MEP Director

ANT YAPI (UK) LIMITED; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 95 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

ANT YAPI (UK) LIMITED is seeking an experienced MEP Director to lead the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health function across major construction schemes in Central London. You will drive delivery from pre-construction through handover, ensuring safety, programme, budget and quality targets are met.

The role requires strategic leadership, hands-on problem solving with project directors, site teams and subcontractors, and a proactive approach to value engineering and risk management across

Qualificações

• Senior MEP leadership experience across major construction projects.
• Proven ability to manage full MEP lifecycle from design to handover.
• Strong coordination with architects, engineers and subcontractors.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the MEP across multiple projects, ensuring delivery in line with programme, budget, quality and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain a hands-on approach, actively engaging with project and site teams to resolve technical issues, design discrepancies, coordination clashes and installation challenges.
• Oversee MEP design development, reviews, technical queries (RFIs), technical submittals and change management, ensuring designs are coordinated, buildable and compliant.
• Ensure effective integration of MEP works with architectural, structural and other construction activities, minimising delays, clashes and rework.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering, design optimisation and improved system performance without compromising quality or compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and support to the Senior MEP Manager and wider MEP team.
• Maintain a visible presence on project sites, monitoring installation progress, workmanship, quality and compliance with approved drawings, specifications and methodologies.
• Coordinate with construction, design, planning and commercial teams to address risks, resolve interface issues and maintain project progress.
• Oversee MEP subcontractor performance, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, inspection and test plans, and project quality standards.
• Lead and monitor testing, commissioning and integrated systems testing, ensuring activities are properly planned and completed to programme.
• Drive the resolution of defects and outstanding works, ensuring systems are safe, compliant and fully operational at handover.
• Take ownership of MEP budgets, cost control, forecasting and financial performance across projects.
• Monitor variations, changes in scope, subcontractor costs and commercial risks, working closely with commercial and quantity surveying teams to manage claims and improve profitability.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity and minimise rework without compromising technical standards or quality.
• Oversee MEP procurement, including specialist systems, materials and subcontract packages, ensuring technical compliance, value for money and programme alignment.
• Support subcontractor selection, tender evaluation, negotiations and performance management, while monitoring long-lead items and supply chain risks.
• Contribute to tender submissions and proposals, reviewing MEP scope, technical assumptions, exclusions, delivery risks and commercial viability.
• Support estimating, value engineering and project delivery strategies to strengthen the company's MEP capability and market position.
• Promote a strong health, safety and quality culture across all MEP activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UK legislation, Building Regulations, relevant British Standards, project specifications and statutory requirements.
• Oversee technical risks, non-conformances, defects and corrective actions, promoting continuous improvement and sustainable, energy-efficient solutions where appropriate.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing MEP team comprising managers, engineers, designers and site personnel.
• Manage recruitment, resource planning, performance management and succession planning.
• Establish clear responsibilities and promote a collaborative, accountable and solutions-oriented culture across projects and departments.

Conhecimentos

MEP leadership

Delivery-focused

Cross-functional leadership

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Working Hours: 08:00 -17:30 Mon-Fri, 08:00-13:00 Sat (occasional Saturdays)

Reports to: CEO

Location: Site-based / Central London

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, technically strong and hands-on MEP Director to lead our Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) function across major construction projects.

This is a senior leadership role combining strategic direction with direct involvement in project delivery. The successful candidate will oversee the full MEP lifecycle, from pre-construction and design development through installation, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

The ideal candidate will take a proactive, delivery-focused approach, working closely with project directors, site teams, engineers, designers and subcontractors to resolve technical challenges, improve coordination and drive performance across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the MEP across multiple projects, ensuring delivery in line with programme, budget, quality and health and safety requirements.

- Maintain a hands-on approach, actively engaging with project and site teams to resolve technical issues, design discrepancies, coordination clashes and installation challenges.

- Oversee MEP design development, reviews, technical queries (RFIs), technical submittals and change management, ensuring designs are coordinated, buildable and compliant.

- Ensure effective integration of MEP works with architectural, structural and other construction activities, minimising delays, clashes and rework.

- Identify opportunities for value engineering, design optimisation and improved system performance without compromising quality or compliance.

- Provide technical leadership and support to the Senior MEP Manager and wider MEP team.

- Maintain a visible presence on project sites, monitoring installation progress, workmanship, quality and compliance with approved drawings, specifications and methodologies.

- Coordinate with construction, design, planning and commercial teams to address risks, resolve interface issues and maintain project progress.

- Oversee MEP subcontractor performance, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, inspection and test plans, and project quality standards.

- Lead and monitor testing, commissioning and integrated systems testing, ensuring activities are properly planned and completed to programme.

- Drive the resolution of defects and outstanding works, ensuring systems are safe, compliant and fully operational at handover.

- Take ownership of MEP budgets, cost control, forecasting and financial performance across projects.

- Monitor variations, changes in scope, subcontractor costs and commercial risks, working closely with commercial and quantity surveying teams to manage claims and improve profitability.

- Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity and minimise rework without compromising technical standards or quality.

- Oversee MEP procurement, including specialist systems, materials and subcontract packages, ensuring technical compliance, value for money and programme alignment.

- Support subcontractor selection, tender evaluation, negotiations and performance management, while monitoring long-lead items and supply chain risks.

- Contribute to tender submissions and proposals, reviewing MEP scope, technical assumptions, exclusions, delivery risks and commercial viability.

- Support estimating, value engineering and project delivery strategies to strengthen the company's MEP capability and market position.

- Promote a strong health, safety and quality culture across all MEP activities.

- Ensure compliance with applicable UK legislation, Building Regulations, relevant British Standards, project specifications and statutory requirements.

- Oversee technical risks, non-conformances, defects and corrective actions, promoting continuous improvement and sustainable, energy-efficient solutions where appropriate.

- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing MEP team comprising managers, engineers, designers and site personnel.

- Manage recruitment, resource planning, performance management and succession planning.

- Establish clear responsibilities and promote a collaborative, accountable and solutions-oriented culture across projects and departments.

Behaviour

• Excellent team player whilst also having the ability to work independently on their own initiative.
• Maintaining a hands-on approach and eager to learn and improve
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to encourage and support junior members of the MEP Team.