MEP Project Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Balfour Beatty as an MEP Project Manager, playing a crucial role in supporting national security through managing electrical and mechanical projects. Work collaboratively within a skilled team and enjoy a rewarding career with excellent development opportunities. The role emphasizes leadership, safety culture, and strategic delivery in the defence infrastructure sector.

Benefits

Smart working policy with flexibility

25 days annual leave

Comprehensive family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in management and delivery of complex M&E projects.
• Proven track record in tendering and managing sub-contractors.
• Capable of navigating commercial terms and delivering project goals.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of project strategy and objectives.
• Manage commercial and project risks effectively.
• Lead teams in delivering high-quality projects within time and budget.

Skills

Management of M&E projects

Strong People Management

Commercial awareness

Excellent relationship management

Ability to handle ambiguity

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About The Role

At Balfour Beatty, we're shaping the future of the UK's defence infrastructure, and in Q1/Q2 2025, we’re seeking talented Mechanical & Electrical individuals in the South East to be part of this transformative journey within our Building Services business unit. By joining us, you’ll work on critical, cutting-edge projects that support national security while contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions. You’ll benefit from an empowering environment that offers unparalleled career development, access to industry-leading expertise, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the defence sector. If you’re ready to be part of a team that values excellence, integrity, and forward-thinking, we’d like to hear from you and help you build a rewarding future with us at Balfour Beatty.

About The Role

At Balfour Beatty, we're shaping the future of the UK's defence infrastructure, and in Q1/Q2 2025, we’re seeking talented Mechanical & Electrical individuals in the South East to be part of this transformative journey within our Building Services business unit. By joining us, you’ll work on critical, cutting-edge projects that support national security while contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions. You’ll benefit from an empowering environment that offers unparalleled career development, access to industry-leading expertise, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the defence sector. If you’re ready to be part of a team that values excellence, integrity, and forward-thinking, we’d like to hear from you and help you build a rewarding future with us at Balfour Beatty.

What you'll be doing

Typical accountabilities for a MEP Project Manager within Balfour Beatty are:

• Delivery of the BBK business strategy and objectives on your tenders and outperform on key success measures
• Manage commercial and business risks to achieve targets
• Understand the relevant commercial terms and conditions for each project/tender.
• Pro-actively manage the customer relationship during tender and delivery, including change and decision making to effectively manage expectations
• Leadership of Zero Harm and drive for continuous improvement across SHEQ
• Collaborate relentlessly to ensure best opportunities for BBK are targeted and that the resources are utilised in the most efficient way.
• Show clear and visible leadership and display the right leadership behaviours
• Develop and support the operational teams to be successful by talking positively, listening actively and encouraging constantly
• Work collaboratively with the Contract Managers and ELT to deliver BBK strategic objectives and enhance solid working relationships as one team across the business.
• Planning, controlling and managing the delivery of projects utilising the necessary resource and skills, within the agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality
• Instil a strong safety culture and develop the capability of our project teams to take personal responsibility through strong visible leadership
• Drive yourself and others to comply with all business policies, procedures and governance
• Day to day management of client expectations whilst promoting the value we bring
  
  

Who we're looking for

Typical skills, knowledge and experience to be a successful MEP Project Manager within Balfour Beatty are:

• Experience of Management and Delivery of M&E projects
• Strong People Management
• Proven track record in tendering and managing complex projects, including sub-contractors
• Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to tease out sensitive issues and lead cross-functional teams towards solutions
  
  

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
  
  

About Us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.

We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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