Senior MEP Project Manager

Future Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior MEP Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of MEP works across mission-critical projects. This role offers significant career progression and involves managing project budgets, liaising with clients, and ensuring compliance with delivery standards. The ideal candidate has a strong MEP construction background and proven success in delivering complex projects within structured environments. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Travel Allowance

Stay Away Expensed

Discretionary Bonus

Pension

Holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Technical Progression

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success delivering complex commercial, industrial, logistics, or mission-critical projects.
• Background in leading high-value construction projects within structured, fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with full project lifecycle, from design coordination to commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Establish risk and opportunity management procedures including an early warning system.
• Responsible for handover of Project(s) to operations team including resolution of all defects.
• Develop special solutions/value engineering for MEP Works.
• Liaise with clients to manage their needs and expectations.
• Creating and managing project budgets.

Skills

Strong MEP construction background

Project delivery

Budget control

Client liaison

Value engineering

Job description

Senior MEP Project Manager

Hayes

£85,000 - £115,000 + Travel Allowance + Stay Away Expensed + Discretionary Bonus + Pension + Holidays + Private Medical Insurance + Package + Technical Progression + 'Immediate Start'

Take on the role of a Senior MEP Project Manager with a rapidly growing contractor in the thriving data centre and mission‑critical construction sector. This role offers a clear path to progression into senior management. In this role, you will be reporting directly to the project director and form part of the leadership team which includes both operational and client engagement.

You will oversee the full lifecycle of MEP works, from design coordination and technical tender assessments to subcontractor management and project execution. Your responsibilities will span procurement, programme and budget control, quality assurance, and client engagement. You will lead technical teams, manage daily activities across contractors and vendors, and ensure full compliance with project delivery standards across mission‑critical projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish risk and opportunity management procedures and exercises including an early warning system which identifies potential risks or changes.
• Responsible for handover of Project(s) to operations team, including the resolution of all defects.
• Developing special solutions / value engineering for MEP Works.
• Liaise with clients where applicable and manage both their needs and expectations.
• Responsible for creating and managing project budgets.

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong MEP construction background.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex commercial, industrial, logistics, pharmaceutical or mission‑critical projects.
• Background in leading high‑value construction projects within structured, fast‑paced environments.
• Familiarity with full project lifecycle, from design coordination to commissioning and handover.

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