MEP Manager (Data Centres)

Overview

The Project

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Manage and oversee the delivery of all MEP construction activities, ensuring alignment with programme, budget, and quality standards.
• Act as the key interface between contractors, consultants, and the PMC team on all MEP-related matters.
• Monitor contractor performance, ensuring compliance with approved designs, specifications, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate MEP works across disciplines, ensuring effective integration with civil, structural, architectural, and specialist systems.
• Review and validate MEP shop drawings, method statements, and technical submittals.
• Support the transition from design into construction, ensuring MEP systems are fully coordinated, buildable, and aligned with delivery requirements.
• Identify and manage risks related to MEP delivery, implementing mitigation strategies to maintain programme milestones.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental standards across all MEP activities on site.
• Support testing, commissioning, and handover processes, ensuring systems are delivered in line with performance requirements.
• Contribute to project reporting, including progress updates, key risks, and technical issues for senior stakeholders.
• Support commercial activities including change management, variation assessment, and cost control relating to MEP packages.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience operating as an MEP Manager on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record working within PMC/consultancy or contractor environments on MEP-intensive developments.
• Strong understanding of MEP construction, coordination, and installation processes across multiple systems.
• Experience supporting projects transitioning from design into construction/delivery phases.
• Knowledge of testing and commissioning processes for complex MEP systems.
• Strong understanding of international standards and codes, with Middle East experience highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to drive contractor performance.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality standards.
• Our values
• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
• We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
• We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
• We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
• We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
• We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role