Project Manager - MEP

Mech Electrics Limited; Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading MEP specialist is looking for a Senior Project Manager (MEP) to oversee the mechanical and electrical delivery of a £65m laboratory project at the University of Warwick. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing complex building services and a strong mechanical or electrical bias. This role offers competitive compensation, including a car allowance and benefits, and genuine opportunities for career progression within a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven success as a Senior Project Manager within construction / MEP.
• Strong mechanical or electrical bias, with expertise in complex building services.
• Experience in laboratory, pharmaceutical, or specialist research environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of MEP works on a landmark laboratory project.
• Act as the strategic interface between client, delivery teams, and stakeholders.
• Oversee procurement, commercial matters, risk management, and statutory compliance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical knowledge

Risk management

Job description

Overview

Senior Project Manager (MEP) - Specialist Laboratory Project

Location: Warwickshire

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Benefits

Shape the future of world-class STEM facilities

Our client, one of the UK's leading MEP specialists, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (MEP) to lead the mechanical and electrical delivery of a flagship laboratory development at the University of Warwick. This scheme forms a central part of the University\'s ambitious £700m STEM Connect Programme - a transformative investment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that will cement Warwick\'s place as a global leader in research and education.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a senior professional with a strong mechanical or electrical bias, proven leadership credentials, and the ability to operate at a strategic, client-facing level.

Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will hold strategic accountability for the £65m MEP delivery on this highly complex, high-profile scheme. Rather than day-to-day coordination, your role will be hands-off and leadership focused: ensuring technical excellence, political awareness, and stakeholder confidence throughout.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of MEP works on a landmark laboratory project, valued at £65m.
• Act as the strategic interface between client, delivery teams, and stakeholders.
• Provide credible technical oversight on complex systems, including fume cupboards, specialist gases (argon and others), high-containment ventilation, and laboratory infrastructure.
• Manage and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
• Navigate a politically sensitive environment, maintaining strong relationships with senior University stakeholders.
• Oversee procurement, commercial matters, risk management, and statutory compliance.
• Champion safety, quality, and sustainability in line with the University\'s vision for world-class facilities.

About You

We\'re looking for a politically astute leader with deep technical knowledge and the gravitas to operate at boardroom and client level.

Essential experience

• Proven success as a Senior Project Manager within construction / MEP.
• Strong mechanical or electrical bias, with demonstrable expertise in complex building services.
• Experience delivering laboratory, pharmaceutical, or specialist research environments.
• Knowledge of specialist systems such as fume cupboards, containment labs, and specialist gases.
• Ability to lead strategically, managing through others rather than being hands-on.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence at a senior, client-facing level.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and risk management awareness.

Why Join?

• Lead the MEP strategy on one of the UK\'s most ambitious STEM developments.
• Deliver cutting-edge facilities that will shape global research and education.
• Excellent package including competitive salary, car allowance, pension, and flexible benefits.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a forward-thinking organisation