MEP Project Manager

Kier Group plc.; Gosport; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior MEP Project Manager to lead day‑to‑day pre‑construction and construction activities for Southern region projects up to £45m.

You will ensure delivery safely, on time, within budget and to the highest standards, collaborating with internal teams and external partners. You will manage safety culture, control project scope, costs, and relationships with subcontractors and clients, while mentoring your project team and maintaining clear

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Manager with strong knowledge of contract conditions and construction law.
• Excellent communicator capable of influencing at all levels.
• Sound commercial and contractual awareness with focus on health, safety and risk management.
• Highly organised, proactive and customer‑focused.

Responsibilities

• Leading safety, health, environmental and wellbeing culture across all project activities.
• Managing project delivery to agreed execution plans, ensuring compliance with design, programme and quality standards.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
• Overseeing project finances, revenue, costs and cashflow to maximise profitability.
• Leading and supporting your project team, ensuring clear communication and regular performance reviews.

Skills

Communication

Contract knowledge

Stakeholder management

Health & safety

Financial acumen

Education

CSCS card

SMSTS qualification

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior MEP Project Manager to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in our Southern region. As a Senior MEP Project Manager, you'll lead day‑to‑day pre‑construction and construction activities for projects valued up to £45m. Working within our Kier Mechanical & Electrical business, you'll be responsible for delivering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to achieve excellent outcomes for our clients and stakeholders.

What will you be responsible for?

• Leading safety, health, environmental and wellbeing culture across all project activities
• Managing project delivery to agreed execution plans, ensuring compliance with design, programme and quality standards
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and clients
• Overseeing project finances, revenue, costs and cashflow to maximise profitability
• Leading and supporting your project team, ensuring clear communication and regular performance reviews

You hold a CSCS card and SMSTS qualification, with relevant professional qualifications or working towards membership of a professional body

• You have proven experience as a Project Manager with strong knowledge of contract conditions and construction law
• You're an excellent communicator who can influence at all levels and build collaborative relationships
• You have sound commercial and contractual awareness with a commitment to health, safety and risk management
• You're highly organised, proactive and driven to achieve exceptional customer satisfaction

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.