MEP Design and Engineering Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Senior Design Manager MEPHFC to join our Major Projects team at the Old Oak Common development in London, the UK’s largest construction project. You will lead assured MEPH design packages, coordinate interfaces with internal teams and external stakeholders, and mentor a team of 3–4 BBVS MEPH Design Managers to deliver buildable, compliant solutions on time.

This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a disciplined approach to change control

Qualifications

• Good understanding of all MEPFHC systems.
• Experienced dealing with MEPHFC designers, contractors and subcontractors as well as clients.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including writing and presenting.
• Capable of organising and developing your work with minimal supervision, managing a challenging workload subject to change at short notice.
• Engages with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders in pursuit of objectives.
• Drives results by striving to achieve challenging goals, demonstrating resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.
• Possesses sound analytical ability, appreciating complex delivery issues and situations.
• Demonstrates flexibility in thought and approach, managing multiple competing demands within the wider strategic context.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of assured MEPH design packages on behalf of BBVS sub-contractor Anthro, ensuring compliance with HS2 requirements, project-wide assurance processes, and applicable codes and standards.
• Manage design change control and technical delivery by the BBVS lead designer (WSP) for all MEPH scope, coordinating inputs, reviewing outputs, and securing approvals in line with project governance.
• Coordinate internal interfaces with construction delivery, procurement, planning, digital engineering/BIM, quality, and H&S to ensure buildability, sequence alignment, and efficient delivery.
• Manage external interfaces with third-party stakeholders (e.g., utilities providers, local authorities, statutory undertakers, fire authorities, Network Rail/TfL where relevant, and other HS2 package interfaces) to secure consents, resolve clashes, and manage design dependencies.
• Lead a team of 3 to 4 BBVS MEPH Design Managers, setting priorities, providing technical oversight, and fostering consistent design management practice and reporting.

Skills

MEPFHC systems knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Self-organisation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Resilience

Flexibility

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for aSenior Design Manager MEPHFC to join ouroutstandingMajor Projectsteamto work at our Old Oak Common development inLondon – join us and be part of the largest construction project in the UK.

HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible forthe final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.

Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eightplatforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide highspeed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as directservices to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new stationwill provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to thestation.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the delivery of assured MEPH design packages on behalf of BBVS sub-contractor Anthro, ensuring compliance with HS2 requirements, project-wide assurance processes, and applicable codes and standards.


• Manage design change control and technical delivery by the BBVS lead designer (WSP) for all MEPH scope, coordinating inputs, reviewing outputs, and securing approvals in line with project governance.


• Coordinate internal interfaces with construction delivery, procurement, planning, digital engineering/BIM, quality, and H&S to ensure buildability, sequence alignment, and efficient delivery.


• Manage external interfaces with third-party stakeholders (e.g., utilities providers, local authorities, statutory undertakers, fire authorities, Network Rail/TfL where relevant, and other HS2 package interfaces) to secure consents, resolve clashes, and manage design dependencies.


• Lead a team of 3 to 4 BBVS MEPH Design Managers, setting priorities, providing technical oversight, and fostering consistent design management practice and reporting.

Who we're looking for

Good understanding of all MEPFHC systems

Experienced dealing with MEPHFC designers, contractors and subcontractors as well as clients

Strong interpersonal and communication skills including writing and presenting

Capable of organising and developing your work with minimal supervision, managing a challenging workload subject to change at short notice

Engages with a wide range of colleague and stakeholders in pursuit of objectives

Drives results by striving to achieve challenging goals, demonstrating resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity

Possesses sound analytical ability, appreciating complex delivery issues and situations

Demonstrates flexibility in thought and approach, managing multiple competing demands within the wider strategic context

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.

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’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

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]