MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Process) Engineering Lead

Portsmouth Water; Havant; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Water is seeking an MEP Engineering Lead for the Havant Thicket Reservoir project. This role involves overseeing engineering tasks, managing design reviews, and ensuring stakeholder alignment for this critical infrastructure project. Ideal candidates will possess relevant engineering qualifications and experience in design management.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage and coordinate inputs from multiple parties.
• Experience of design management.

Responsibilities

• Manage design reviews and technical queries.
• Coordinate with contractors and stakeholders.
• Provide updates to the Engineering Manager.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Design Process Understanding

Teamwork

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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We’re making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future.

Portsmouth Water is seeking a MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Process) Engineering Lead for the Havant Thicket Reservoir project to provide critical support to the Engineering Manager in delivering this landmark infrastructure development. The role involves managing design reviews and technical queries in collaboration with experts, ensuring compliance with reservoir safety standards and contractual timelines. The MEP Engineering Lead will oversee specific engineering work packages, act as the technical lead on smaller project components, and ensure the availability of accurate data for contractors. Additionally, the role requires engagement with internal teams and stakeholders to secure alignment on solutions, as well as contributing to the development of improved engineering assurance systems and processes.

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities
Chair regular meetings with the Design Guardians to discuss the lookahead, open actions and ongoing issues Manage the response to Technical Queries and Design Submissions by the main works contractors and manage the liaison, input and expectations of all stakeholders
Monitor and assess the performance of the Design Guardian against KPIs and regularly review this with them and provide feedback
Coordinate general requests from and to contractors on engineering matters
Participating in collaborative planning with Main Works Contractors.
Chair weekly meetings with PW Operations to discuss, answer and resolve outstanding queries and issues
Chair technical workshops between PW Operations, mains works contractors and the Design Guardian to ensure alignment and buy-in of proposed solutions
Provide engineering representation at Early Warning meetings to assist in either responding to them or take them away for later resolution
Provide regular updates and reports to the HTR Engineering Manager, on progress, forecasts and issues
Undertake monthly reviewers of the Contractors Programme to inform resource forecasting
Manage and or produce Engineering led papers to support stakeholder engagement and governance processes
Attend regular meetings with the HTR Engineering Manager

What do you need?

Skills, Qualifications & Competencies
Strong communication and presentation skills
Effective stakeholder engagement skills
Good understand and appreciation of the “design process” and its commercial implications
Strong team player with good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
The ability to manage and coordinate inputs from multiple parties
Ability to work to deadlines with a focus on results and quality
High competency in Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Teams
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related field of study
Experience of design management

We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, this means we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may want.

We support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society. The Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If your application is of interest to us, we will normally contact you within 4 weeks of receiving your application.