Senior MEP Manager

GKR International - Real Estate Talent Specialists; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GKR International - Real Estate Talent Specialists in London is seeking a Senior MEP Project Manager to lead a major estate-wide heating and water infrastructure programme covering about 200 residential properties.

You will act as the client-side lead, oversee procurement, tender processes and contractor management, and report progress to senior stakeholders through to completion. 2-year fixed-term contract with ASAP start and a £100,000–£110,000 salary.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale MEP/building services/infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of heating, mechanical and water systems.
• Experience leading procurement and tender processes.
• Excellent contractor, consultant and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in residential, mixed-use, estate or property environments.
• Professional qualifications or chartered status (CIBSE, APM, CIOB, Engineering Council or similar) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the client-side lead for the infrastructure programme.
• Oversee procurement activities and manage procurement/tender processes.
• Directly manage consultants and contractors and monitor programme delivery.
• Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Deliver the project through to completion on time and within budget.

Skills

MEP project management

Building services

Infrastructure projects

Heating systems

Water systems

Procurement & tendering

Stakeholder management

Client-side delivery

Job description

Senior MEP Project Manager (Heating & Water Infrastructure)

London | £100,000 - £110,000 | 2-Year Fixed Term Contract | ASAP Start

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior MEP Project Manager to lead a major estate-wide infrastructure programme on behalf of a prestigious residential estate.

Acting as the client-side lead, you will oversee a complex heating and water infrastructure project affecting approximately 200 residential properties. The programme includes the transition from a communal heating network to individual domestic heating systems, significant water infrastructure upgrades, contractor management, procurement, tender processes, and project delivery through to completion.

This is a highly visible role requiring a technically strong project professional who can combine engineering knowledge with commercial awareness, stakeholder management and programme leadership. You will take responsibility for managing consultants and contractors, overseeing procurement activities, controlling programme delivery, and providing regular updates to senior stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate Will Offer

• Extensive experience managing large-scale MEP, building services or infrastructure projects
• A strong technical understanding of heating, mechanical and water systems
• Proven experience leading procurement and tender processes
• Excellent contractor, consultant and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working within residential, mixed-use, estate or property environments
• Relevant professional qualifications or chartered status (CIBSE, APM, CIOB, Engineering Council or similar) would be advantageous

This is a rare opportunity to join a major client-side project at a critical stage, taking ownership of a high-profile programme with significant technical and operational impact.

Salary: £100,000 - £110,000

Contract: 2-Year Fixed Term Contract

Start Date: ASAP