MEP Package Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is delivering the MEP packages for HS2 in the Midlands, coordinating mechanical, electrical and public health works across a major infrastructure project. The MEP Package Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure safety and quality, and manage budgets, schedules and client relations.

The role focuses on delivering on time, within budget, and in line with client requirements, with strong emphasis on design coordination and handover processes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing MEP packages on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent commercial awareness and contract management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage design coordination, commissioning, and handover.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Manage all MEP packages from procurement to commissioning and handover.
• Commercial Management: Support procurement, review valuations and variations, monitor budgets.
• Technical Management: Review MEP designs, resolve conflicts, ensure compliance and testing.
• Health, Safety & Quality: Promote safety culture, inspections and defect resolution.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain client/consultant relationships, attend progress meetings and report status.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Communication

Risk management

Education

Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Location

Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42).

Role Purpose

The MEP Package Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, management, and successful delivery of all Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) works within a construction project. The role ensures that MEP packages are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards while maintaining compliance with all statutory and client requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Project Delivery

• Manage all MEP packages from procurement through to commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, public health, and specialist subcontractors.
• Develop and monitor MEP programme activities to align with the overall construction programme.
• Identify and manage project risks, opportunities, and constraints related to MEP works.
• Ensure timely completion of installations and testing activities.

Commercial Management

• Support procurement activities and subcontractor selection.
• Review subcontractor valuations, variations, and change control processes.
• Monitor package budgets and report on cost performance.
• Ensure value engineering opportunities are identified and implemented.

Technical Management

• Review and coordinate MEP design information and technical submissions.
• Resolve design and installation conflicts through collaboration with consultants and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, building regulations, and client requirements.
• Oversee commissioning plans and ensure successful testing and validation of systems.

Health, Safety & Quality

• Promote and maintain a strong health and safety culture.
• Ensure all MEP works are carried out in accordance with company policies and statutory requirements.
• Conduct inspections and quality audits.
• Manage defect resolution and snagging activities.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for MEP-related matters.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, project teams, utility providers, and subcontractors.
• Attend project progress meetings and provide regular status reports.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline.
• Proven experience managing MEP packages on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong understanding of building services systems and construction methodologies.
• Experience with design coordination, commissioning, and handover processes.
• Excellent commercial awareness and contract management skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.