Senior Construction Manager - MEP/Senior Technical Services Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Construction Manager specializing in MEP services. This pivotal role involves leading the construction of MEP systems, ensuring compliance with high standards, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving project success while focusing on quality assurance and risk management. Join a forward-thinking company committed to safety, integrity, and creating opportunities for growth. If you are passionate about delivering transformative projects and making an impact in the construction sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for this role.
• Experience in life science projects and high standards in delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the construction of MEP services ensuring compliance with standards.
• Manage quality assurance and project close out to high standards.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to drive project success and net zero goals.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Job description

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Senior Construction Manager - MEP/Senior Technical Services Manager

Position status: This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
  
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
  
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
  
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel
  

Responsible for managing the construction delivery of MEP services on projects to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements. Responsible for providing a high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery with accountability for compliance, governance, assurance, managing teams of construction employees. Develops, builds and retains relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure success of role.

You'll be responsible for:

• Working within the project MEP team leading the construction of the MEP services and ensuring of compliance with Mace standards.
  
• Construction aspects of the MEP services and management of the site environment, programme, health safety & wellbeing, quality & commissioning of the project.
  
• Liaising and coordinating with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
  
• Leading the deployment of project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
  
• Leading the programme review process with trade specialists, checking for productivity, key issues/blockers and trade to trade coordination, using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule. The ability to identify trends, key issues or critical path risks is fundamental.
  
• Managing the quality assurance process, ensuring that a high level of installation quality is provided and that all trade contractors and consultants follow the agreed process.
  
• Preparing and implements delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
  
• Implementing commissioning strategies in line with the Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP's and soft landings.
  
• Undertaking productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule. Identifies trends, key issues or critical path risks is fundamental.
  
• Managing project close out to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as built drawings and QA/snagging
  
• Proactively identifying risk and the production of mitigation plans.
  
• Reviewing issues to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
  
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
  

You'll need to have:

• Knowledge of life science projects and delivering of CL2 / CL3 facilities.
  
• Drives high standards and ensures consistency in our approach.
  
• Effective stakeholder management.
  
• Strong presentation skills; presents clearly and confidently with their audience in mind.
  
• Good communication skills - written, oral and listening Innovative and adaptable; not fazed by challenges and open to new ways of working.
  
• Strong analytical skills - numeric, statistical and written detail.
  
• Collaborative and inclusive - harnesses the power of the collective for impact/progress.
  

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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