MEP Senior Project Engineer

YTL Construction UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

25 days holiday rising to 28

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Job summary

YTL Construction UK is seeking an experienced Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Senior Project Engineer to oversee the delivery of MEP construction works on major Bristol projects.

You will lead design reviews, manage budgets and programmes, supervise engineers, and coordinate with BIM and subcontractors to ensure quality and compliance. This is a high-impact role on the Brabazon Hangars redevelopment and other flagship schemes.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• CSCS/SMSTS certification is required or in progress.
• Membership with a relevant professional body is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned MEP projects, ensuring specifications, budgets and timelines are met.
• Oversee engineering calculations, testing and validation activities.
• Review design drawings from consultants to align with project specs and programme.
• Lead technical design input and BIM coordination using Revizto.
• Prepare costing, tender documents and contract administration matters.
• Ensure sub-contractors implement designs per drawings and schedules.
• Support RAMS, O&M and as-built documentation.

Skills

CSCS/SMSTS

Professional body membership

Leadership

Team management

Preconstruction experience

Tendering & budgeting

Microsoft Office

Revizto

Viewpoint

Revit

First Aid Training

Education

Degree in Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Revizto

Viewpoint

Revit

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Senior Project Engineer to oversee and monitor the overall process and operational delivery of MEP construction works.

Once home to every UK-built Concorde, the Brabazon Hangars are being repurposed into a brand-new venue for Bristol and set to be the South West's top destination for music, comedy, sports, and entertainment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-impact Major Project and work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.

What you'll do

You’ll be managing the assigned projects by ensuring adherence to the required specifications, budget goals and timeline for the assigned project.

You’ll oversee engineering calculations, testing and validation activities, ensuring all technical requirements are met and supporting the successful delivery of assigned project tasks.

You’ll review, comment on and monitor the status of design drawings produced by consultant teams, ensuring designs align with project specifications, quality standards and programme requirements.

You’ll also be:

• managing the project and assisting on larger projects
• providing training and guidance to project engineers and other team members
• reviewing and supervising the development of technical skills of the team members
• undertaking strategic project planning, including feasibility analysis, design optioneering, modelling, budgeting, space planning and developing effective solutions
• providing detailed design work within the related area of mechanical, electrical and ICT
• leading the technical design input on projects, ensuring work quality is maintained within the required and expected standard
• managing project team performance, client relationship and related business development activities
• reviewing BIM modelling using Revizto for an accurate and workable design output
• preparing project costing, tender documentation, tendering process, award and relevant contract administration matters
• ensuring the BIM input and output are correct for the MEP elements and are able to generate information and quantities for verification purposes
• ensuring that sub-contractors and installers implement the respective designs according to the specifications, drawings and schedules and the design intent
• ensuring the building design complies with all the local and other accepting authority requirements and meeting the timeline to achieve the overall programme
• collating and managing all the project requested ISO documents as per ISO audit requirement
• keeping track records on all assigned project documents, RAMS commissioning records, O and M and as installed documents, including supporting the Revit model in accordance with the BEP
• performing any other duties as assigned by the management team.

What you'll need

• Degree in Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or relevant field.
• CSCS/SMSTS
• Membership with a relevant professional body.
• A good level of exposure working as a project engineer.
• Construction site or design office experience.
• Experience in managing a team.
• Experience in preconstruction, tendering and project costing and budgeting.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Revizto, Viewpoint and Revit.
• First Aid Training.

What you’ll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.