Associate Project Director - MEP

Overview

Lead MEP delivery for a large London commercial project, managing teams, budgets, safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• tender management
• risk mitigation
• procurement
• mep delivery
• commissioning
• stakeholder management

Tasks

-Drives the delivery of the tendering process and provides expert technical and commercial support to bid teams and sector leadership/bid leads. Ensures adequate internal and external resource needs are identified and agreed. -Provides performance management, technical and career development and coaching. -Works 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 the delivery of work. -Proactively drives the identification of risk and the production of mitigation plans. Identifies and oversees the reviewing issues to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process. -Contributes to procurement strategies and ensures specialist packages and appointments are procured against the agreed scope demarcation and to budget. -Ensures the successful delivery of the MEP services including management of the programme, health safety and wellbeing, quality and commissioning of the project. -Drives MEP team on the project via demonstration of professional and respectful behaviours, providing clear direction, guidance and the encouragement of compliance with Mace standards. -Inputs into the creation and deployment of project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety. -Directs the initial review of contracts and scope, assists in the preparation of budgets, value engineering, schedules and trade contracts and provide support to the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues. -Executes productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule. The ability to identify trends, key issues or critical path risks is fundamental. Drives project close out to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as built drawings, O and M manuals and client training. -Directs 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, aligned to RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks. -Inputs into and drives the delivery strategies and programmes for project phases, ensuring key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are considered. Develops and implement commissioning strategies in line with the Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and soft landings. -Manages, influences and negotiates with key senior stakeholders (up to c-suite). Manages a large team (or several teams) of direct reports, driving the appropriate behaviours to achieve success and KPIs, including a continuous improvement culture. -Partners with multiple key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders. -Drives high standards and ensures consistency in our approach.

Requirements

• smsts
• cscs
• hnc/hnd
• mep £25m+
• building services
• analytical

What You Bring

-Advanced knowledge of engineering systems including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practice, engineering processes, prefabrication and system commissioning requirements, sufficient to manage the project team on programme from an initial tender period through to contract completion. -Advanced knowledge of construction builds elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co-ordination with other work packages. -Advanced knowledge of commercial management to allow commercial control of a package(s), inclusive of the procurement processes, change control, programme impact, risk and mitigation, cost to complete and commercial forecasting for across the project. -Advanced knowledge of quality assurance process and management and commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through cause & effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of the project in line with programme. -Experience in delivering projects in excess of £25m+ MEP value. -Strong presentation skills; presents clearly and confidently with their audience in mind. -Advanced knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical path, tasks/works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the project from pre-construction through to practical completion. -Good communication skills - written, oral and listening. Innovative and adaptable; not fazed by challenges and open to new ways of working. -Formal engineering training (HNC. HND, BTEC or equivalent). -Understands the Business strategic goals and encourages their deployment. -Demonstrated track record of successful projects/contribution. -Advanced knowledge of health, safety and welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management across the project. -Strong analytical skills - numeric, statistical and written detail. -Proficiency in building services or a specified engineering discipline. -SMSTS and CSCS card. -Effective stakeholder management. -Experience in the relevant construction sector.

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Benefits

-Trade/technical apprenticeship or graduate development programme. -Safety first - Going home safe and well

About Mace

-Founded in 1990 by ex-Bovis professionals aiming to overhaul a confrontational construction sector. -Headquartered in London. -Delivers iconic projects such as skyscrapers and transport networks. -Known for projects like the London Eye, The Shard, and Dubai’s record-breaking Ferris wheel. -Specializes in sectors including arts, defence, energy & utilities, transport, and stadiums. -Blends consultancy services with hands-on construction delivery. -Managing programs such as Ontario’s Metrolinx rail tunnel.

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