MEP Design Manager (Data Centres)

Overview

The Project

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of MEP design throughout all project stages, from detailed design through to construction support.
• Act as the primary interface between design consultants, contractors, and the PMC team for all MEP design-related matters.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and approval of MEP design deliverables, ensuring alignment with project requirements, codes, and standards.
• Drive multidisciplinary coordination, resolving design interfaces between MEP, architectural, structural, and specialist systems.
• Ensure design outputs are fully coordinated, buildable, and aligned with programme milestones as the project moves into delivery.
• Provide technical leadership across all MEP systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, ELV, and specialist infrastructure.
• Identify design risks and lead mitigation strategies to avoid impact on programme, cost, and constructability.
• Support value engineering initiatives to optimise design efficiency without compromising performance or quality.
• Collaborate closely with construction and commissioning teams, providing technical support and resolving design-related queries during delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sustainability principles within the design process.
• Contribute to project reporting, including design progress, risks, and key technical issues for senior stakeholders.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience operating at MEP Design Manager level within PMC/consultancy environments on large-scale developments.
• Proven track record managing MEP design on complex, MEP-intensive or mission-critical projects.
• Strong technical expertise across a broad range of MEP systems, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary coordination.
• Experience managing the transition from design into construction/delivery phases.
• Strong knowledge of international design standards and codes, with Middle East experience highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive outcomes.
• Strong commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability principles.
• Our values
• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
• We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
• We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
• We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
• We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
• We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role