MEP Manager

deverellsmith; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Long-term career progression

Opportunity to shape sustainability strategies

Job summary

A leading property development firm in the UK is seeking an experienced M&E Manager to oversee technical authority for Mechanical and Electrical design across a national portfolio. This senior role offers the chance to influence design quality and sustainability strategies. Candidates should possess a degree in building services engineering and have over 10 years of experience in MEP design. This position promises career progression within a stable organization and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in MEP design, ideally within consultancy or developer environments.
• Proven experience managing external M&E consultants and contractors.
• Strong background in energy strategy development and low-carbon design.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for Mechanical and Electrical design across multiple projects.
• Lead and manage the M&E design management function.
• Coordinate sustainability strategies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

MEP design

Project management

Sustainability strategies

Communication skills

Building regulations compliance

Education

Degree in building services engineering

Tools

BMS systems

Job description

M&E Manager - Property Developer (PBSA & Mixed-Use)
Salary: £80,000
Location: London (with regular national travel)
Sector: Property Development | Living / PBSA | Construction
Contract: Permanent, Full Time

The Opportunity

A leading UK-based, privately owned property developer is seeking an experienced M&E Manager to act as the technical authority for Mechanical and Electrical design and delivery across a growing national portfolio of large-scale PBSA-led and mixed-use developments.

Reporting directly to the Group Construction Director, this role will take ownership of M&E design management, sustainability strategy and technical assurance from early concept through construction, commissioning and handover. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping low‑carbon, compliant and operationally efficient building services solutions across multiple concurrent projects.

This is a senior, client-side position offering genuine influence over design quality, sustainability outcomes and long-term asset performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the client's technical lead for all Mechanical and Electrical design and installation matters across multiple projects
• Lead and manage the M&E design management function, overseeing external consultants, specialist designers, contractors, utility providers and ESCOs
• Coordinate and review M&E design solutions from concept through RIBA Stages 1-5 and support delivery through construction and handover
• Lead sustainability strategy coordination, ensuring energy performance, carbon reduction and environmental objectives are embedded within M&E design
• Review energy strategies and propose technically robust, commercially viable and compliant building services solutions
• Undertake formal Stage 3 and Stage 4 M&E design reviews and manage resolution of technical comments
• Review fire strategies and ensure M&E compliance with statutory, building safety and project-specific requirements
• Act as the primary interface for utilities, ESCOs, BMS specialists and energy infrastructure matters
• Support procurement strategies for M&E contractors and specialist packages, including tender reviews and technical clarifications
• Monitor M&E design development and installation through construction, commissioning and handover
• Ensure Golden Thread, O&M manuals and digital M&E records meet regulatory and contractual requirements
• Support sustainability obligations including BREEAM and Building Safety Regulator requirements
• Provide post-handover technical support to facilities and estates teams where required

About You

You are a technically strong, commercially aware M&E professional with the confidence to operate autonomously across complex, multi-project portfolios.

Essential experience

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in building services engineering or a related discipline
• Typically 10-15 years' experience in MEP design within consultancy, contractor, sub‑contractor or developer environments
• Proven experience managing and coordinating external M&E consultants, design managers and specialist contractors
• Strong background in energy strategy development, sustainability‑led M&E solutions and low‑carbon design
• Experience delivering large-scale residential, PBSA, hotel or mixed‑use developments
• Working knowledge of:
  • Building Safety Act and Golden Thread requirements
  • Fire strategy and M&E compliance
  • Building Regulations and Health & Safety legislation
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Willingness to travel regularly to sites across the UK

Desirable

• Chartered status (e.g. CEng, MCIBSE or equivalent)
• Previous client-side experience within a developer, contractor or institutional environment
• Experience working directly with utility providers, ESCOs and BMS specialists
• Experience supporting BREEAM, planning and energy compliance submissions

Why Apply?

• Senior, influential client-side role within a growing national developer
• Opportunity to shape sustainability, energy and low-carbon strategies across a major development portfolio
• Work on complex, high-value projects in key UK cities
• Competitive salary and long-term career progression within a stable, expanding organisation