Project Manager - MEP

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure; St Albans; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure seeks a motivated Project Manager to support the delivery of a diverse rail project portfolio on the Network Rail CP7 Eastern Framework, including E&P and M&E packages (lifts). Bedford/London based, you will drive delivery with ambition and a collaborative, safety‑minded approach.

You will lead teams, manage budgets, risks, and quality, and build strong client and supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with CDM and company processes.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in a relevant technical discipline.
• Proven experience in E&P and/or M&E project delivery (including lifts desirable).
• Experience working in or supporting a CRE role.
• Strong contractor and project management experience within construction environments.
• Good knowledge of construction standards, engineering practices, and CDM regulations.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, costs, and variations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects without compromising quality or standards.
• Effective planning, organisational and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborative approach with ability to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of E&P and M&E packages to scope, cost, quality, and programme targets.
• Function as CRE for E&P works, ensuring technical compliance and assurance.
• Manage full project lifecycle from engineering through to handover and close‑out.
• Implement risk management and value engineering to drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Provide leadership to project teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• Take accountability for health, safety, environment, and quality, promoting continuous improvement.
• Monitor and report on project progress, budgets, and forecasts, challenging where needed.
• Ensure effective cost control and resource utilisation across contracts.
• Build strong client and supplier relationships, driving performance and service excellence.
• Ensure all installations are completed, assessed, and certified to required standards.
• Review and approve key project documentation (plans, H&S, WPPs, SMOWs).
• Ensure compliance with company processes, governance, and legal requirements.
• Support business growth through bid input, tendering and identifying new opportunities.
• Coach and develop team members, addressing performance where required.

Skills

E&P project delivery

M&E project delivery

CRE role experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

CDM knowledge

Risk management

Multi-project planning

Contractor management

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in a technical discipline

Job description

Project Manager – MEP

Bedford/ London, England

Talented people are the key to our success.

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Project Manager to join our team on the Network Rail CP7 Eastern Framework. In this role, you will support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects, including a range of exciting schemes and AFA works.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their expertise, take on greater responsibility and play a key role in delivering high-profile rail infrastructure projects within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of E&P and M&E packages (including lifts) to scope, cost, quality, and programme targets.
• Function as CRE for E&P works, ensuring technical compliance and assurance.
• Manage full project lifecycle from engineering through to handover and close‑out.
• Implement risk management and value engineering to drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Provide leadership to project teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• Take accountability for health, safety, environment, and quality, promoting continuous improvement.
• Monitor and report on project progress, budgets, and forecasts, challenging where needed.
• Ensure effective cost control and resource utilisation across contracts.
• Build strong client and supplier relationships, driving performance and service excellence.
• Ensure all installations are completed, assessed, and certified to required standards.
• Review and approve key project documentation (plans, H&S, WPPs, SMOWs).
• Ensure compliance with company processes, governance, and legal requirements.
• Support business growth through bid input, tendering and identifying new opportunities.
• Coach and develop team members, addressing performance where required.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in a relevant technical discipline.
• Proven experience in E&P and/or M&E project delivery (including lifts desirable).
• Experience working in or supporting a CRE role.
• Strong contractor and project management experience within construction environments.
• Good knowledge of construction standards, engineering practices, and CDM regulations.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, costs, and variations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects without compromising quality or standards.
• Effective planning, organisational and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborative approach with ability to drive performance and continuous improvement.

What is in it for you?

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working.
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach.
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Recognition scheme and long service awards.
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role).
• We also provide the option to participate in our share‑save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About The Rail Business Unit

Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.

Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.

Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.

From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.