💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Mechanical Engineer

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Vertical Recruitment Limited
📍 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
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Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 06, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Associate Director – Mechanical Engineering

My client is seeking an Associate Director – Mechanical Engineering to lead the delivery of complex projects across sectors including data centres, commercial, advanced manufacturing, and mixed-use developments.

The business has a strong and growing presence in the global data centre sector, delivering hyperscale and colocation projects internationally. This offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to one of the fastest-growing and most technically advanced areas of engineering.

Data centre experience is not required, but an interest in mission critical and high-performance environments is highly beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead mechanical design delivery across all project stages

* Manage major projects, including hyperscale data centre schemes

* Act as senior technical lead in client and design team meetings

* Oversee project performance (commercial, programme, r...