Mechanical Project Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Reading; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global construction firm is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer for an Education & Research project in Berkshire. The role involves managing MEP design completion and ensuring safety compliance, with a competitive salary between £75,000 - £85,000, car allowance, generous leave, and private healthcare. Join us in our pursuit of net zero carbon transition while delivering iconic projects.

Benefits

Car Allowance

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of installation techniques and best practices.
• Understanding of key construction release requirements and critical path management.
• Knowledge of safety management practices and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects within the team, coordinating with subcontractors.
• Manage completion of MEP designs and interfaces between packages.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans for net zero carbon transition.

Skills

Proficient knowledge in mechanical engineering

Planning and management skills

Health and safety awareness

Quality assurance and commissioning

Education

Relevant BTECH/HNC

Tools

CSCS Card

SMSTS Health & Safety Training

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Project Engineer – MEP Contracting / Building Services, Berkshire. A leading, global construction and consultancy firm with a reputation for delivering some of the world’s most complex and iconic projects in healthcare, residential, commercial, and infrastructure is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer for an Education & research project located in Berkshire. This project is currently in the pre-construction phase and will go on site in February 2026.

Responsibilities

• Delivers within the project team, working with team, collaborating and coordinating with colleagues.
• Analyses, rectifies and manages the completion of the MEP design, using engineering acumen and business's management processes.
• Coordinates and liaises with project Sub-contractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers.
• Coordinates and manages the interfaces between packages.
• Collaborates and develops relationships with key project stakeholders such as the Client, Design and Construction teams.
• Identification of risk and the production and implementation of mitigation plans.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Package & Benefits

• Basic salary between £75,000 - £85,000
• £7,000 Car Allowance
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Generous pension scheme

You'll need to have

• A proficient knowledge of an engineering specialism or bias (i.e. mechanical) including installation techniques, best practice, engineering processes, prefabrication and single system commissioning requirements, sufficient to manage the completion of design, integration, completion and commissioning of a packages or systems assigned to the individual.
• A proficient knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical path, tasks /works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the of a packages or systemss from Pre-construction through to Practical Completion.
• A proficient knowledge of health, safety & welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management of supply chain packages.
• A proficient knowledge of quality assurance process' and & commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through Cause & Effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of their package or system of responsibility whilst assisting in the integration of systems.
• Relevant BTECH/HNC.
• Relevant CSCS Card.
• SMSTS Health & Safety Training.

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