MEP Operations Manager

Bouygues Construction; Jersey Marine; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave 26 days

Volunteer days

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Bouygues Group in Jersey, UK is recruiting an MEP Operations Manager for the Acute Overdale Hospital Project. This role leads the delivery/production of MEP works on a large-scale healthcare development, interfacing with the MEP team to ensure safety, quality and schedule.

You will manage budgets, coordinate cross-functional teams, review designs, and maintain stakeholder relationships across the project lifecycle on-site.

Qualifications

• Strong MEP background with leadership in large value builds.
• Degree in ME/EE/Building Services preferred; experience considered.
• Chartered engineer status or working towards equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of MEP project delivery and budgets.
• Lead project teams and oversee design reviews and submissions.
• Ensure safety, compliance and quality across the lifecycle.
• Maintain client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project.

Skills

MEP background

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Motivation and inspiration

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services

Chartered Engineer MCIBSE/MIET

Job description

MEP Operations Manager Job Location City: Jersey Country/Region: United Kingdom Contract Type: Permanent Pole: BATIMENT INTERNATIONAL (AP002) Full/Part Time: Full Time Remote/Onsite: On-site/Office based Travel Requirements: Occasional travel Requisition ID: 4880 Information at a Glance

Join us on the exciting Acute Overdale Hospital Project in Jersey, UK as our MEP Production/Delivery Lead. This is a large-scale (4 years), technically complex, and highly regulated healthcare development. This is a key role in our delivery/production structure focusing on successful delivery and playing a pivotal role interfacing and supporting the MEP team.

Skills profile

• You will have a strong MEP background and be able to demonstrate a history of leadership within the delivery/production of large value new builds
• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services subject are preferrable, but we’d also consider people qualified by experience
• Charted Engineer MCIBSE or MIET (or working towards / similar)
• Ability to communicate, inspire and motivate
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Effective communication skills and stakeholder management, both internally and externally

Responsibilities

You will manage all aspects of MEP project delivery, supporting strategic planning and business development to the technical and financial success of projects. Your key responsibilities include developing long-term strategies, overseeing project budgets and performance, leading project teams, ensuring technical excellence and compliance, managing client and stakeholder relationships

Scope of Role

• Operations - Manage day to day operational workflows, resource allocation and manpower deployment across active MEP elements
• Financial - Develop and monitor operational and project MEP budget, forecasting costs, control expenses and optimise margin.
• Team - Support internal technical teams focusing on buildability, PMs and supervisors whilst managing relationships with external subcontractors, vendors and suppliers
• Design - Oversee and review technical drawings and submissions, material specifications and integration of MEP systems with architectural and structural elements
• Testing, Commissioning and Quality assurance - Validate testing and commissioning plans, drive quality and ensure high standards are maintained throughout the project life cycle
• Manage aspects of Health, safety and environmental standards ensuring safe working conditions, reviews and meetings

Why Bouygues

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate withRespect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues UKis part of theBouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over€56,900 billion (December 2025) and operating in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here atBouygues Groupwe value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.