MEP Engineer

JN Bentley; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant training and development investment

Bespoke progression plan

Financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

JN Bentley is seeking a site-based MEP engineer in Leeds to oversee the mechanical, electrical, and process aspects of projects in the water sector. The role includes both practical work and collaborative office tasks. You will create commissioning strategies, supervise subcontractors, and liaise with design and operational teams to ensure compliance with standards and safety. Applicants should have an ONC/HNC in Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering and ideally have experience in the water industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in the water industry is desirable.
• Fault finding on control systems and instrumentation.
• Willingness to travel to sites within the region.

Responsibilities

• Commission different instrumentation, drives, and processes.
• Plan and program MEP aspects of projects.
• Oversee subcontractors ensuring installations meet standards.
• Create commissioning plans and acceptance documents.
• Contribute to successful completion and handover of MEP schemes.

Skills

Mechanical, Electrical or Process experience

Understanding MEP engineering principles

Organisational and problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Collaborative work with teams

Education

ONC / HNC in Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley, operating across water, energy and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

Engineering is at the very core of what we do. Be it civil, mechanical, electrical or process, our MEP engineers are based predominantly on site and play a practical, hands‑on role in the successful delivery of projects. As a site based MEP engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the mechanical, electrical, and process (MEP) functions throughout the lifecycle of various projects. From supporting ideas in the early design phase of a scheme to overseeing and delivering on site commissioning, you will ensure that all MEP aspects are planned out, tested, commissioned and completed successfully.

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to create the commissioning strategy from the ground up, ensuring that the project’s process outputs are produced safely and in accordance with the design, client requirements, regulatory standards, and environmental restrictions.

The role of a MEP engineer includes:

• Hybrid works style offering both hands‑on practical work commissioning different instrumentation, drives and processes back to relevant control panels alongside office based collaborative meetings, programme reviews, cost reviews and commissioning strategizing.
• Help to integrate the design, construction and commissioning of plant and equipment within the Water sector by bringing mechanical, electrical and/or process skills to practical benefit.
• Plan and programme the MEP aspects of the projects we deliver; working with design, operational teams and subcontractors to support the design, planning, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of projects.
• During the construction phase, duties will include overseeing subcontractors, ensuring installations meet standards, conducting testing, reviewing assessments, and overseeing electrical safety. Additionally, you will create commissioning plans, testing records, acceptance documents, and training materials.
• Contribute towards successful completion and handover of MEP schemes to the client by way of collaborative meetings, completion documentation and plant reliability reviews.

What you’ll need:

• ONC / HNC in Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering (Suitable equivalent experience will also be considered).
• Mechanical, Electrical or Process experience within the water industry is desirable.
• Understand MEP engineering principles and practices across the life cycle of Civil engineering projects.
• Excellent organisational and problem‑solving skills to include fault finding on control systems, instrumentation and plant.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to work well alongside project team including other MEP Engineers, subcontractors and clients.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.
• ECS and SSSTS (Training can be offered to suitable candidate).

What’s in it for you:

Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs.