Do you have experience within data centres, control centres, or complex operational facilities?
Salary: £73,946-£92,433 package (depending on experience)
Location: Birmingham, 3 days in the office/site per week and remainder from home
Deadline: 4th June
This is an opportunity to join a nationally significant infrastructure programme delivering the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC), a highly complex operational facility comparable to a modern data centre environment.
As Lead Project Engineer, you will lead the engineering coordination and systems integration activities across the facility, overseeing complex building services, technical infrastructure, and contractor interfaces throughout the full project lifecycle.
The role will focus heavily on integration between operational systems, building infrastructure, power resilience, cooling systems, environmental controls, and specialist contractor packages within a safety-critical environment.
You will work closely with engineering teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery from design through to commissioning and operational handover.
Essential experience:
·Experience delivering complex operational or technical facilities
·Strong systems integration or engineering coordination experience
·Control centre, data centre, or comparable experience managing building services or MEPH systems within complex environments
·Experience across full project lifecycle delivery including design, construction, commissioning, and handover
·Strong stakeholder management and technical interface coordination skills
·Experience managing technical delivery across multiple contractors or packages
Desirable experience:
·Data centre project experience
·Experience within airports, nuclear, control centres, or critical infrastructure environments
·Rail infrastructure experience
·Experience operating in highly regulated or safety-critical industries
·Chartered status or working towards chartership
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK’s largest infrastructure programmes while working on a technically challenging and highly integrated operational facility.
The role offers long-term progression, exposure to complex engineering systems, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced infrastructure and systems engineering professionals.
To apply for this position, please submit your CV for consideration ((url removed))
Salary description
£73946.00 - £92433.00 per year