractually aware, with a good understanding of project cost, programme, change, subcontractor management and project P&L.

You will be confident managing a team, leading subcontractors, working with clients and consultants, and keeping pressure on delivery without losing control of the detail.

A mechanical or building services qualification would be expected, alongside strong IT, reporting, communication and organisational skills.

Experience coordinating around CSA works and wider M&E interfaces would be a clear advantage.

Why this role

This is a strong move for a Mechanical Project Manager who wants to be involved in one of the most active and resilient sectors in construction.

Data centres are demanding projects. They need proper engineering discipline, strong coordination, tight programme control and a calm head when pressure builds. For the right person, this is the sort of scheme that genuinely strengthens a CV and opens up further opportunities in mission-critical work.

You will be joining a major project with serious backing, a strong package and the chance to take ownership of mechanical delivery on a new build data centre in the Slough market.

If you are a Mechanical Project Manager who can lead people, control the detail and deliver under pressure, this is a role worth discussing.

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