MEP Project Manager - Data Centres

MEP Project Manager – Data Center Team

London — Global Commercial Real Estate Advisory Firm

Hybrid (4 days p/w in central London office)

£60,000 - £80,000

About the Role

A leading global commercial real estate advisory firm is expanding its data centre project management team and looking for an MEP Project Manager. In this role, you'll manage mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope across mission-critical facility projects, from due diligence and pre-construction through commissioning and closeout working directly with hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients on some of the most technically demanding real estate projects in the industry.

What You'll Do

• Manage MEP design, procurement, and construction for data centre builds, retrofits, and capacity expansions
• Coordinate with engineers, general contractors, and MEP subcontractors to keep projects on schedule, on budget, and within scope
• Review and evaluate mechanical (cooling/CRAC-CRAH), electrical (power distribution, generators, UPS), and plumbing systems design for critical infrastructure
• Track commissioning (Cx) and integrated systems testing to ensure facilities meet uptime and reliability requirements
• Manage budgets, change orders, RFIs, and vendor RFPs; maintain accurate project documentation
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing regular updates on schedule, risk, and cost
• Support due diligence and feasibility assessments for prospective data center sites

What You Bring

• 3+ years of project management experience with a strong focus on MEP systems, in data centres
• Working knowledge of electrical distribution, mechanical cooling systems, and critical infrastructure standards (e.g., Uptime Institute Tier ratings)
• Experience reading and evaluating MEP drawings and specifications
• Strong vendor and contractor management skills
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, and project management/document control platforms

Why Join

This firm is built on a collaborative, principal-led model. Its Data Centre practice sits at the intersection of real estate and critical infrastructure, giving you exposure to some of the fastest-growing, highest-stakes projects in the built environment, with the support and flexibility of an employee-owned firm.