Senior M&E Manager

Blackmount Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackmount Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior MEP Manager to lead the MEP delivery on a high-profile London hotel refurbishment. You will oversee complex mechanical, electrical and public-health installations across a 900+ room transformation, driving quality, coordination and on-site performance.

Based in Central/West London, the role is a 6–12 months FTC on a CIS day-rate engagement, reporting to the Project Director and coordinating with design, commercial and client teams to

Qualifications

• Proven Senior MEP Manager with main/building services contractor experience.
• Experience delivering hotel/refurbishment or complex fit-out projects.
• Ability to manage MEP packages from installation through commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day MEP delivery across a large-scale refurbishment.
• Drive quality control across mechanical, electrical and public-health installs.
• Manage and challenge MEP subcontractors, controlling progress and close-out.
• Coordinate with Project Director, construction, design, commercial and client teams.
• Review sequencing, RFIs, inspections, testing and commissioning activities.
• Mitigate technical, coordination and programme risks to protect delivery.
• Ensure QA, snagging, handover docs and commissioning plans are actively managed.

Skills

Senior MEP Manager

MEP Coordination

Subcontractor Management

Quality Assurance

Project Delivery

Job description

We're working with Tier 1 main contractor to find an experienced Senior M&E Manager to lead the MEP delivery on a major, high-profile London hotel transformation.

The scheme involves the comprehensive refurbishment and repositioning of a landmark hotel, including more than 900 guestrooms, extensive front-of-house and guest amenity spaces, new spa, pool and gym facilities, rooftop hospitality space, structural alterations, façade upgrades, new lifts and a complete replacement of the building’s mechanical and electrical infrastructure. It is a complex, quality-led project combining refurbishment, fit-out and major services replacement within a live urban environment.

Now around halfway through the programme, this is a key delivery role for an individual who can take ownership of the MEP package through the next critical stages, ensuring the highest standards of installation, quality, coordination and subcontractor performance.

The role:

• Lead the day-to-day MEP delivery across a complex large-scale refurbishment project.
• Drive quality control across mechanical, electrical and public-health installations, ensuring works meet programme, specification and commissioning requirements.
• Manage and challenge MEP subcontractors, maintaining strong control of progress, resourcing, workmanship and close-out.
• Coordinate closely with the Project Director, construction, design, commercial and client teams.
• Review installation sequencing, technical submissions, RFIs, inspections, testing and commissioning activities.
• Identify and resolve technical, coordination and programme risks before they affect delivery.
• Ensure robust QA processes, snagging, handover documentation and commissioning plans are in place and actively managed.
• Provide clear reporting on progress, risks, quality and subcontractor performance.

About you:

• Proven Senior MEP Manager, MEP Project Manager or Building Services Manager experience with a recognised main/building services contractor.
• Ideally mechanically biased, although strong electrically biased candidates will also be considered.
• Experience delivering substantial hotel, high-end residential, mixed-use, commercial refurbishment or complex fit-out projects.
• Comfortable managing major MEP packages from installation through testing, commissioning and handover.
• Strong technical knowledge, with the confidence to challenge subcontractors and drive practical solutions on site.
• Excellent understanding of quality assurance, commissioning, programme coordination and MEP subcontract management.
• A visible, delivery-focused leader who can maintain momentum on a demanding project.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading role on a prestigious London scheme with a contractor known for delivering technically challenging, high-quality projects.

Contract:

6–12 months FTC

Engagement:

CIS day rate

Location:

Central/West London