M&E Construction Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an M&E Construction Manager, where your expertise will shape the delivery of high-profile projects. This role offers the chance to lead site-based activities, ensuring safety, sustainability, and quality are at the forefront of operations. You'll manage teams, coordinate with various stakeholders, and drive project success while enjoying a flexible work environment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support your personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in M&E or general construction management.
• Strong leadership and project coordination skills essential.
• Commitment to safety and sustainability in construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction activities ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Manage subcontract works and project schedules effectively.
• Oversee site managers and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Construction Management

Leadership

Project Coordination

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Safety Management

Sustainability Practices

Education

CSCS Card

SMSTS Certification

First Aid Certification

Tools

BIM 360 Field

Digital Construction Tools

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About the role

Are you an experienced M&E Construction Manager with a passion for safety, sustainability, and leadership? Join Balfour Beatty in the South East and play a key role in delivering high-profile projects that make a difference.

As an M&E Construction Manager at Balfour Beatty, you will take full ownership of site-based construction activities. You’ll lead from the front—managing site managers, subcontractors, and key project stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of works in line with programme, budget, safety, and quality expectations.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the delivery of construction activities, ensuring high standards of safety, sustainability, and quality.
• Manage all subcontract works, site briefings, RAMS, and daily work coordination.
• Supervise site managers and work closely with Project Manager, QS, Design and Planning teams.
• Present project progress at Monthly Project Reviews.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, including Zero Harm and sustainability targets.
• Manage project schedules, optimise resources, and ensure timely delivery.
• Oversee subcontractor performance, attendance, and progress on-site.
• Actively support customer relationships, driving communication and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure all post-completion and defect issues are handled professionally to maintain strong client relationships.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in a construction management role within the M&E or general construction sector.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of construction financials.
• Familiarity with working in live operational environments.
• Previous experience with digital construction tools such as BIM 360 Field and Plan.
• Committed to continuous improvement in safety and sustainability.
• CSCS Card (valid and appropriate level)
• SMSTS
• First Aid
• Temporary Works Coordinator
• Asbestos Awareness

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.

We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Civil Engineering

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