Mechanical & Electrical Project Manager - Birmingham

Balfour Beatty; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Project Manager to oversee works on a live hospital project in Birmingham. This role involves managing complex MEP projects while ensuring safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in building services and strong leadership skills. The company offers flexible working conditions, generous leave, and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering MEP / Building Services projects.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all M & E works on a live healthcare site.
• Managing design co-ordination, procurement, and installations.
• Supporting and guiding subcontractors to meet targets.
• Monitoring progress, budgets, and health & safety performance.
• Reporting project updates to senior management.

Skills

Management of complex projects

Mechanical and electrical systems understanding

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

HNC / Degree in Building Services

Job description

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About the role

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Project Manager to join our team on an exciting live hospital project in Birmingham.

The role would suit someone with a strong MEP / Building Services background who enjoys managing complex projects in sensitive, operational environments. You'll be responsible for co-ordinating all mechanical and electrical works, ensuring delivery is safe, efficient, and in line with healthcare standards.

You’ll work closely with hospital teams, consultants, and subcontractors - keeping communication clear and disruption to a minimum as you help bring essential infrastructure improvements to life.

What you’ll be doing

• Overseeing all M & E works on a live healthcare site.
• Managing design co-ordination, procurement, and installations.
• Supporting and guiding subcontractors to meet programme and quality targets.
• Monitoring progress, budgets, and health & safety performance.
• Reporting project updates to senior management and stakeholders.

Who we’re looking for

• Be experienced in delivering MEP / Building Services projects, ideally in hospitals or other live environments.
• Have a good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Possess strong communication and leadership skills - able to bring teams together and build trust.
• Be qualified to HNC / Degree or equivalent in Building Services

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

Operating across England and Wales, our building teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

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].