Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

MEP Contracting / Building Services

Permanent or Freelance

East London

A leading UK M&E contractor, delivering complex projects across the Commercial, Healthcare, Residential and Data Centre sectors, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to join its team on a large-scale data centre project in East London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to join a business that genuinely promotes internal progression. You’ll gain exposure to major mission-critical data centre projects with a clear pathway toward Mechanical Project Management.

The Role

In this position, you will:

• Support the Project Manager in delivering the full mechanical package on a major data centre project
• Take ownership of mechanical coordination, design reviews, procurement, and site delivery
• Liaise closely with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure programme and technical requirements are achieved

Experience Required

• Proven experience working as a Mechanical Project Engineer within a Building Services or M&E contracting environment
• Experience delivering mechanical packages on large commercial or data centre projects
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC systems, plant rooms, pipework, and mechanical services
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and coordinate across disciplines
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach

Package

• Salary £65,000 – £85,000 (depending on experience)
• Travel expenses covered
• Private healthcare
• Bonus potential
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

If you're looking to progress your career and join a leading M&E contractor delivering large-scale data centre projects, please contact Megan.Field@peoplegroup.com