Construction Manager

Mechanical Construction Manager – Hyperscale Data Centres

📍 Location: UK | Full-time, site-based

💷 Salary: £95,000–£110,000 DOE

🏗️ Up to £110k. Major hyperscale data centre developments. The opportunity to influence construction delivery on infrastructure supporting one of the world's largest cloud platforms.

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Construction Manager who knows how to challenge Tier 1 contractors, protect critical milestones and keep complex mechanical installations moving.

Coming from a major mechanical contractor or MEP delivery background? This could be your opportunity to move into a high-impact owner-side construction oversight role.

About the Role

You'll oversee mechanical construction on major hyperscale data centre developments, ensuring critical cooling and building services infrastructure is installed safely, correctly and to programme.

Working alongside Tier 1 contractors, specialist mechanical subcontractors and equipment vendors, you'll focus on construction quality, contractor performance, installation sequencing and commissioning readiness .

This is a hands-on technical oversight role for someone who understands how complex mechanical systems are built, tested and prepared for operational handover.

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee mechanical installations covering chilled water systems, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and specialist cooling equipment.
• Challenge contractor progress, resources, sequencing and recovery programmes.
• Monitor the installation of pipework, pumps, valves, chillers and associated mechanical infrastructure.
• Coordinate mechanical interfaces with CSA, electrical contractors and specialist equipment vendors.
• Review mechanical drawings, technical submissions, installation methodologies and quality standards.
• Oversee pressure testing, leak testing, flushing, water treatment and system balancing.
• Identify construction risks, resolve technical constraints and drive commissioning readiness through to handover.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years' experience in mechanical engineering, mechanical construction or construction management.
• Proven experience delivering major mechanical packages on data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of chilled water systems, HVAC, mechanical building services and critical cooling infrastructure.
• Experience overseeing Tier 1 Main Contractors and specialist mechanical subcontractors.
• Strong construction sequencing, programme management, quality assurance and contractor coordination skills.
• Degree or equivalent technical qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or a related discipline.

Particularly Interested in Candidates With

• Hyperscale or colocation data centre construction experience.
• Experience delivering large-scale chilled water distribution and mission-critical cooling systems.
• Knowledge of CRAH units, chillers, heat exchangers, pumps and specialist cooling equipment.
• Experience supporting Level 4/5 commissioning, phased handovers or complex mechanical testing programmes.
• Backgrounds in Tier 1 construction, specialist MEP contracting, mechanical engineering consultancy or owner-side project delivery.

Don't have direct hyperscale experience? Strong mechanical construction professionals from pharmaceutical, semiconductor, industrial or other technically demanding environments may also be relevant, particularly with critical cooling and complex commissioning experience.

Why This Role Stands Out

✅ Up to £110k DOE – competitive earning potential for an experienced mechanical construction professional.

✅ Major hyperscale developments – work on highly technical infrastructure supporting global cloud computing operations.

✅ Real construction influence – challenge contractor performance, oversee critical mechanical installations and protect programme milestones.

✅ Career-defining project exposure – strengthen your experience in one of the most technically demanding areas of modern construction.

Best-Fit Candidates / Useful Matching Context

Relevant titles include Mechanical Construction Manager, Senior Mechanical Construction Manager, Mechanical Project Manager, Mechanical Package Manager, MEP Construction Manager and Senior Mechanical Engineer .

Suitable backgrounds include Tier 1 Main Contractors, specialist mechanical and MEP contractors, engineering consultancies and owner-side construction teams working across hyperscale data centres, mission-critical facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial infrastructure and complex building services projects.

Particularly relevant experience includes chilled water distribution, HVAC, critical cooling, mechanical installation management, contractor oversight and commissioning readiness.

Location: UK project-based, requiring full-time site attendance and flexibility to travel between project locations.

🚀 Strong mechanical construction background? Ready to move into major hyperscale infrastructure on a package worth up to £110k? Apply now.