M&E Project Lead in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham

MEP Project Director / M&E Project Lead

Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside
Project Value: Approximately £100 million
Project Duration: 90 weeks
Working Arrangement: Site-based
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced MEP Project Director / M&E Project Lead to take responsibility for the mechanical and electrical delivery of a major £100m new-build data centre development in Stockton-on-Tees.

The successful candidate will lead the MEP delivery team, working closely with the existing Construction Manager and wider project team to ensure the successful delivery of all mechanical and electrical installations.

This is a senior, hands-on position suited to someone who enjoys being actively involved on site, leading teams and driving project performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the MEP delivery of the project.
• Lead and manage the mechanical and electrical project team, engineers and specialist subcontractors.
• Develop and manage the MEP programme, ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Oversee the installation of critical infrastructure, including power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling, HVAC and BMS.
• Coordinate MEP activities with the wider construction team, consultants and supply chain.
• Manage procurement, subcontractors, budgets, costs and commercial performance.
• Monitor progress, resolve technical issues and proactively manage programme risks.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and final handover of all MEP systems.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and technical compliance.
• Work closely with the Construction Manager to ensure successful overall project delivery.

About You

We are looking for an experienced MEP professional with:

• A strong background in senior M&E / MEP project management.
• Previous experience delivering data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects is desirable.
• Experience managing large-scale MEP installations on complex construction developments.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Experience managing engineering teams and specialist subcontractors.
• Excellent commercial, contractual and programme management skills.
• Experience overseeing testing, commissioning and handover.
• A good understanding of construction health and safety requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Driven, proactive and highly motivated.
• A hands-on approach with a genuine desire to be site-based.
• A confident leader who can motivate teams and drive performance.
• Commercially astute and technically credible.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to take ownership, make decisions and deliver results.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior leadership position on a major £100m data centre development.

You will have the opportunity to lead a significant MEP delivery package on a technically complex project, working alongside an established construction management team.

We are looking for someone who enjoys major project delivery, takes pride in engineering excellence and wants to make a real impact on a high-profile development.