Senior MEP Testing, Commissioning & Handover Lead

Balfour Beatty Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking

Travel allowance (where eligible)

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is recruiting for a commissioning lead based in Birmingham to drive MEP testing, commissioning and handover on HS2 infrastructure projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate interfaces across MEP, civil and rail systems, and ensure safe, compliant delivery of complex assets.

The role demands significant experience in major projects, strong leadership, and excellent communication to manage stakeholders and drive operational readiness from construction to

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience managing MEP testing, commissioning and handover on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes across complex MEP systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage programme, risk and project priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, plans and procedures for MEP systems.
• Lead commissioning activities across mechanical, electrical and public health installations.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, commissioning, integrated system testing and operational readiness activities.
• Ensure testing and commissioning activities are carried out safely and in compliance with project requirements.
• Review and approve commissioning documentation, method statements and commissioning schedules.
• Manage completion, inspection and test records to ensure systems achieve acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate specialist contractors and suppliers during testing and commissioning phases.
• Monitor progress against commissioning milestones and develop recovery plans where required.
• Support fault identification, troubleshooting and issue resolution activities.
• Lead the development and delivery of project handover strategies.
• Manage handover documentation, including O&M manuals, asset information and certification records.
• Oversee progressive completion and turnover of systems and assets.
• Ensure all handover requirements align with client, HS2 and operational standards.
• Coordinate training activities for end users and maintenance teams.
• Support the transition from construction to operational readiness and asset acceptance.
• Lead multidisciplinary commissioning teams and specialist contractors.
• Coordinate interfaces between MEP, civil, rail systems, architectural and operational stakeholders.
• Manage commissioning risks, opportunities and lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Produce commissioning reports, KPI updates and project performance reports.
• Participate in senior project meetings and stakeholder reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Mechanical Eng

Electrical Eng

Building Services Eng

Job description

Balfour Beatty VINCI is recruiting for a commissioning lead based in Birmingham to drive MEP testing, commissioning and handover on HS2 infrastructure projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate interfaces across MEP, civil and rail systems, and ensure safe, compliant delivery of complex assets.

The role demands significant experience in major projects, strong leadership, and excellent communication to manage stakeholders and drive operational readiness from construction to