MEP Project Manager – Client-Side – Data Centre – Sines in Portugal

Data centre experience is essential. Applications without proven data centre project experience will not be considered and will not receive a response.

Client-side MEP Project Manager (mechanical bias) for an AI data centre development in Sines, Portugal. Full-time on site; long rotations considered for the right candidate.

EU/EEA passport or existing right to work in Portugal required. No visa sponsorship.

The Role

You'll be the owner's representative on a critical-path cooling and heat-rejection package, steering it from design and procurement through installation, commissioning and handover. This is a management role: you'll drive programme, cost, quality and interfaces through the delivery chain, with enough mechanical depth to challenge contractors credibly.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the package programme on the critical path: float, look-aheads and recovery plans, reporting to the Project Director
• Hold the PMC, main contractor, MEP contractors and suppliers to account through the project's contracts and governance
• Oversee design development against the owner's requirements and the site cooling strategy
• Give the owner's view on change, variations and early warnings alongside the Commercial Manager
• Lead procurement input and track long-lead plant through manufacture, FAT and delivery
• Oversee chillers, dry coolers, pumps, heat exchangers, pipework and water treatment, plus the connection to liquid-cooled, high-density GPU halls
• Manage interfaces with civils, HV/MV/LV power, BMS/EPMS controls and fire systems
• Confirm readiness for L1–L4 and IST commissioning, and assure O&M and handover documentation

Requirements

• 6+ years' MEP delivery on large mission-critical projects, including 3+ years managing major mechanical/MEP packages on hyperscale or large colocation data centres
• Central cooling plant, energy centre or similar heavy mechanical plant experience strongly preferred
• Owner's rep, client-side or PMC background strongly preferred
• Mechanical or Building Services degree; CEng, CIBSE or IMechE desirable; NEC/FIDIC familiarity a plus
• Fluent English; Portuguese desirable

Competitive package. Apply now or contact Scott at ITP Global.