MEP Design Lead – Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

Package: €100K–€105K + Accommodation + Transport + Rotation + Living Allowance
Sector: Hyperscale Data Centres
Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Start: ASAP
 

A leading European data centre delivery partner is seeking a highly experienced MEP Design Lead to oversee multidisciplinary design coordination on major hyperscale projects across Iberia. This is a senior leadership role within one of Europe’s fastest-growing mission-critical contractors—offering exceptional career progression, top-tier project exposure, and a premium remuneration package.
 

You will lead the design function across mechanical, electrical, and public health services, ensuring seamless collaboration between internal engineering teams, external consultants, and the client’s design group. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in technically complex environments and wants to shape the engineering delivery of high-value data centre facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all design coordination with the client’s design team and discipline leads
• Manage in-house design engineers and external consultants to ensure timely delivery
• Chair design workshops and proactively resolve design clashes before site execution
• Oversee the Technical Submittal (TS) process and ensure full compliance with project specs
• Manage RFIs, design queries, documentation, and weekly design reviews
• Control IFC (Issued for Construction) drawing releases and design change management
• Maintain a project-wide design risk register and report to senior leadership
• Coordinate FFE package design submissions for administrative areas
• Produce weekly design progress and risk reports
• Oversee contractor construction drawing reviews, approvals, and as-built documentation
• Ensure all O&M documentation is delivered and uploaded to client platforms
• Manage compliance with LEED, BIM, and other project-specific design standards
• Engage with Temporary Works Designers and manage design risk assessments
• Coordinate with OFCI vendors and manage technical submittals

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or a related field)
• 10+ years in MEP design management or engineering leadership
• Strong background in data centres, large-scale MEP, or mission-critical projects
• Excellent stakeholder and multidisciplinary coordination skills
• Strong understanding of QA/QC, design workflows, and change control
• Experience with BIM, LEED, and modern collaboration platforms preferred

What’s on Offer

• Premium €100K–€105K salary
• Accommodation + transport fully provided
• Rotation for work-life balance
• €1,000 annual living allowance
• Work on major hyperscale data centre projects
• Strong internal progression opportunities
• Join a high-performing, collaborative technical leadership team