MEP Manager

Equans Data Centers are seeking to appoint MEP Manager to support their growing Data Center business. 

We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions for our clients Data Center facilities and are recruiting a MEP Manager to join our innovative team initially based in Newport, Wales.  The MEP Manager will be responsible for managing teams and the Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing aspects of large projects from inception to completion, within set timescales, to high quality standards and within health and safety guidelines. 

What you will deliver? 

• Be responsible for ensuring the project complies with Health and Safety regulations and CDM requirements and produce the necessary documents to demonstrate compliance.   
• Adhere to the companies ISO standards and health and safety procedures and policies. 
• Have responsibility for ensuring that method statements and risk assessments are followed up by the project team and update any documents as required. 
• Participate in site progress meetings and project review meetings to keep informed on project progress and address any issues and concerns.   
• Have responsibility for submitting project variations and interim applications for payment and prepare monthly forecast and Cost to Complete reports. 
• Support the Commercial Manager to negotiate the final account agreements with stakeholders involved in the project. 
• Have responsibility for maintaining up to date project files ensuring they complete with the company’s quality management procedures. 
• Collaborate with the estimating and sales team to address technical and commercial aspects of the project. 
• Attend project handover meetings to update on progress. 
• Have responsibility for developing and maintaining a detailed and accurate project program, outlining work breakdown, timelines and dependencies. 
• Oversee the procurement process, ensuring that necessary materials, equipment and services are procured in a timely and cost-effective manner. 
• Working with the design team, coordinate the design activities for the project. 

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of subcontractors, both contractually and commercially. 
• Prepare O&M Manuals and other necessary documents to ensure project handover and ongoing maintenance.   

What we can offer you? 

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes; 

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays) 
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary 
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme  
• Private Medical Insurance  
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year 
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes 
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme 
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals. 
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app 

Who are we looking for? 

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor. 

• Proven people management experience of managing teams. 
• Have the ability to mentor and develop team members. 
• Proven technical knowledge of Electrical and/or Mechanical Services. 
• Knowledge and skills to effectively problem solve. 
• Be self-motivated, with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines. 
• Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients. 
• Attention to Health and Safety matters. 
• Commercially astute. 
• Degree of equivalent in an Electrical/Mechanical/Building Services Engineering discipline. 
• Experience in data centre project management would be desirable. 

Who are we? 

We are a strategic data center partner delivering every aspect of general contractor design, build, and commissioning for major data centers across Europe to provide new build, fit-out, complex retrofit, and upgrade through one point of contact. 

Leveraging decades of experience with Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans in data centers, we deliver to every aspect of client needs through sustainability, health and safety, and wider engineering considerations. At Equans Data Centers, we’re unique in our ability to bring clients complete in-house expertise across many facets of consulting, architecture, construction, and engineering. We are a true combination of global standardisation and local on-the-ground expert teams in every key European country to ensure the right level of localisation. We have total control of our supply chain, with the robustness of a global and European leader in construction behind us. And our most highly qualified and expert teams are focused on client success above all. 

This enables us to deliver data centers with the best possible quality, speed to delivery, and high repeatability and scalability – to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation, and certainty of planning and outcomes.  

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees, across 8 European countries, Equans has delivered over 300,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 500MW of IT space for major Data Centers providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Cloud HQ and many others. 

Equans Data Centers is positioned to meet and exceed the increasingly demanding planning and capacity needs of hyperscaler and colocation businesses across Europe. 

What’s next? 

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.  

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.   

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.  

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.