Senior Electrical Engineering Manager - MEP

Senior Electrical Engineering Manager – MEP

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 business we harness our unique combination of leading‑edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

The project: This role works for our in‑house Mechanical and Electrical subcontractor and Heathrow Airport for Mace MEP. We are accountable for the delivery of building services engineering (mechanical, electrical, ventilation, specialist systems) while liaising with the client, main contractor and consultants. We provide engineering expertise through analysis and development of the design in conjunction with appointed trade contractors, and develop technical strategies that support a high‑quality, time‑efficient and profitable delivery.

We are responsible for compliance, governance and assurance of projects, and manage and coach teams of technical staff.

• 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

• Direct the MEP engineering aspects within the project team, demonstrating professional and respectful behaviours and ensuring compliance with Mace standards.
• Accountable for the engineering aspects of the MEP services and support the management of the programme, health, safety and wellbeing, quality and commissioning of the project.
• Liaise and coordinate with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team members.
• Provide technical support to the tendering process via the bid teams and sector leadership/bid leads.
• Provide technical input into procurement strategies and ensure specialist packages and appointments are procured against the agreed scope demarcation and to budget.
• Undertake initial review of contracts and scope, value engineering, schedules and trade contracts and support the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in reviewing progress or resolving issues.
• Create and deploy project technical plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
• Undertake design reviews on information provided by consultants and trade specialists, checking for compliance, coordination and completeness, including embodied carbon and operational energy associated with the MEP services design. The understanding, articulation and implementation of the relevant design frameworks is essential.
• Coordinate the delivery of strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies in line with the Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATPs and soft landings.
• Undertake productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule. Ability to identify trends, key issues or critical path risks is fundamental.
• Manage project close out to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as‑built drawings, O & M manuals and client training. Proactive identification of risk and the production of mitigation plans.
• Recommend continuous improvement and provide lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
• Work 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 delivery of work.

• Trade/Technical apprenticeship or Graduate development programme.
• Formal engineering training (HNC, HND, BTEC or equivalent).
• SMSTS and CSCS card.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering systems including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practice,…