M+E Manager

Position: M+E Manager (Permanent)
Location: Greater London

M+E Manager (Main Contractor)

LT-AD-ALB
📍 Central London HQ | Projects Across London & the Home Counties
💷 £80,000 – £90,000 + Package
🏗️ New Build & Refurbishment Projects up to £25m | Turnover: £100m

The Company

This is a well-established mid-tier main contractor with a £100m turnover and a strong reputation for delivering high-quality construction projects across London and the Home Counties. Over the past 18 years, the business has grown steadily through repeat business and client referrals, building long-standing relationships with consultants, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.

The company operates primarily within the residential and commercial sectors, delivering a mix of new build and refurbishment schemes. They are recognised for their technically robust delivery, structured systems, and low staff turnover, reflecting a strong company culture and genuine commitment to staff development.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of upcoming work, the business is now looking to appoint an experienced Technical Services Manager (M&E) to support and lead the M&E delivery across multiple projects.

The Role

The Technical Services Manager (M&E) will be responsible for the management and coordination of all mechanical and electrical services across a portfolio of new build and refurbishment projects, typically valued up to £25m. Working closely with the senior leadership, commercial, and site delivery teams, the role will span from pre-construction through to final handover.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing M&E technical delivery across multiple residential and commercial projects

• Leading M&E design development and coordination from pre-construction stage

• Managing consultants and specialist M&E subcontractors

• Reviewing and approving technical submissions, drawings, and specifications

• Ensuring compliance with building regulations, statutory requirements, and fire safety standards

• Supporting site teams with technical input, buildability reviews, and problem-solving

• Coordinating commissioning, testing, and handover processes including O&M manuals

• Working closely with commercial teams to manage scope, value engineering, and risk

The Candidate

The successful candidate will come from a main contractor background with proven experience managing M&E packages on new build and refurbishment schemes. They will be technically competent, organised, and comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously.

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven experience as a Technical Services Manager, M&E Manager, or similar role

• Strong knowledge of M&E systems within residential and commercial developments

• Experience managing design development and subcontractor coordination

• Solid understanding of building regulations and statutory compliance

• Ability to work collaboratively with project, commercial, and site teams

• Confident communicator with strong client- and consultant-facing skills

• Based within a commutable distance of Central London, with flexibility to travel to sites

Why Join?

• Established mid-tier main contractor with a strong market reputation

• Diverse mix of technically interesting new build and refurbishment projects

• Supportive, quality-driven culture with low staff turnover

• Clear career progression and structured development pathways

• Central London HQ with projects across London and the Home Counties

• Competitive salary of £80,000 – £90,000 + comprehensive benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Technical Services Manager (M&E) to join a growing contractor delivering high-quality residential and commercial projects across London and the region